We visited Arcachon, France for attending a scientific conference from May 28th to June 3rd 2007. The organizer recommended several hotels close to the venue - the Point France was one of them. We contacted the Hotel by email and were offered a "Sea View" double room for EUR 141 including taxes.

Positive comments first: The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Condition of the building in general and our room, especially in relation to the price, made a less positive impression.

The Point France is labelled as a three star Hotel, which appears to be appropriate for European standards. We found the price inappropriately high for three stars and for the characteristics of our room. The room (#1) was located on the first floor (equivalent to 2nd floor in North America), was located in an inside corner of the building, had only partial sea view, and was relatively dark (see floor plan and photos of room). We recommend asking for rooms 3 to 6 or 29 to 34. These will probably have better views and more light.

The interior of the common areas and our room (see photos) definitely needs an overhaul. Although everything was clean, the furniture was rather old and worn-out, it had red carpets everywhere, which were also well-worn, and the tiles in the shower as well as the shower heads were mouldy. The breakfast area is located in the center of the building without daylight (one reason why we did not use it).

Summary: The hotel has a nice and friendly staff, the buiding is rather old and in need of an overhaul, the style is outdated. We found the price inappropriately high - this might be the result of having bad luck with our room. Check the floor plan and ask for a specific room when booking!