Le Grand Hotel Le Touquet

Grand Hôtel du Touquet faces Canche Bay on the quieter side of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, giving a golf break a relaxed coastal rhythm between rounds. This four-star hotel has been extensively renovated, with 132 rooms and suites, and works well for golfers who want the course to be part of a wider stay rather than the whole agenda. The beach is a 10-minute walk away, while the equestrian centre and town centre are both within 15 minutes on foot. Forest, dune and seafront paths begin close by too, so there is good reason to pack walking shoes or hire a bike alongside the clubs.

After golf, Spa d’Opale is a particularly useful part of the stay. Guests have complimentary use of its 300-square-metre wellbeing area, reached directly by lift from the bedroom corridors, with robes and slippers ready in the room. There is an 18-metre indoor pool kept at 28 to 29°C, plus a 37°C jacuzzi, hammam, sauna, ice cave and infrared sauna. Ten treatment rooms include three for couples, while the fitness room offers an alternative to another afternoon on the fairways. Dinner can be a more formal occasion at Boko Baya or a simpler bistro meal at Baya, before a drink in Le Menko bar. Two terraces give you a choice of place to sit when the weather allows.

Le Touquet’s Avenue Saint-Jean, around 15 minutes away on foot, is useful for an easy wander among independent shops and familiar names. Three free car parks make driving straightforward, particularly when arriving with golf bags and luggage. With the bay outside, the beach close enough for a pre-breakfast walk and the spa open daily from 8.30am to 8.30pm, the hotel gives the days between rounds as much shape as the golf itself.