Hi we are here in Provence France Grasse to do the perfume tours and decided to stop into the…read moreBastide and have a gastronomic lunch. It is one of the most beautiful Settings ...idyllic and relaxing with the olive trees and the beautiful blooming bougainvillea and every table is shaded unde a beautiful canopy. The food and the service is extraordinary. You will enjoy your day here! Please make a reservation beforehand!

Pictures can be worth a thousand words, or they can be misleading! Unfortunately here we felt the…read morelatter. We were rather disappointed with our degustation meal here, as well as our two night stay. We decided on this property because it was a Relais & Chateaux, photos were magnificent and because the reviews were overwhelmingly positive. When we first arrived to the room we were quite impressed. It was huge by any standards and at least 1000 ft.². Unfortunately things went downhill from there. The bed was extremely uncomfortable. They pushed two twin beds together to make up a king bed, and while that's common in Europe, this mattress was rockhard and the sheets were stiff. They provided a TV in the room and a DVD player but when I inquired about borrowing a DVD to watch, they said they don't have any. The Wi-Fi in the room was so horrible that it made it impossible to send emails or use the Internet. This is 2015 and wifi should not be an issue, especially at these prices. The electronics in the room were a bit janky too and a broken speaker drove my husband mad when we first arrived. The service was very nice, especially at dinner. We did the full tasting and really enjoyed sitting on their terrace. Unfortunately the food was rather fussy. Almost each and every course had some sort of foam on it. They should have focused less on the foam and more on the flavors of the food. The best courses were the soups, oddly enough. Despite the gorgeous setting, I would not come back here, as the food was just disappointing.

About 20 minutes from Nice, 15 minutes from Cannes, and only 5 minutes from the high-tech business…read morepark of Sophia-Antipolis, the Hôtel Les Armoiries is a nice place to stay. It's in the old part of the village of Valbonne, right on the main square, with bars, restaurants, and markets to choose from as soon as you walk out your door. The building is a fully-restored 17th century house. It's not a large hotel (16 rooms in total, but they do have a lift). The rooms range from small but decent to more luxurious. Like most of the region prices aren't cheap, but it's a good central base for exploring the Côte d'Azur.

A dream! My husband…read moreand I spent our honeymoon here and it was perfection. Beautiful and serene in the lovely and quaint village of Mougins. We were able to truly and completely relax. We took advantage of all the amenities the resort had to offer. We had espresso on our beautiful balcony every morning. Listened to the birds and watching the sunlight stream through the trees. We were able to step outside our door to the pool and swim in luxurious surroundings. We attended a champagne toast with hotel management on Thursday evening which was lovely. We lounged and napped in the large swing chairs. We relaxed in the sauna in the tranquil Japanese garden. Our room was large and pristine. The staff was excellent and attended to our every need. We booked a less expensive room and they were kind enough to upgrade us because it was our honeymoon. We both got massages and facials at the Sheisido spa and then we enjoyed the relaxation room with tea afterwards. Heavenly. To finish our week, we had dinner at the Michelin starred restaurant La Candille. The flavors and complexity of the dishes I have never experienced before! Excellent service as well. An establishment deserving of the Michelin star. Thank you Le Mas Candille! My honeymoon was a dream come true!

Fantastic! A delightful experience, that encompasses the visual & olfactory in every way!…read more Creative, inventive menu(s), exceptional wine list (with comprehensive by-the-glass offerings), terrific service, and a stunning setting! Truly a must-visit. One note: Le Mas Candille is an estate encompassing a hotel & two separate restaurants. The signage to the Mas Candille restaurant isn't great, so make sure you don't park at the top. On the other hand, its a lively experience walking through the estate... Go, & enjoy!

A member of the LHW and is one of the most luxury and chic hotels of Cannes. Besides it's new, and…read morethat's why it beats the competition of the Carlton, Martinez or Miramar. Situated in the center of the city, at famous all over the world promenade de la Croisette, it's a walking distance to everything: Palais de Congres where takes place famous Cannes Festival every single year, Casino, shops, restaurants, marina, all tourist attractions and sights. Numerous grand boutiques are right at the hotel or at the corner. Decorated with the photos of famous movie stars, directors and celebrities, visiting Cannes film festival, and most of them were staying at this hotel of course. If you book a regular standard room - don't expect that it will be big and spacious like in the same kind of hotels in US for example. It will be pretty small, but elegantly cozy and with great bed, very comfortable linens and duvet. If you need ice - call room service, there is no ice machine. The suits and penthouses are much larger and some of them have balconies and gorgeous Mediterranean sea view. Minibar in the room, no coffee or tea maker, it's not Marriott... Breakfast is an enormous buffet and it would cost you about 40 euros per person. But it's really something. They offer all you can think of. And Champaign of course - Pommery. Smoked Salmon, cheese selection, meat cuts, order your omlet or eggs of any kind... If you're a breakfast person- you'll indulge yourself. But if you eat just fruits for breakfast- that's offering much more for the price they charge. You can do room service too. SPA is in the building. Looks trendy, but I haven't tried their services. Fitness center looks good too. Occupies two rooms and features various cardio machines, strength, weights, cycling machines, and equipment for functional training and even for boxing. They offer packages, like 5th night for free, SPA package etc. The outdoor pool is right next to the Fouquet's restaurant and it's not big, but enough to relax and have a drink may be. There is a bar right next to the pool. They have their private beach. The rates are really incredibly high to my mind and there are people who are paying the price for some hotels less than they charge for the sun bed at the beach, but for the Cannes standards I would say that it's quite normal. Full day at the beach (9am-6:30 pm) would be 50 Euros average for person. Half day would be average 30 per person. They have slight difference if you reserve at pontoon, first raw or regular beach area. And the water sports rentals are at the pier, invcluding such activities as parasailing, flying fish, water-skiing, wakeboarding, etc. Also lessons with instructor are possible. There is a restaurant and lounge area. Restaurant is open for lunch from noon. Beach looks beautiful. But I noted that after rains or light storm they don't bother to clean it- the seashore and the water there was incredibly dirty, full of disgusting garbage. For the hotel of this level it was very disappointing, especially if you have to pay for the beach 40-50 Euros per person and overlook all this dirt. Of course I understand that people don't go much into to the water to swim, but just stay there the to show off, but if the water was cleaner may be they would go in more... On the territory there are 3 restaurants and 2 bars. Fouquet's Cannes as the one in Paris is really famous in the city as well as the Rotonde Louise Pommery Bar. There are charming helpful concierges working all the time and they will be happy to reserve you a table at the Michelin star restaurant of your likeness or suggest you something nice to their taste. Valet Parking for your convenience. Great place for your romantic holidays at French Riviera.

We arrived at the hotel at around 6:00 PM after a 6-hour drive, only to be told that they had…read moreaccidentally sold our room to someone else. They apologized and promised to upgrade us to an even better room than the one we had originally booked. When the room was finally ready, we were completely shocked. We had paid nearly €10,000 for a 7-night stay, yet the room was under 25 square meters, had no balcony, and barely had enough space to walk around. The staff were rude, especially the older French woman at the reception, whose only explanation was, "human error." We had booked this stay 1.5 months in advance, so this excuse was simply unacceptable. They eventually moved us to another room that was only a few square meters larger and located right next door--even though she had insisted the hotel was completely sold out. On top of that, guests have to pay for Wi-Fi, €75 per day for parking, and breakfast wasn't even included. To make matters worse, the omelet station uses the same pans and utensils for pork products despite the large number of Muslim guests staying at the hotel. This shows a complete lack of consideration for their guests. The hotel itself is outdated and poorly maintained. One of the elevators was out of service throughout our stay, resulting in long waiting times. We checked out after just 24 hours and were offered no refund, no discount, and no compensation whatsoever for the nearly €10,000 we had paid. We didn't even receive a genuine apology or a smile from the older lady at the front desk. I absolutely cannot recommend this hotel. Save yourself the disappointment and stay far away.

Beautiful hotel with a historic flare! Rooms were comfortable with modern amenities. Staff are…read morefriendly and accommodating. I will be back!

Disappointment at Le Sud cafe Stale bread and inedible Burrata on thin tasteless tomatoes for…read more€40. Concerned waitress but will not be going back there ...

We were guests at la Bastide de Valbonne last August for my niece's wedding. This was a great…read morehotel and exactly what we looking for. The hotel had French provincial charm, and the grounds were beautiful. The rooms were clean, air conditioned, a good size, chaming and the beds were very comfortable. The hotel is only a short drive from the quaint village of Valbonne and also close to Mougines, Antibes, and Grasse, The 12 Euro breakfast was very good with a big selection. The pool was great for cooling off and very pleasant. La Bastide has on site parking and a super friendly stafff. They put up with my miserable French and they also spoke very good English. The place has that wonderful lavender smell that is so nice in Provence. Ask for a room that does not face the street if you want a little more quiet. We loved this place and if we go back to this region, we would definitely stay there again.

For any small independent hotel in France, long experience suggests a number of potential generic…read moreshortfalls that will Peeve the frequent traveller used to the conveniences of large modern chain hotels, typically: - Small rooms - Limited parking, often only suited to small cars - If Air Conditioning is provided, the older and/or cheaper "Single Mode" / "Two Pipe" centrally controlled types (i.e. typically "heat only" in winter, "cool only" in summer), which can be problematic in variable Spring and Autumn weather - "Valuables" rather than "laptop" sized room safes So against that backdrop, how does the Bastide fare? Well, the rooms are relatively large, reasonably furnished with modernised bathrooms, and some have views over the pool. The rooms do have safes, but do suffer from the "not laptop sized" Peeve. It is well presented and maintained, and is in pleasant grounds, but does fall victim to the limited amount of parking provision Peeve (but not the car size problem) if the property is full. The service is good and friendly, with staff fluent in English. The WiFi service is free for up to 2 devices / room, and runs at a reasonable bandwidth. But the air conditioning in the current main building is a Two Pipe offering which is run on Heat Only October-April, so the FCUs (Fan Coil Units) blow hot air in Warm Springs or Indian Summers (I'm told the additional Suite rooms being built for completion sometime in 2013 will have individual air conditioning units which will avoid this Peeve for that part of the hotel in future). The parking and air conditioning limitations impacted on me during a visit in April 2013, so although in many ways I quite like the property, I can't really award more than 3* on balance.