The Ha(a)ïtza hotel
William Techoueyres has given a new lease of life to the Ha(a)ïtza hotel thanks a refurbishment designed by Philippe Starck in 2016.
The hotel, which is located near the Dune du Pilat and the famous La Co(o)rniche hotel, has now become a 5-star luxury hotel, and a prominent feature of Pyla-Sur-Mer and Arcachon Bay.
Ha(a)ïtza has 38 rooms, suites and an apartment, three restaurants including a brasserie, bistro and a fine dining restaurant with 2 Michelin stars and 1 green star, a genuine cocktail bar with a view of a wonderful covered swimming pool with a glass roof that opens, a patisserie, a Codage spa, a David Lucas hair salon, a fitness room as well as a lifestyle store.
The rooms, suites and the apartment
The Ha(a)ïtza looks forward to welcoming you for a family holiday, a getaway with friends or a romantic weekend.
Reflecting the neo-Basque architecture that’s typical in the region, the hotel is laid out over four floors and has thirty double rooms, five suites, two junior suites and a 120m2 apartment laid out around a central lounge, which has two private terraces looking out at a breathtaking view taking in all of Arcachon Bay.
The restaurants and bar
The Ha(a)ïtza hotel has 3 restaurants and a cocktail bar to accommodate the kind of food and drinks you feel like each day!
As the focal point of the hotel, the Ha(a)ïtza Bar has a wonderful menu of cocktails and tapas to choose from and enjoy at the, in the Grand Lounge, the terrace or by the pool.
The Skiff Club is a restaurant that has been awarded two Michelin stars with Chef Stéphane Carrade at the helm, who elevates the simplest product from the terroir, and enhances specialities by crafting new, surprising and subtle combinations.
The Ha(a)ïtza Brasserie, in the hotel, has a traditional à la carte menu and an incredible brunch every Sunday.
Café Ha(a)ïtza, opposite the hotel, pays tribute to bistrot cuisine in a chic, relaxed ambiance!
THE HA(A)ÏTZA BAR, EVERY DAY FROM 9 AM TO 1 AM
THE SKIFF CLUB, EVERY EVENING AND ON SATURDAYS FOR LUNCH
THE HA(A)ÏTZA BRASSERIE, EVERY DAY, FROM 12 PM TO 11 PM, NON-STOP
THE CAFE HA(A)ÏTZA, EVERY DAY FROM 12 PM TO 2:30 PM AND FROM 7 PM TO 10:30 PM, BAR AND TAPAS FROM 12 PM TO 11 PM
The Pâtisserie
de Famille
The Pâtisserie de Famille at the hotel’s entrance welcomes anyone with a sweet tooth in a poetic decor where gleaming marble, natural wood and speckled raw concrete meet in creative harmony.
Chef Antony Prunet invites us to get to know the great pastry classics again, which take us back to our best childhood memories!
OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 7:30 AM TO 8 PM

The Ha(a)ïtza spa
The Ha(a)ïtza spa is a true haven of peace on Arcachon Bay that anyone can enjoy, with spaces to enjoy beauty treatments and relaxing moments opposite the hotel’s pool.
The spa has four rooms for Codage treatments, a nail bar, a private aquabike cubicle, a sauna and David Lucas hair salon.
OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM BY APPOINTMENT

La boutique du Pyla store
A selection of unusual, exclusive products are displayed in display cases at the centre of the hotel’s reception.
It is a concept store that has as creates lots of surprises, souvenirs and discoveries to share, eclectic objects that alternate, clothes, accessories, objects or cosmetic products. OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 7:30 AM TO MIDNIGHT
Ara Starck
“We love Ara’s sensitivity, poetry and kindness, which are a host of qualities that are vital for welcoming people and fanning their imagination in such a beautiful hotel!” S. and W. Techoueyres
Ara Starck
“We love Ara’s sensitivity, poetry and kindness, which are a host of qualities that are vital for welcoming people and fanning their imagination in such a beautiful hotel!” S. and W. Techoueyres
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“A place that is the strongest, most beautiful, most charming, most surreal, most powerful aspect of nature”. These few words are what Philippe Starck used to sum up the astonishing sight that can be seen from La Co(o)rniche hotel restaurant.