Hotel L'oasis - Argelès-sur-Mer

We booked via airbnb and were sold a room with terrace overlooking the beach. When we arrived we were told there was not one available and were given room number 6. A small room with windows on two sides, both windows are overlooked by the houses opposite and there is no terrace. The second night we were given room number 2 which had the sea view. A slightly bigger room. We didn't eat in the restuarant, there is no fridge in the rooms and although there is a fridge at reception it wasn't on. Free wifi, staff were helpful and it was immaculately clean.

I admit that I cannot talk to the food.Got here on a wednesday in May (pre-season) around 7:30 pm for dinner. We were the only people in the restaurant and seem to be disturbing the guy behind the bar. Were shown to a table, handed the menu and left alone (alone, as in the guy disappeared into the back room). No question about an aperetif...Menu looked ok at best, but might have been trimmed down due to the early time of the year....We left after 10 minutes of no show by anyone. Could even go back into the restaurant to pick up a jacket that I had left, without being noticed by anyone. Sad outing.I give it a 'poor' only because I cannot say anything about the food, but don't get your hopes high...

The restaurant and hotel have been owned and run by different generations of the same family for over 6O years.The quality of the produce is superb. Beware of huge portion sizes. We usually share a starter just say partaker ( to share) and ask for 2 assiettes (plates).Outdoor dining is on a terrace shaded by fig trees with views to the beach and sea. Indoor dining also available. The table is yours for as long as you want, no rush to seat second diners.Open from the beginning of April to the end of September. Very reasonably priced menus and caters for children

Have been to La Racou a number of times and have usually had a beer at theL'Oasis as it has quite a nice open seating area suitable just for a drink or a bite to eat. It is facing the beach so not a bad spot to pass an hour or so.This time, we decided to have a bit of lunch, me with a beer and the wife a glass of rosé. We both plumped for the Catalan salad, which, like most salads in this part of France, were huge though, as usual, the tasty bits, come on a large bed of lettuce. However, there was a reasonable helping of tuna and anchovies while there was also plenty of other ingredients - cucumber, olives, hard boiled egg slices, radishes, onions and tomatoes to add to the taste.We enjoyed it but just wish they, and most other restaurants offering salads, would cut down on the lettuce.

Although we have been visiting the restaurant for nearly 20 years this was our first stay. Disappointed not to have a sea view room the street view room was ok.