Best Hotels in Provence, France
Posted by Administrator in About Provence. Cipro No Prescription Glucotrol For Sale Acomplia Generic Buy Topamax Online Synthroid Without Prescription Inderal No Prescription Nexium For Sale Prevacid Generic Buy Elimite Online Prevacid Without PrescriptionThe Best Hotels in the Towns & Villages of Provence
Provençal towns may not be as glamorous as those of the Cote d’Azur, but neither are they so overdeveloped or expensive. Prosperous and cultured, towns such as Avignon, Aix and Arles all play host to annual international festivals, and all still bear the fascinating historical signs of the Roman occupation. Some of our hotels are in sleepier country towns or the lovely hill villages that dot Provence, and the hotels themselves range from simple yet charming village inns to magnificent converted town mansions. The hotels are listed by price category, and their order bears no reflection on our preference.
Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave
Luxury: doubles from €155 to €430; continental breakfast €9 per person
Location: in Crillon le Brave, next to the church
Spread throughout a cluster of atmospheric old buildings, linked by cobbled alleys, the Hostellerie has a wonderful setting at the top of a perched village, surrounded by splendid views. It effortlessly combines luxury and character with beautifully decorated country-style rooms. Philippe Monti, returning to his native Provence, wins plaudits for his cuisine, served in a vaulted restaurant or on a lovely terrace.
La Mirande
Luxury: doubles from €295 to €475; breakfast from €24 per person
Location: central Avignon, opposite Palais des Papes
From the late 17th-century honey-coloured façade to the glassed-in courtyard, dotted with plants and sculptures, nothing about this gorgeous hotel, built on a 14th-century cardinal’s palace, disappoints. Reception rooms and bedrooms, done out impeccably in brocade, chintz or toile de Jouy, are all sumptuous and romantic, and chef Sébastien Aminot draws gourmets from far and wide.
Grand Hôtel Nord-Pinus
Mid Price: doubles from €160 to €295; breakfast €15 per person
Location: central Arles, in lively place du Forum
Once owned by a cabaret dancer and a tightrope-walking clown, this former cult hotel was the haunt of bullfighters and artists such as Picasso and Cocteau. It has been resuscitated and modernised with great taste and style by Anne Igou. Much of the decoration has an extravagant Moorish feel, and the famous yellow bar is particularly redolent of its bohemian past. A very special place to stay.
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