Need add'l suggestions for 3* hotels around St. Remy & Les Baux
Jan 26th, 2002, 01:03 PM
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Need add'l suggestions for 3* hotels around St. Remy & Les Baux
My husband and I will be in Provence for 4 nights in early May. We are looking for a nice place (approx 3*, but could go up or down) just outside St. Remy or Les Baux. Both Mas de L'Oulivie and Chateau des Alpilles look great, but neither have availability. Can anyone recommend similar places? Karen Brown recommends L'Auberge de la Benvengudo. Is anyone familiar with that property (or have a website/e-mail address for it)? Would love to hear any other suggestions. <BR>Thank you!!
Jan 26th, 2002, 02:38 PM
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Here are a couple of sites that offer several possibilities. Sorry I don't have any personal experience with any of them.<BR><BR>http://www.francemarket.com/alpillesuk.htm<BR><BR>http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/avi/gb/pres/p1.htm<BR><BR>Hope you find what you are looking for.
Jan 26th, 2002, 02:41 PM
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We stayed at le Mas D'aigret. It is right next door to Les Baux and has a magnificent view. Although you may have a lot of traffic and parking on the road right outside, you feel very secluded behind large hedges and in the beautiful gardens. There is a great pool. I felt it was very good value for the price. The rooms are not overly luxurious but spacious and comfortable. Ask for a troglodyte room which are rooms carved out of the actual rock. I thought that was a unique experience.<BR><BR>There is a restaurant.
Jan 26th, 2002, 04:35 PM
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and a great cat too at the aigret. Tavern is on the main road where to park to go up the steps to Les Baux.<BR>Gretchen, Go to www.bonjourparis.co<BR>There was an article with a picture of the L'Aigret, it may still be there,<BR>anyway, there is a wonderful little bar area, an outside dining area which is a pleasant place to have your breakfast. And the little staff very friendly.
Jan 27th, 2002, 04:32 PM
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Thanks to all of you who responded with info. I've sent a lot of e-mails and on-line inquiries (through websites) and have not received any responses. I know a lot of these places are closed right now, but is it customary for them to check e-mail and web site reservation requests anyway? Does it simply take a few days longer than it would if I were e-mailing when they're open? (In other words, should I just sit tight and be patient?) I haven't experienced these delays before when making reservations, but I don't know that I've ever tried to do it during the off season like this. Any tips would be appreciated! thanks again.
Jan 27th, 2002, 05:17 PM
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I don't have specific hotels, but I certainly would stay in or near St. Remy rather than Les Baux which is isolated and has little of interest past a few hours. St. Remy has so very much of interest (Roman ruins, sanitorium for Van Gogh, underground farmhouse to tour, old synagogue, old church, good restaurants, market day) and much more accessibility to other places that I would stay there rather than the desolate (and overrated Le Baux).
Jan 28th, 2002, 09:07 AM
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We stay in and love St. Remy. Carol's advice is right on the money.<BR><BR>Some tips on St. Remy:<BR>-Restaurant-"Gousse D'Ail", Thursday is "jazz night". Make reservation as there are only a dozen or so tables. Proprietor, Tjebba, is a real gentleman.<BR>-Market Day is Wednesday-not to be missed.<BR>-Hotel-we stay at L'Amandiere. Rooms are small but immaculate. Garden around the hotel, pool on property, breakfast only. It is about a half mile stroll in to town. it is two star, inexpensive.Proprietors Christophe and Claudine are our dear friends.<BR>-Chocolatier-Joel Durand in town.<BR><BR>Contact me if I could be of further help.
