Hôtel Holidays & Work

This is a 24-room hotel in the centre of Sanary-sur-Mer, suited to a stay where the town matters as much as the bed. You can step out towards the port and seafront, return to an air-conditioned room, and keep the evening simple with a drink or a meal on site.

The hotel team speaks English, French, Spanish and Italian, so practical conversations do not need to rely on gestures and optimistic pointing. Families are welcome, pets are accepted, and the building has a lift and facilities adapted for guests with reduced mobility.

The tone is more town hotel than secluded retreat: useful if you like having cafés, the waterfront and local life close at hand rather than being marooned behind a resort gate.

Holidays & Work stands at 28 Avenue Gallieni in Sanary-sur-Mer, France, in the town centre and by the coast. The port and seafront are 150 metres away, giving you a straightforward walk to the water without needing to organise your evening around a taxi.

The surrounding area includes Bonnegrâce Beach, La Gorguette Beach and an aquatic complex. The setting works particularly well for a stay built around short walks, waterfront air and the practical pleasure of having the town close by.

The hotel also sits near Le 114, its beach bar positioned two minutes on foot from Sanary harbour. That is close enough for a drink by the port, while the hotel remains your base for the night.

You have a broad choice of room categories, from economical singles and doubles to standard, superior, deluxe, classic and luxury rooms, with family options sleeping up to four guests. For a solo trip, the single-room categories keep things straightforward; for two people, you can choose between a double bed and, in selected categories, twin beds. The family categories are the practical route when three or four guests need to stay under one roof.

The more useful room details are the ones you notice once the kit bag is dropped. Selected standard, superior, deluxe, classic and luxury rooms have air conditioning, while several categories also include soundproofing, a mini-bar, a desk, a safe, Wi-Fi and a private bathroom. Some standard rooms have a patio, giving you a little outdoor space rather than four walls and a decompression chamber of wet kit bags.

Deluxe rooms add a bathrobe and coffee or tea-making facilities, which is the sort of small extra that earns its keep when you want to stay put for ten minutes before heading back out. Family rooms, private bathrooms, hairdryers and wardrobes cover the practical basics, while televisions and telephones are available in several categories. Room service is available, useful when the day has taken more out of you than planned.

Breakfast is served as a buffet and is included in the rate, from 7am to 10am. You can also take breakfast in your room, which is a useful option when an early start leaves little appetite for conversation before coffee.

The hotel has a restaurant for meals and a bar for the evening. Its more distinctive drinking address is Le 114, a beach bar two minutes from Sanary harbour, serving signature cocktails, regional wines and a co-working space. It is not just a place to stand with a glass while waiting for the bill: you can settle in by the port and make an evening of it.

The property has its own vineyard on the Provençal hills, adding a clear local thread to the drinks offer. There is also coffee and tea for guests, bottled water, and the possibility of breakfast in the room. The meal arrangement depends on the room booking details, so check that point when choosing your stay rather than assuming every rate carries the same board.

When you are not eating or sitting with a drink, the hotel’s main advantage is its position. The port, seafront and nearby beaches make an unhurried walk an easy part of the day, with Sanary itself providing the change of scene rather than a timetable of organised resort activities.

The hotel proposes excursions built around the local coastline and surroundings: boat outings, islands, a waterfall, markets and snorkelling. That gives couples and non-diving companions several ways to fill a day without turning the whole stay into a training schedule.

There is no need to force the pace. You can return to the hotel, use the Wi-Fi throughout the property, read the newspapers or settle in front of the television in the lobby before deciding whether the evening calls for the restaurant, the waterfront or an early night.

The 24-hour reception makes late arrival less awkward, with check-in from 2.30pm until 3am and check-out by 11am. An overnight return after a long travel day is therefore compatible with the reception hours, while the lift helps with luggage and access between the three floors.

Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Parking is available on site and is paid, so it is worth including that in your planning if you are driving. Visa, Mastercard, American Express and cash are accepted. Luggage storage is available, which is handy when your travel times do not line up neatly with the room.

The hotel is non-smoking, has air conditioning and heating, and welcomes pets. A first-aid service is available on site, with a doctor on request. Facilities are adapted for guests with reduced mobility, and the property also includes meeting and conference rooms for anyone combining a coastal stay with work.

The hotel’s own vineyard on the Provençal hills is certified organic. That is the clearest environmental thread attached to the property, and it also gives the local wine offering a direct link to the surrounding landscape rather than an anonymous drinks list.