It's about an hour drive south-west of Bordeaux, depending on traffic.
The Bordeaux airport is the closest one to Arcachon. From the airport, you're 1 hour drive to Arcachon. You can also take the tram from the Airport to the Bordeaux Train Station and take a train to Arcachon (45 min).
Arcachon has a train station. You can get to Arcachon from Paris by train, either direct (2 hour 45) either via Bordeaux (2 hours high speed + 45 min local train).
We highly recommend renting a car so you can explore all that Arcachon and the surrounding areas of Silver Coast has to offer!
Book soon. We recommend booking as soon as you know you're coming. Arcachon doesn't have any major hotel chains, so spots fill up fast and there are a couple of cultural events that weekend so most hotels will be fully booked quite soon.
Coordinate with friends. A lot of the rentals have great spaces for groups, so get a beach house for your group to save some money (and maximize fun!).
Stay the whole weekend. We know you're super busy, but we'd love for you to be there the whole weekend. If you can, book a place for Friday through Sunday and get in as much wonderful French time as you can.
There are many hotels in the area, to suit several budgets and at different distances.
If you can, we recommend booking the Hotel Thalazur Arcachon, which is only a 5 min walk from our venue, allowing you to party all night and avoid driving. You can book a room directly by calling +33 (0)5 57 72 06 72 or by emailing reservations.arcachon@thalazur.fr. You can ask for Mr Loïc Lassauce and specific you're coming for the Prinz/Destri wedding (they speak French and English). The hotel also offers sea treatments and massage but you can book a room only. They are also available on Booking.com but we recommend booking directly if you can.
Another option which is 10 min walk from our venue is the Hotel du Parc. It's more affordable that the Thalazur. You can book online.
There are other hotels, cheaper or more expensive, but they are further away and they are not all open yet for booking. You can also plan for an AirBNB.
But keep in mind there are only very very few taxis and no Uber so walking distance from the party on Saturday night is highly recommended.
If you have any doubt when booking, don't hesitate to reach out to us for advice!