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Provence offers an embarrassment of lodging options, from retrofitted châteaux and simple country inns to converted farmhouse bed-and-breakfasts (here called chambres d'hôte) and old-school grand hotels. Chambres d'hôte require some research, for they can be a bit far off the beaten track and lacking in the services hotel guests take for granted, such as porters, concierges, televisions, and even in-room telephones. Château-to-hotel conversions are often a better choice for truly unique lodging—the setting can't be beat, and the views are among the best, since the castles are usually located atop hills. There are also serious luxury options, both modernist and grand, with price tags that could make a New York hotelier blush, especially in bigger cities like Aix-en-Provence and Avignon. What the rooms lack in square footage they make up for in stunning settings and extraordinary service. Visitors intending to settle in for more than a few days may want to consider renting a house.
This rambling stone manor in a park full of plane trees is just a few miles from the A8 highway between Cassis and Aix-en-Provence, making it a fine launching...more
"The location is isolated but very scenic" at this contemporary resort 30 minutes from Cannes. "Beautiful rooms" in hillside villas have rattan chairs, local...more
Smack in the middle of Aix-en-Provence's bustling Cours Mirabeau, this hotel is a bargain-priced gem of old-school grandeur—slightly rough around the...more
Just steps from the spattering fountains of the Cours Mirabeau, this handsome seventeenth-century townhouse is owned and run by the same team that originally...more
Built in the early 18th century for the mayor of Arles, the Baron of Chartrouse, this grand gated stone house opened as a hotel in 2002, the handiwork of owner...more
Alain Ducasse is no mere chef with a growing worldwide empire of exceptional restaurants and a constellation of Michelin stars, you know. No, he's also a...more
Run by a delightful English-Scottish couple, this hôtel de charme will set more than one nine-to-fiver to dreaming of following in their footsteps. Right...more
Savvy Provence lovers are heading east of Apt, where the lavender fields aren't hemmed in by tour buses. Discover this unspoiled place in the sun from this...more
This 32-room contemporary stands out from the pack—by being contemporary in the first place (thanks to architect Roland Paillat) and by having photography...more
If Charles and Andrée Barail's B&B in a 17th-century stone mas surrounded by unruly flowerbeds, lawns, and gravel terraces shaded by mature trees...more
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