Head to Lourdes for a moment that changes everything! On the occasion of the diocesan pilgrimage from October 18 to 22, 2025, discover five carefully selected addresses: from the elegance of Belle Époque to 5-star design, through a gourmet guesthouse and treehouses for nights above the world. Athletes, pilgrims, aesthetes, or dreamers: your ideal nest awaits just a stone’s throw from the Sanctuary and facing the Pyrenees.
Between Belle Époque and contemporary design, treehouses and gourmet guesthouses, Lourdes offers five addresses that change the game. Whether you are a sporty comfort-seeker, a pilgrim wanting to sleep close to the Sanctuary, an aesthete drawn to 5-star luxury, or a dreamer ready to sleep to the sound of a stream, these hotels and guesthouses have everything to enchant your getaway. The perfect timing? The diocesan pilgrimage from October 18 to 22, 2025, a perfect moment to (re)discover the city in a privileged atmosphere. And if the call of the sea also tempts you, let yourself be inspired by a break between the sea and lagoon in Sète before heading to the Pyrenees.
Grand Hôtel Gallia & Londres — the chic address for athletes
Belle Époque façade, Pyrenees spa, and bike workshop
Just steps from the Sanctuary, the Grand Hôtel Gallia & Londres shines with its Belle Époque silhouette and classic-chic ambiance. The grand volumes set the scene: cozy bar, historical frescoes, generous fabrics, all recalling the elegance of the early 20th century. It’s also an ideal HQ for those traveling in sneakers or on pedals: bicycle garage with repair and cleaning workshop, a large park with centenarian trees, and plenty of relaxation in the Ballot-Flurin spa, a brand from the Pyrenees.
With 174 rooms and suites, including family ones, some offering unobstructed views of the sacred site, the hotel combines comfort and practicality. The details that impress? A high-end service, a calming atmosphere, and the promise of waking up facing the mountains. As for the budget, expect from 145 € per night and 22 € for a generous breakfast. Looking for more high-end inspirations around the world? Browse our selection of luxury hotels where travel becomes pleasure.
Grand Hôtel Moderne — the Belle Époque that turns heads
Just steps from the Sanctuary, with a touch of celebrity
Its most famous neighbor? The Saint Joseph door of the Sanctuary. The Grand Hôtel Moderne has been cultivating its taste for Belle Époque since 1896: sculpted façade, balconies, columns, classified staircase… and an interior signed by Louis Majorelle, a figure of Art Nouveau. Here, one encounters pilgrims seeking spiritual proximity and famous faces: artists, singers, even a Monegasque princess, all charmed by the timeless allure of the place.
Its 106 rooms extend the elegance of yesteryear with today’s comfort. On screen, filmmakers love it: the Larrieu brothers shot their film “Tralala” here. As for prices, aim for from 170 € per night and 20 € for a soft breakfast. If you enjoy charming addresses, also aim for our enchanting hotels in Minorca: the same appetite for the poetry of places, but with a different horizon.
Belfry & Spa — the unique 5-star hotel in the sacred city
Contemporary design, complete well-being, and inspired dining
Classified as a historical monument, located at the foot of the fortress of Lourdes and facing the Sanctuary, the Belfry & Spa has regained all its panache since its transformation. The former Grand Hôtel de la Grotte, born in 1870, has reinvented itself into a design cocoon with 40 rooms and suites featuring contemporary lines and soft hues. The heart beats on the well-being side: heated indoor swimming pool surrounded by mirrors, sauna, jacuzzi, gym, and spa by Ligne St Barth create a delightful interlude.
At the table of the Le Belfry restaurant, the score is written by four hands: chefs Lionel Gomez and Samuel Lanne renew a lively and local menu every week. All at very gentle prices for a 5-star: from 126 € per night and 20 € for breakfast. Tempted by other cities where high-end hospitality expresses itself boldly? Take a look at our favorite hotels in Denver, a variation that is urban and arty.
Les 7 Montagnes — sleep perched, dream big
Themed cabins, private spa, and rooftop terrace in the canopy
On the fringes of the forest of Lourdes, very close to the Grotto, the cabins of Les 7 Montagnes offer perched nights. Nestled above a stream, they blend into a verdant and peaceful decor. Four atmospheres to escape without a passport: Nordic cocoon at Cape Nord, Pyrenean spirit at Mont-Perdu, breath of Alaska at Mac Kinley, and the latest addition, Japanese immersion at Mont-Fuji. The latter features a kitchenette, Italian shower, a spacious 50 m² rooftop terrace with a private spa and hammock-net suspended. View? Unobstructed.
Here, one experiences cabin life with the comfort of a small home, breakfast available for 10 € and nights from 189 €. If the call of the elsewhere itches you as much as the chlorophyll, head towards our summer escape ideas in Vietnam: a different latitude, the same sense of disorientation.
Les Perséides — the guesthouse where you dine like a king
A starred chef, four rooms, and a menu that changes every week
About ten minutes from Lourdes, in an old Bigorre building, Les Perséides combines guesthouse and author’s table. At the helm, chef Christophe Dufau, who held a star for twelve years on the Côte d’Azur, chose to return to his roots. The result: a dining room open to an old-fashioned kitchen, a service where the chef himself presents his dishes, and a menu that reinvents itself every week according to the garden, neighboring farmers, and surrounding farms.
Four spacious rooms ranging from 28 to 45 m², each with a strong personality — we fall for the Tourmalet and its alpine spirit — and a rate that includes morning indulgence: from 125 € per night, breakfast included. To continue your culinary and hotel journey under other skies, also look towards our ideas between Sète, the sea, and the lagoon or distant stops among our luxury hotels favorites.
The right time, the right neighborhoods, the right vibes
Choose your camp according to your desires: immediate proximity to the Sanctuary for pilgrims, design and well-being at the foot of the castle for aesthetes, perched cabins for dreamers, guesthouse for food lovers, and grand Belle Époque hotel for elegant athletes. With the diocesan pilgrimage from October 18 to 22, 2025 in sight, Lourdes unveils its finest addresses. And if the desire to compare horizons strikes you, travel from the Marian city to the islands and metropolises via Minorca, Denver, or the Vietnam in summer mode — the art of traveling also lies in knowing how to vary pleasures.
