Authentic environment Hotels in France

The B & B Alegria might be located in beautiful Provence, France, but its name actually means joy in Spanish and Portuguese.
A stay here clearly ...

Aux Jardins des Thévenets is a love story on many levels. Lynn, South African by birth, met Olivier, a French graphic artist in Paris where she wor...

If you want to mix 17^th century grandeur, 21^st century facilities and good old fashioned home from home hospitality, then the Chateau de la Resle s...

Clos de Bellefontaine is a mid-19th century mansion close to Bayeux, that has been recently restored by Carole and Jerôme Mallet to welcome gues...

Welcome to the charming, but still chic, Histoires de Bastide bed & breakfast.
Located in the medieval village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, close to t...

Charming family run old world hotel in the heart of Marais.
So you like culture, history, museums, shopping and an atmospheric place to stay t...

Victor Hugo said “to breathe Paris preserves the soul”, well at the Hotel Daniel, you just don’t breathe it, you live it and that’s how it shoul...

Did you know that the village of Seillans has been officially designated as one of the most beautiful in France? Anyone who has ever been there ...

Carcassonne is a simply beautiful and well preserved medieval town, complete with its own romantic castle and drawbridge.
The Hotel du Chateau is...

This is a thoroughly friendly family run hotel located in an outstanding village – Fontaine de Vaucluse. Well, actually it’s a minute or so away...

A seaside holiday Brittany style means wonderful coastline, some of the sea best food restaurants anywhere, and an unhurried pace of life, where...

Being located in the 6th "Arrondissement" (or district) of Paris, the Hotel le Saint-Beuve certainly strikes an intellectual note, as this area is ...

At Les Arnelles, it is nature that reins supreme, not the man made stuff. So if you’re simply looking to get away from it all, in breathtakingly...

This is a great place to spend a few “knights” if you pardon the pun (It is called the Templers Hotel, after all).
And you certainly get a sen...

This is Paris - a real stunner of a city with a wow factor that shoots off the Richter scale. Of course, much of the city often shows off its as...

Friendly, well located and lovely.
So you want a central location in Paris (say near the Boulevard Saint Germain), classical taste with a dash of...

If Paris is many peoples idea of the perfect city, then the Hotel Thérèse could be the hotel with the perfect location.
Situated on the Right ...

Some events stay fixed in the mind long after you’ve experienced them and for us, a visit to the charming guesthouse, Jardins Secrets in Nîmes w...

La Cour Sainte Catherine is right in the heart of Honfleur, a fishing village on the Seine estuary. It was originally a 17th century Augustinian...

Now, if you have read our review of the Clos de Saint Saourde, you will know what we think of this utterly delightful accommodation, one that is...

Some places are relatively easy to describe, a few rooms here, a garden there, nice, public areas and, basically… that’s it. Others are much mor...

Gorge yourself in the pleasures the Maison des Collines has to offer – literally. This hotel is close to the spectacular Verdon Gorges and Lake ...

In an increasingly sterile world, finding gems to stay that ooze flair, uniqueness and charm is getting harder and harder. We were therefore del...

A well-appointed town house in the historic centre of Saint Rémy, La Maison du Village is a stylish and comfortable Bed & Breakfast with a healt...

The very title “la Vie de Cocagne” gives something away about the place. Basically it’s an old turn of phrase expressing a life of comfort and lazi...

Prices for this hotel are shown as estimates (minimum to maximum). They change regularly depending on a number of factors, including availabilit...

Luxury Riviera Retreat.
So you think the French Riviera is perhaps too crowded, has lost its mystique or authenticity? Think again. Even here, af...

The area in and around the historic village of Grignan is truly lovely and relatively undiscovered. The same goes for Le Clair de la Plume, whic...

There’s a real belle époque feel about the Grand Hôtel in Sete. It’s in the architecture, style, central atrium (under a glass ceiling) and even...

A small grouping of cottages housing some wonderful suites and double bedrooms surround a garden with olive trees.
The reason to stay at Le Ha...

Who hasn’t dreamed, on a wet Monday morning stuck in a traffic jam, of just chucking it all away and heading off to different climes? Let’s face...

In the heart of the Camargue with its wild horses, dark black bulls and fields of rice yet just 20 minutes from the beautiful town of Arles, Hot...

This truly charming and authentic farmhouse (we know that these words are rather overused in travel parlance but they are totally adequate here) on...

Mont Fleury is a lovely 18th century mansion converted into a Bed & Breakfast by Bob, an oriental airlines ex pilot.
This is a “malouinière” o...

Up in the hills of Provence where the lavender fields tumble down to the gorge of Verdon is the village of St Laurent du Verdon where Edith and ...

The area that surrounds the Saint Laurent hotel is simply magnificent, located as it is in an oasis of vineyards, and as you arrive at the Saint...

Wonderfully friendly boutique b&b in Sonnac.
Oh lazy days. Located in the small village of Sonnac, at the foothills of the French Pyrenees, th...

Les Remparts shares many of the characteristics of its equally beautiful sister accommodation - Le Clos de Saint Saourde .
The location is stunni...

If you didn’t know that Gordes is considered to be one of France’s most beautiful villages you certainly will after spending a few days there. I...

The Maison de Plumes means “House of Feathers” in French and in truth this wonderful place to stay can boast several feathers in its cap, so to spe...

This is definitely one for the senses! Maison Felisa is a place where body and soul can simply chill out and relax - it’s just one of the reason...

The old and the new, the past and the future, subtle tones and outlandish humorous flashes of colour. The Mas de L’Amarine is all this and more, a ...

Provence has a magical pull and if you’re looking for beautiful countryside, great wine and gorgeous villages, the Le Mas de la Regalade could b...

Even when taking in itineraries of various accommodations, a number of people have said that a stay at the Mas des Deux Puits was the highlight ...

Situated in Conques sur Orbiel, on the road to Lastours, and its famous four Cathar castles 9kms from the medieval city of Carcassonne, the Metairi...

Some places aim to be classy and historic whilst never really achieving their goal and some are the real deal when it comes to old world style char...

First let’s start off with the good news. The Relais des Trois Mas is right by the sea and overlooks the harbour of Collioure, one of the gems o...

One satisfied customer summed up the Relais Royal succinctly. “It’s more like a fantastic restaurant with rooms”. Quite right, except we’d just ...

Ty Mad is a charming hotel in Douarnenez – a renowned Breton sea port – that dates back to the twenties when celebrities such as Picasso, Breton...