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12 Rue des Bons-Enfants
Perros-Guirec
France
Tel: (33) 2 96 49 01 10
Fax: (33) 2 96 91 16 36
Breaking away from the stone cottage idiom that has been the prevailing look of Perros-Guirec, L'Agapa, a winsome 1950s-style beach resort on Brittany's northern coast, is a showcase of edgy contemporary architecture and modern gardens. The 50-room property's interior design is derived from Charlie Chaplin's By the Sea, frames from which can be viewed as you ascend in the glass-walled elevator. Guest rooms, accented with black-and-white Mondrian-esque fabrics, have bedside curtain control, and the bathrooms have deep tubs. Too bad they're kitted out with boring bath amenities—especially since Brittany produces superb seaweed-based sundries—although the spa's kaolin bath has you lolling around in heated clay that has the consistency of dough.
When to go: May, June, September, and October, for good weather without the crowds.
Which room to book: Nos. 60, 61, and 62 in the Desirade wing for superb sea views; No. 82, a whole floor in a granite cottage, for something special (doubles, $238–$333).
Amenities:
Bar/lounge,
Gym,
Pool,
Spa
Information may have changed since date of publication. Please confirm details with individual establishments before planning your trip.
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