The Luberon
If you're looking for somewhere to spend a once-in-a-lifetime Provençal holiday, then this glorious hotel really should be near the top of your list…
Must-see hotels in Provence
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Gorges du Verdon
If you enjoy architectural grand designs, you'll adore this wonderful B&B. Inside the handsome brick shell (a former factory) are gorgeous, clean-lined,…
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Camargue
This isolated farmstead, 400m down an unpaved track off the D85A just north of Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer, perfectly balances modern-day comforts with rural…
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Marseille
Part of a funky mini-chain of design-forward hotels, Marseille's Mama Shelter offers 125 Philippe Starck–imagined rooms over five floors. It’s all about…
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The Luberon
Hidden behind a wall in the old town, this enormous maison d’hôte occupies a 17th-century former convent. Staying here is as much architectural experience…
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Avignon
The address to sleep in Avignon en luxe. It's located literally in the shadow of the palace, and stepping inside feels more like entering an aristocrat's…
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Arles
It's not often you can say you've stayed somewhere designed from scratch by a world-famous fashion icon – but that's what you get at this luxe address …
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Camargue
This 17th-century farmhouse has managed to become an upmarket hotel without jettisoning design elements that nod to its rural roots: solid beams, wooden…
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The Luberon
Wow – for our money, this could well be the most stylish B&B in the Luberon. On an 18th-century mas (farm) and lovingly renovated by Belgian owner Cathy,…
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The Luberon
On the northern edge of the village, this is the kind of place that inspires serious life envy. It feels wonderfully secluded, with fragrant lavender…
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Gorges du Verdon
The Pink Farm is quirkiness and charm personified. Inside its rosy-pink, Italianate façade, you'll find a treasure trove of collectables – from vintage…
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The Luberon
Old outside, new inside: this country hotel marries the atmosphere of a traditional bastide familiale (family house) with spotless, modern rooms. There’s…
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Arles
This Arlésian landmark has housed everyone from Picasso and Hemingway to Cocteau and Fritz Lang. Its style is 1930s opulence: wrought-iron beds, art deco…
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Arles
The traditional Mediterranean courtyard that greets you on arrival at 'The Cloister' is charming enough, but doesn't betray the inventiveness of the warm,…
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Camargue
These pearly-white terraced cottages on a peninsula on the Etang des Launes are prime real estate for birdwatchers and romance seekers. It's so quiet you…
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Marseille
This award-winning hostel shows a swanky sleep is possible on a shoestring budget – for your euro you can expect breakfast, murals by local artists,…
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Aix-en-Provence
This sweet 13-room hotel slumbers in a former 19th-century mansion in one of the loveliest parts of town. Rooms are fresh and clean, decorated with a…
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Aix-en-Provence
It's best to connect by phone to this intimate B&B on a backstreet in Vieil Aix. The creation of born-and-bred Aixois lad Luc, the breakfast room re…
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Aix-en-Provence
Baroque and beautiful, this fabulous villa was built as a private residence in the 18th century and still feels marvellously opulent. Rooms are more like…
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Avignon
This 18th-century house near place des Corps Saints is owned by an architect, so it's been sensitively and tastefully renovated. Wood beams, stone walls…
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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
A ravishing pool, a beautiful stone farmhouse and impeccably styled rooms are the selling points at this B&B, run by Jérôme Mantel and Dana Silk. Despite…
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Marseille
Push past the unassuming facade of this great-value hotel in the Quartier des Antiquaires to find a stylish interior in olive-grey and citrus, with a…
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The Luberon
The 'Balconies of the Luberon' is an apt name for this lovely B&B: an 18th-century stone farmhouse with five simple, stylish rooms – the best of which…
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Camargue
From the striking equestrian sculpture in its front courtyard to the swish pool, stylish restaurant terrace and fabulous views of open Camargue…
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Marseille
The stuccoed façade, wrought-iron balconies and 'mini-museum' of this charming hotel pay homage to its 19th-century origins. Each of the rooms is unique –…
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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
This medieval convent has been turned into one of Provence's most indulgent country retreats courtesy of the luxury Occitane brand. It's a no-expense…
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The Luberon
Impeccably restored, this deluxe hotel is one of the Luberon's star turns, from the boater-wearing bellboys through to the beamed lobby stuffed with…
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The Luberon
Run by renowned hotelier Jocelyne Sibuet, this uber-luxurious Provençal bolthole oozes designer style from every corner, from the effortlessly elegant…
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Aix-en-Provence
Once a 15th-century Augustinian convent – the magnificent stone-vaulted lobby makes visible use of an earlier, 12th-century chapel – this charismatic…
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L'Auberge Cavalière du Pont des Bannes
Camargue
This classy resort-hotel fits perfectly into the lush Camargue wetlands 1.5km north of Stes-Maries, somehow unobtrusively blending in tennis courts, a spa…
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Camargue
This smartly refurbished eco-sensitive hotel on the Étang des Launes manages to feel deliciously remote. Decoration is a very ‘now’ combination of local…
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Marseille
Sitting pretty between the quai des Belges and place Général de Gaulle, this well-maintained hotel rates as one of the old port’s top choices. Its rooms…
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Arles
It's hard to believe this former priory is in central Arles, it is so peaceful and secluded. It's all too easy to relax here amongst the manicured gardens…
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Gorges du Verdon
The kind of pretty-as-a-picture French hotel that you thought just couldn't exist any more – shutters, pergolas, Provençal colours, verdant gardens and…
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Arles
Down by the Rhône, this relaxed B&B offers three rustic-chic rooms, all named after spices, with admirable details like brass sinks, open-plan showers and…
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Intercontinental Marseille – Hôtel Dieu
Marseille
Occupying a heritage-listed 18th-century hospital, the Hôtel Dieu, the Intercontinental Marseille has a commanding position in Le Panier overlooking the…
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The Luberon
Charm personified, this quintessential village auberge (country inn) on the main street has welcomed travellers since the 18th century and is a gorgeous…
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Gorges du Verdon
This rural, vine-covered farmhouse is a real bargain, with five pleasant rooms and a lovely location deep in the countryside, 5km west of Moustiers on the…
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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
For peace and tranquillity, you can't really quibble with this cosy, ivy-covered farmhouse, surrounded by lovely gardens and a cracking pool. The rooms…
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The Luberon
Hunkered at the bottom of the valley 2.5km below Buoux, surrounded by sheer cliffs, this lovely old inn feels remarkably secluded. It offers simple, TV…
