..and that is saying something! Perhaps it was because I had a nasty cold at the time and I was tired and just wanted to find somewhere quickly that evening, so we stopped here and husband went in to see if any vacancies. Then he came out to the car and said "this is just your scene. You will love it!"
He was right. Yes, it might have the appearance of a themed motel as others have suggested, but it has been themed with love and care by the owners over many years and it is surely one of the more original places I have stayed in.
We were travelling with our 3 sons who were given a triple room and we had a double a few doors down. OK so the balconies look out over a little garden at the back and if you crane you neck you can just about see the sea, but that is the charm of this place. You go up to the second level and there are tiny coloured stones underfoot and mosaiics and each area opposite the doors of the rooms is a continuation of what the rooms are themed on (the work of various artists).
The owners were very friendly and we enjoyed a light breakfast snack in the seating area at the front on both mornings (yes we loved it so much we stayed two nights) and on our last morning there, the lady owner took us around to look in some of the empy rooms to see what she had created. It was fantastic. I loved Del Mar anyway, it was a highlight of our Californian break last year, and staying at Les Artistes only sealed the deal.
- Les Artistes Del Mar
- Les Artistes Hotel
