Where do you best admire the bay of Saint-Malo and its famous corsair city? From Dinard of course and in particular from the Albatros terrace, the bar at the Novotel Dinard Thalassa sea & spa hotel which gives the impression of being on the deck of a liner with a 180 ° view of the sea. horizon and sea.

Imagine the panorama. At the bottom of the stairs, the pretty Saint-Enogat beach. A stone's throw away, the city center of Dinard, an emblematic destination recognized and appreciated since the 19th century for its relaxed lifestyle and its climate influenced by the Gulf Stream.

Nicknamed the “little Breton Brighton”, the city is today an elegant seaside resort with “Belle Epoque” charm, whose 407 listed villas bear witness to its prestigious aristocratic past. But back to the Institute. On the sea side, the 100 rooms overlook the island of Cézembre or the ramparts of Saint-Malo. Colors of water, sand, pebbles and corals, zen lines and contemporary comfort.

On the garden side, the decor and the landscape of the Emerald Wing are signed Marion Faver. Space and light, light oak paneling, kitchenette. And a canopy made of a boat sail. Here the sea and the light are everywhere. They revitalize you, heal you and soothe you.

A renovated institute

Novotel Dinard Thalassa Sea & Spa
Photo: DR

Opened in 1990, the fully renovated Thalassotherapy Institute, with its vast open spaces on the sea, fits perfectly into its environment. “We closed three years ago for four months to rethink the whole establishment. We have made an investment of more than 6 million euros, 80% of which has been injected into the local economy ” explains Marie-Claire Bellien, the general manager of the establishment. The new, neat and elegant decoration, signed Eric Gizard, brings pleasure, relaxation and harmony. The Institute also includes a spa and a Fitness Center with relaxation pool, sea course, hammam, cardio room, etc.

"What strikes our customers when they arrive in Dinard is the delight of the sea and the light" emphasizes Marie-Claire Bellien. In Dinard, two types of clientele coexist. There is the client who needs to recharge his batteries in thalasso and who will evolve within one of the “sea parentheses”: these are stays from six days. But there is also the client, more tourist than spa guest, who needs less constraints and who will commit to shorter stays focused on discovering the region.

«We start from the young mother, to the stressed man, the woman who begins to enter her period of menopause, the seniors, even the fifth age. It's great to see people in their 90s in great shape telling us, you know, I've been doing my two thalassotherapy stays a year since Quiberon was created 50 years ago. Perhaps that is the secret of youth… ” recalls with enthusiasm Marie-Claire Bellien.

Respirology and music therapy

In Dinard, the management of well-being capital is based above all on the essentials of thalassotherapy. Like the jet shower which is ideal for drainage and circulation, the seaweed wrap which fights stubbornly against cellulite, or the hydromassage sea bath which, in water at 34 °, gently opens the pores of the skin to allow the trace elements to fully penetrate. In 2015, the center is placing particular emphasis on respirology, which consists of better controlling one's breath indoors, in a pool or in the open air, and on music therapy which accompanies certain treatments of musical tracks chosen for their relaxing properties. With its two restaurants, La Frégate and La Goélette, the establishment offers finally on its rocky promontory facing the sea, a cuisine of marine inspiration, rich in Omega 3, traditional or light, prepared with the greatest care by the chef. kitchen on the advice of a dietician.

Destination golf

Novotel Dinard Thalassa Sea & Spa
Photo: DR

The Dinard Institute is also the declared friend of golfers. Because in Brittany, we play all year round and it would be sacrilege not to walk your clubs on the legendary course of Dinard Golf created in 1887, the second oldest green in France after that of Pau inaugurated in 1856, or those neighboring Tremereuc , Saint Cast Pen Guen or Les Ormes. “Our partnership with the Dinard golf course, of which we see the sea from all holes, is historic and dates from the opening. All our golfing customers have an advantage over the cost of the green fee ” recalls Marie-Claire Bellien. A specificity which is naturally reflected in the treatment protocol. The Golf performance program allows golfers to make the most of the many courses in the region with in addition to daily thalassotherapy treatments, specially designed and selected by Joëlle Colin, the head of the institute. Course for beginners or advanced, passage of the "green card", in partnership with the golf of Tremereuc, fitness assessment, hydromassing baths, marine drainage and pressotherapy. The staff, always available and attentive, at the Novotel Dinard Thalassa sea & spa know how to listen to all golfing customers over six days, whether they are beginners or already experienced.

David Raynal

Thalassa Dinard - Thalassotherapy Institute

Novotel Dinard Thalassa sea & spa
1 Avenue du Chateau Hébert
35800 Dinard
Tel: +33 (0) 2 99 16 78 10 - Fax: +33 (0) 2 99 16 78 29
E-mail : H1114@accor.com

Dinard-Golf

Boulevard of the Swell
35800 Saint-Briac-sur-Mer
Tel: +02 99 88 32 07
Contact : dinardgolf@dinardgolf.com
Website : www.dinardgolf.com

Legend 1: Five minutes of exercise in seawater is equivalent to 25 to 30 minutes indoors.

Legend 2: The management of health capital is based on three important axes: knowing how to take care of yourself, recharging your batteries by doing physical activity or getting some fresh air and knowing how to eat well.

Legend 3 : Of the 51 thalassotherapy centers in France, 13 are located in Brittany and are part of the Thalasso label in Brittany.

Legend 4: "Whenever we can, we don't hesitate to play the menu of local products with Plancoët water, Malo yogurts or Cancale oysters for breakfast" explains Marie-Claire Belien the general manager of the establishment.

Legend 5: In 2014, we created a treatment program only dedicated to men where we will act on well-being in the head, offer image advice, plus dietetic monitoring.