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Western Mail
|June 28, 2025
MANY years ago - when people would escape polluted cities to “take in the sea air” the French island of Il de Re is likely what they were after.
Today, at the entrance of the port of Saint-Martin-de-Re, the historic capital of the island, lies chic seaside guest-house Hotel De Toiras that would have seen plenty of such fugitives.
Located on the cobblestone seafront it has painstakingly designed rooms with many stories to tell, much like the hotel’s delightful staff. This charming old-style hotel is laidback but precise - French hospitality at its best.
Toiras’ conscientious team oversees 18 rooms and a handful at Villa Clarisse & Spa, the sister boutique property around the corner.
STYLE
Historic luxury is the theme in this converted 17th-century shipowner's house.
This story is from the June 28, 2025 edition of Western Mail.
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