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Reviews of Le Cardinal - Belle-Ile-en-Mer 3 stars

Port Bellec Sauzon, 56360 Sauzon, France

#5 of 19 hotels in Sauzon

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Review score

Based on 32 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    6.9

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  • Reviewed: 6 September 2025

    9.0
    29th August - 5th September
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Terrace - Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Disappointed by lack of welcome or attention on arrival. Some reception staff evidently better skilled and trained in customer service than others - one even appeared reluctant to assist at times. Rooms did not have a kettle. English breakfast tea unavailable until requested on day 2. Island Taxi service expensive and limited to 3 main providers. Tip - need to arrange bookings well in advance if require transfers to Le Palais port.

    Beautiful quiet, elevated location ideal for coastal walks & 5-10 minutes from Sauzon port & village. Fabulous breakfast buffet included selection of locale and homemade produce. Wide selection of fresh fruits, farm yoghurts, homemade cakes & pastries as well as freshly made breakfast crepes and delicious scrambled egg and apple compote dishes. Continental selection also available. Sunday evening vegetarian buffet surprisingly different and superb. Restaurant staff attentive. Booked twin room with terrace and seaview very modern and clean, rainforest shower with all toiletries and towels provided (including one for pool use) very comfortable beds. Lovely hotel lounge overlooking Sauzon port and bay which opens out to terraced area with pool, very popular hot tub and sauna. Coastal path to Pointe du Poulains alongside hotel - ideally located for walkers.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace - Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For the price we paid the view from the room was not good (back of the hotel), and the rooms were a little small (as compared to the visuals on the website).

    The location in Sauzon is nice, the pool and jacuzzi have an amazing viewpoint. The room was comfortable.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2025

    9.0
    Best views in Sauzon - loved our stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The bar service was intermittent - whole day service with snacks could improve the experience.

    Location and views are unbeatable. Swimming pool and heated jacuzzi was incredible.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2025

    10
    Travelled with my mum and we had such a nice relaxing stay we extended it by an additional night. I would highly recomme
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Terrace - Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I can’t fault it.

    Beautiful location Fantastic facilities

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful short break in a beautiful setting
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you have any difficulties walking up hills going to the local restaurants may be a problem

    Staff and location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2025

    8.0
    A quiet hotel with a great view that could have a more friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No elevator, long corridors and no help to carry your luggage. The size of the room (and of the bathroom) is very small, you cannot open a suitcase.

    Great Breakfast. beautiful view . Has a great pool and jaccuzi. The room with a balcony facing the sea is nice. There is a small beach nearby.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room could have tea and coffee making facilities.

    Beatiful island, we liked everything and everyone was warm-hearted and friendly. The staff really wanted us to have a good time and couldn't do enough to help. Excellent food too. Wonderful holiday all round.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2024

    10
    Fabulous views, wonderful food and charming staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Terrace - Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Limited wine list . Waiter, Leo, let down all the others- who were great, thoughtful and good at their jobs. More information on the hotel, the surroundings, maps, bus timetables etc. wifi etc. tourist info in all rooms needed. Housekeeping satisfactory but lacked finesse and was skimpy. E.g. topping up toilet paper, replacing all towels etc .

    Breakfast superb. (Expensive for a small eater. ) Wonderful location and pool. Lovely swimming towels. Staff overall excellent. Vegetarian meals unexpectedly exciting, creative and tasty. Receptionists charming and helpful. Helped with luggage.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2024

    8.0
    All in all an excellent stay but small changes could make a huge difference
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Terrible wifi and combined with a remote location meant you are offline much of the stay. No options for onsite food except for vegetarian restaurant. Would be nice for something to eat if you didn't want a 47 eur veg buffet.

    Incredible view. Great staff. Comfortable beds.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is lovely, the family room with sea view very nice and spacious. The location is perfect, close to beautiful, authentic Sauzon where you find nice restaurants. You can also eat in the hotel restaurant, which we also enjoyed. E-bikes can be rented at the hotel. Walking the old path connecting the beaches on the cliffs is fantastic.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    8.0
    Calm and chilled with a n excellent breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bedrooms a bit small Buffet very unimaginative I was expecting Dahl/risotto/ pasta / pies etc gnocchi were inedible

    Airy and comfortable Beautiful view

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    10
    Want to bring my wife here
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly, very helpful

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tea and coffee making facilities would have been great in the rooms.

    Friendly staff, beautiful location, comfortable rooms and dog friendly.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2023

    8.0
    Great place to go for walks and beautiful little beach nearby.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lack of air both in the bedroom and restaurant. It was uncomfortable at times even though the temperature outside was not hot.

    The friendly of staff. Great service. The vegetarian buffet which was great value for money especially the oyster bar.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Internet was not good enough Limited Food and beverage choice in the evening but the town is really close so not a massive issue

    Location and view

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Our room was very small, otherwise no complaints!

    Amazing location - couldn't ask for a more picturesque spot! There was an amazing pool and jacuzzi overlooking the sea and the restaurant served a fantastic breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Acchueil

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lack of info or air in rooms, our room was very stuffy, had to leave window wide open to be comfortable at the expense of being attacked by Mosquito's! I think the restaurant meals were overrated, enjoyed the buffet starters but the main course was unpleasant, on top of which the staff served the main course but didn't mention we had to get vegetables to accompany the meal ourselves from the buffet. Personally, I'd scrub the main course and have a larger selection of starters and desserts.

    The setting, the views.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2024

    7.0
    A nice hotel in a super location which could be excellent with just a few improvements.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    We only went to breakfast and dinner once and although it all looked very nice it was buffet style and all the dishes were covered in flies. Flies are about and cant be avoided but there were no coverings on any of the food or any methods to try and keep them away. Plates of cheese were literaly crawling in them and Im afraid we couldnt ignore them and just didn't eat there again. I commented to one of. the waiters and he just said they come in at this time of the year. The hotel has no lift and it's a steep walk up from the car park followed by three flights of stairs so its not suitable if you're not very fit. The rooms have no AC so get very hot and there is no fridge or drink making facilities which would be helpful as the hotel restaurant bar etc are closed all day on a Sunday so you can't even get a drink if you are in the lounge or by the pool on that day, which was very strange. There is no make up/shaving mirror in the bathroom so it it difficult to see. The staff accommodation is opposite the bedrooms on Sunday when they are off it is very noisy at night with loud music and talking until maybe 2am

    The location is beautiful probably the nicest placed hotel on the island. The pool is lovely and the general surroundings both inside and out are clean and tidy and very welcoming. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The rooms although compact were clean and the bed was comfortable with good-quality linen. The shower was unusual but very good with lots of pressure. There are some really super restaurants and places for breakfast nearby.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    One of the worse breakfast ever. Poor hygiene (e.g. fresh food let out without lead), flies all around, team professionally inadequate, no warm drink service...

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We made an error for not checking our booking with Booking.com and we did not realise that we need a ferry to get to the Hotel. The hotel was responsive to our phone calls and tried to help us with booking our car on the ferry which did not happen as the ferry was full for cars. We got on as foot passengers but the hotel refused to book as a taxi on the 4 calls we made. Suggest that when they except a booking they should ask have you booked your ferry.

    Location and setting small walk to fabulous restaurants

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Terrace and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2025

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