Les Bains Gardians
WHY WE PICKED THIS HOTEL
Les Bains Gardians stands out for offering a proper Camargue stay rather than a beach base with a rural backdrop. The cabins, stables, wellness area, and open landscape make the hotel feel shaped by the region itself.
HOTEL DESCRIPTION
Les Bains Gardians is set in the Camargue Regional Nature Park, just outside Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, on a 4-hectare estate surrounded by wetlands, horses and open landscape. It feels wild and rooted in place rather than polished or urban, with the coast nearby but nature very much at the centre of the stay. This is not a tiny boutique hotel. The property has 67 rooms and cabanes de gardian, so it sits closer to a small nature resort, though the setting still feels spacious and low-rise. The mood mixes rustic Camargue character with a newer wellness and lifestyle angle, built around pools, outdoor activities and a more design-conscious atmosphere than a traditional ranch stay.
Our take on the stay
Eliza
The horses are not a decorative extra here. Stables and arenas are part of the property, which makes the Camargue setting feel lived in rather than staged.
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HOTEL LOCATION
THIS IS GREAT
White cottages and rooms spread across a 4-hectare Camargue estate, which makes the hotel feel much more open and rooted in the landscape than a conventional single-building stay
Two swimming pools, giving the property a more complete resort feel while still keeping the landscape and open space at the forefront
An equestrian setup with stables and arenas, which makes horses a real part of the experience rather than a background reference to the region
A wellness area with whirlpools, sauna, and treatment room, adding a softer indoor layer after time outside in the Camargue
A restaurant focused on Mediterranean / French cooking plus a poolside bar and café setup, giving the hotel enough life to stay on property for long stretches of the day
Private terraces for all rooms and cottages, which help the outdoor setting carry through into the stay rather than stopping at the front door
GOOD TO KNOW
67 rooms and cottages
Check-in from 16:00
Check-out until 12:00
Two outdoor swimming pools
Spa / wellness area with whirlpools, sauna, and treatment room
Restaurant on site, plus poolside bar / café-style options
Free parking available
Dogs allowed for an additional fee
Around 5 minutes by car from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer town centre
About 1 hour by car from Montpellier Airport
AMENITIES
Yoga
Spa
Pet friendly
Sauna
Free Wi-Fi
Poolside bar
Breakfast included
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer sits at the edge of the Camargue, where wetlands, salt flats, and open skies stretch out toward the Mediterranean. The landscape here feels wild and untamed, with flamingos, white horses, and long, windswept beaches defining the area. Les Bains Gardians is set within this natural setting just outside the village, surrounded by wide open land that reflects the raw character of the Camargue.
