About this hotel
General information
The story of Les Prés d’Eugénie begins in 1861, when Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, took under her wing a tiny village in the Landes with two thermal springs that she had noticed while staying in Biarritz. It was later forgotten for many years, until it was revived by Christine Guérard — a hydrotherapist by family tradition and a decorator of fine taste — and her husband Michel Guérard, a three-Michelin-starred chef and an authority on healthy eating.
Today it is an 8-hectare estate of eight elegant 18th- and 19th-century buildings, exotic gardens, vineyards and a rose garden. Rooms are individually decorated, the restaurants serve haute cuisine, and the La Ferme Thermale d’Eugénie spa draws on the healing springs. Between treatments guests swim in the outdoor pool, play tennis or golf, and learn Michel Guérard’s secrets at his cookery school. There is also a helipad, parking, concierge and laundry.
Location
The hotel is in the small spa town of Eugénie-les-Bains in the Landes, 45 km from Pau airport, 125 km from Biarritz airport and 170 km from the airports of Bordeaux and Toulouse.
Spa
La Ferme Thermale d’Eugénie occupies a former 18th-century farm built in the traditional Landes style. Its 1,000 m² hold a pool of white healing clay, thermal plant and mineral baths, a hammam, mud therapy and hydrotherapy, a variety of showers, relaxation rooms, 21 treatment rooms and a spa boutique. Programmes draw on Greco-Roman, Celtic and Eastern traditions, medicinal plants and the thermal springs that have flowed here for millennia.
Sports & leisure
The grounds have a heated outdoor pool, a gym and two tennis courts. Cycling, classes at Michel Guérard’s cookery school and tastings at the Château de Bachen vineyards are on offer, and a golf course lies 2 km away.
Restaurants & bars
Food is the reason many guests come.
- Michel Guérard — three-Michelin-starred haute cuisine alongside lighter, health-minded dishes
- La Ferme aux Grives — traditional Landes cooking in a cosy room with a huge fireplace
- Loulou’s — lounge bar across three elegant salons for drinks and light bites
- Mère Poule & Cie — gourmet café with a terrace for tea, homemade pastries and desserts
Swimming
An hour and a half away, in the dunes on the Bay of Biscay, the hotel has its own beach house.
Rooms
Rooms and suites are spread across the estate’s buildings — from the main house to a former convent and a beach house in the dunes — and each is decorated in its own way.
Rooms have air conditioning, a direct-dial telephone, a TV, free Wi-Fi, a safe, a minibar and a hairdryer.
Terrace Room with Onzen
A superior room in the main house dressed in deep-blue toile de Jouy, with a king-size or twin beds and an 85 m² private terrace with its own spa bath and sun loungers facing the sunset.
De Luxe Room
A bright room in the main house with Persian rugs and antique furniture: a sitting area with sofa, a king-size or twin beds, a white marble bathroom with bath and separate shower, and a balcony or the main terrace with loungers. Sleeps two adults and a child.
Classic Room
A room in the main house next to the salons and restaurants, with a king-size or twin beds, a bathroom with a shower over the bath and a balcony or terrace over the gardens or the meadow.
Superior Room
A slightly larger room in the main house with a king-size or twin beds, a bathroom with walk-in shower and a balcony or terrace over the gardens or the meadow; some rooms interconnect.
Imperial Suite
A corner suite with windows on three sides over the garden, furnished with First Empire art and antiques: a king-size bedroom, a large living room with fireplace and a bathroom with bath and shower; the Dona Eugenia Suite adds a dining room, the Douce Créole Suite a dressing room.
Royal Suite
A light-filled suite in the main house over the exotic gardens, with 19th-century furniture, a living room with sofa, a large dressing room and a white marble bathroom with bath and shower; the Mousseline suite in the Empress’s wing has a curved pine ceiling and a fireplace.
Suite
A suite on the first to third floors of the main house with Persian rugs and antiques: a king-size or twin beds, a separate lounge with sofa, a marble bathroom with bath and a terrace or two balconies. Sleeps two adults and a child.
Le Temps des Cerises
A one-of-a-kind suite in the Couvent des Herbes beside its chapel, with a four-poster bed, a marble fireplace, 18th-century pieces, a grey marble bathroom and a large private terrace over the rose garden.
Suite in the Convent
A small suite in the 18th-century Couvent des Herbes with terracotta floors, Persian rugs and a ceramic stove, a separate lounge or a private garden, and a grey marble bathroom with bath; all but one have a terrace.
Deluxe Room in the Convent
A romantic room in the Couvent des Herbes with a canopy bed, fruitwood antiques, a sitting corner with fireplace or stove and a grey marble bathroom with bath.
Suite in the Village
A suite in the Logis des Grives with terracotta floors and old beams: a lounge with fireplace and dining area, a king-size or twin beds and a grey marble bathroom with bath; one opens onto a private garden.
Deluxe Room in the Village
A room in the Logis des Grives under old beams, with a canopy bed, fruitwood furniture, terracotta floors and a grey marble bathroom with bath.
Beach House
A 19th-century house in the dunes on the Atlantic, owned by the Guérard family and an hour and a half from the estate, rented whole as both lodges together. Guests have the beach, bicycles and their own cook.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.