Atalante

Most hotels in Sainte-Marie-de-Ré are tucked into town; this one sits directly on the beach, flanked by vineyards on one side and the Atlantic on the other. It's a quiet wellness-focused hotel where the agenda is essentially: pool, spa, saltwater soak, repeat. Rooms run to neutral tones and natural materials, many with sea-facing balconies. The triangular cabanas around the waterfront pool have a quietly cinematic quality, and the hammam is there for days when even the beach feels like too much.