Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa

What Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa does

Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa is a 5-star luxury hotel located at 9 Boulevard de l'Océan in Arcachon, France, operating 45 rooms including 13 suites with sea or Ville d'Hiver views. Opened in 2024 by founder Christophe San José with artistic direction from Anaïs San José, the property is affiliated with Le Boutique Hôtels Collection and became the first 5-star hotel in Arcachon after a reported three-year development delay. The waterfront asset sits directly on the Bassin d'Arcachon with access to Plage Pereire and features a 170 m² Phytomer spa (heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, hammam, two massage cabins), the gastronomic Restaurant L'Écume led by Chef Gaël Derrien, and a 6th-floor rooftop at 20 meters — the highest in the city.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer luxury model with multiple revenue streams: room rentals (Elégance and Prestige rooms, plus six suite categories with terraces and jacuzzis), food and beverage (L'Écume fine dining, rooftop shareable plates with Sturia caviar, 24/7 room service), spa and wellness (Phytomer treatments open to external visitors via Planity), events and seminars (35 m² meeting room, restaurant/terrace/rooftop privatization), and ancillary services (Le Vélotier bicycle rentals, private transfers, boat excursions, gift boxes via Bonkdo). Pricing is unit-based across EUR-denominated SKUs ranging from a €20/day bike rental to €380+ stay packages.

Distribution is omnichannel: own multilingual website (FR/EN/DE/ES), Secure Hotel Booking widget for rooms, TheFork for restaurant tables, Planity for spa appointments, and concierge-led bespoke bookings for events and excursions. The company is registered as a private SASU with €133,125 in capital, 11 employees, and no proprietary technology stack beyond standard hotel infrastructure; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa

Legal name

Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa

Website

https://hotel-lesvagues-arcachon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa is Arcachon's first 5-star luxury hotel, operating 45 rooms and suites with a Phytomer spa, L'Écume restaurant, and rooftop bar on the Bassin d'Arcachon waterfront, serving affluent leisure travelers, MICE clients, and external day-spa visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Hotels & Resorts

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Wellness & Spa Resorts (THAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD), Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI)

Keywords

• Luxury hotel services
• Beachfront hospitality
• Spa wellness treatments
• Fine dining restaurant
• Event venues

Headquarters

HQ city

Arcachon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Room rentals: Revenue from 45 rooms and suites including 13 suites. Room categories range from Elégance Ville d'Hiver (22-25m²) to various suite types with sea views and private terraces with jacuzzi.
2. Food & Beverage: Restaurant L'Écume with lunch formula (52€) and dinner service; Rooftop bar with shareable plates and caviar selections; room service available 24/7.
3. Spa & Wellness: Phytomer spa with treatments, pool, jacuzzi, sauna, hammam. 170m² wellness space with 2 massage cabins. External visitors welcome by reservation.
4. Events & Seminars: Meeting room (35m²) for up to 25 theater / 12 U-shape; restaurant privatization for up to 60 seated / 80 cocktail; outdoor terrace for 50; rooftop for 40 cocktail.
5. Ancillary services: Bicycle rental (20€/day from Le Vélotier), private transfers, boat excursions, maritime shuttles, gift boxes via Bonkdo platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa is a 5-star luxury beachfront hotel in Arcachon offering 45 rooms and 13 suites with sea or Ville d'Hiver views. The property operates an integrated hospitality product combining accommodations, a 170 m² Phytomer spa, fine-dining restaurant L'Écume, a panoramic rooftop bar, room service, and event/seminar spaces for leisure and business guests.

Product overview

Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa operates as a unified luxury hotel product with multiple integrated service modules. The core offering comprises 45 accommodations (standard rooms and suites) and the 170 m² Spa Phytomer wellness center. Dining is delivered through Restaurant L'Écume (fine dining) and Le Rooftop (casual terrace dining). Additional services include room service, bicycle rentals, private transfers, boat excursions, and event/seminar spaces. The property also offers curated stay packages (Séjour Bien-Être, Séjour Gourmand, L'Escale des Sens) that bundle accommodations with spa and dining experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Accommodation (Rooms and Suites) 5-star hotel accommodation with 45 rooms and 13 suites, including Elégance (22–25 m²), Prestige (25–30 m²), and suite categories (35–45 m²) with sea or Ville d'Hiver views, options for private terraces and jacuzzis, and configurations for 2–4 persons.
• Spa des Vagues by Phytomer 170 m² wellness facility offering Phytomer marine-based treatments, with a heated indoor pool (10 m), jacuzzi, sauna, hammam, and two massage cabins (including one double cabin). Open daily 10h–20h and welcoming external visitors by reservation.
• Restaurant L'Écume Fine dining restaurant with panoramic views of the Arcachon Basin, featuring cuisine by Chef Gaël Derrien celebrating local seafood and seasonal products. Dinner service Wednesday through Monday; lunch served Thursday to Monday with a €52 lunch formula.
• Le Rooftop des Vagues Sixth-floor panoramic terrace at 20 meters above the water offering shared dining with charcuterie boards, cheese selections, seafood creations, and Sturia caviar selections. Open seasonally 16h–23h in July and August, accommodating up to 40 guests for cocktails.
• Room Service 24/7 in-room dining service delivering chef-prepared meals to guest rooms or private terraces.
• Bicycle Rental Service Bike rental service offered in partnership with Le Vélotier, providing mechanical city bikes from €20/day and electric bikes available on request for guest exploration of Arcachon.
• Private Transfer and Excursion Service Chauffeur-driven transfer service including short-distance trips (€25–€30 per trip), Bordeaux airport transfers (€160–€192 per trip), and excursions to Dune du Pilat or La Co(o)rniche (€35–€42 per trip), with evening surcharge after 19h.
• Boat Excursions and Water Taxis Concierge-organized boat excursions, boat rentals with skipper, and water taxi services for crossing the Arcachon Basin, arranged on request for hotel guests.
• Seminar and Event Spaces Event facilities including a 35 m² seminar room (up to 25 persons theatre / 12 U-shape) equipped with projector, flipchart, and stationery; restaurant privatization (up to 60 seated / 80 cocktail); exterior terrace (50 cocktail); and rooftop venue (40 cocktail) for corporate meetings, private dinners, and receptions.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Le Boutique Hôtels CollectioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent company and brand affiliation. Les Vagues Hôtel & Spa is a member property. The collection groups boutique luxury hotels, villas, and apartments across France. Contact: [email protected]. Other properties include Palais Gallien (Bordeaux), Villa Mauresque (Saint-Raphaël), Grand Large (Dolus d'Oléron), L'Ecrin (Megève), and Your Bordeaux Home apartments.
• Le VélotierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with bike rental company located in Pyla. The hotel provides bicycles to guests from a fleet, including city bikes (from 20€/day) and electric bikes on request.
• PhytomercoreTechnology or IntegrationSpa brand partner providing marine-based skincare and treatment protocols. Spa des Vagues by Phytomer features treatments inspired by the marine environment. Two cabins (including one double) deliver Phytomer protocols. Brand referenced in room amenities (Phytomer products in bathrooms).
• SturiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCaviar supplier featured on the Rooftop menu. The rooftop offers a selection of Sturia caviar as part of its upscale sharing plates and gourmet offerings.
• TheForkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant table reservation platform. Separate TheFork booking widgets for Restaurant L'Écume and the Rooftop. Enables external diners to book tables without contacting the hotel directly.
• PlanitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpa appointment booking platform for Spa des Vagues by Phytomer. Enables both hotel guests and external visitors to book treatments online.
• Secure Hotel BookingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party hotel booking engine widget integrated on the website for direct room reservations with real-time availability.
• BonkdominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGift box and experience voucher platform. Gift boxes (coffrets cadeaux) available for purchase via Bonkdo, allowing gifting of hotel stays, spa treatments, and dining experiences.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hôtel du Palais Biarritz: Iconic French Atlantic-coast luxury palace hotel with similar beachfront positioning, fine dining, and a strong leisure + events mix. Highly comparable as a benchmark for luxury ADR, occupancy seasonality, and coastal-palace operating economics on the Nouvelle-Aquitaine/Atlantic coast.
• Domaine des Etangs: 5-star luxury wellness retreat in Charente with spa, gastronomy and event space. Comparable as a French regional luxury property anchored on wellness, design, and F&B — a benchmark for the premium that strong spa/gastro positioning can extract.
• Hôtel La Co(o)rniche: Luxury hotel directly across the Bassin d'Arcachon in Pyla-sur-Mer, occupying the same coastal-luxury niche as Les Vagues with comparable sea views, gastronomy and a comparable ADR positioning. It is the closest direct competitor and is even referenced in Les Vagues' own private transfer/excursion offering.
• Les Sources de Caudalíe: 5-star boutique spa hotel near Bordeaux with an integrated wellness offering and gastronomy, comparable to Les Vagues' spa + fine-dining positioning. Comparable as a regional Nouvelle-Aquitaine luxury wellness-boutique property with similar packaged experiences (spa + gastronomy).
• Le Castel Marie Louise: 5-star luxury boutique hotel on the Atlantic coast at La Baule with comparable size, full-service F&B, and event facilities. Comparable as a French coastal-luxury boutique benchmark with similar seasonality and ADR profile.
• Hôtel Ha(a)ïtza: Design-led luxury boutique hotel on the Bassin d'Arcachon (Pyla side), competing directly for the same luxury leisure and design-oriented clientele. Comparable as a same-basin design-driven boutique competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Grand Large - Le Boutique Hôtels Collection: Sister property under Le Boutique Hôtels Collection on the Île d'Oléron, providing direct comparability on operating economics, distribution model and group-level cost structure for an affiliate of the same parent collection.
• Hôtel L'Écrin Megève - Le Boutique Hôtels Collection: Mountain boutique luxury property in Megève within the same collection, useful as a same-group benchmark for luxury boutique operating model, seasonality offset (winter/summer mix), and group-level distribution.
• Villa Mauresque - Le Boutique Hôtels Collection: Sister boutique luxury property under Le Boutique Hôtels Collection at Saint-Raphaël, providing cross-property comparison on F&B, spa, and ADR within the same group platform.
• Palais Gallien - Le Boutique Hôtels Collection: Bordeaux-based luxury boutique hotel in the same Le Boutique Hôtels Collection network. Comparable for cross-property referral economics and group-level brand positioning within the parent collection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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