Top-notch gastronomy, cellars, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, charming hotels, but also vineyards as far as the eye can see, are some of the reasons why you should enjoy a week-end in Champagne. No longer than a 2 hours’ drive from Paris here are our 5 favourite hotels for an epicurean stay in the Epernay and Reims area. Hôtel Royal Champagne Hôtel Royal Champagne was bought back by Denise Dupré and her husband Mark Nunnelly who founded Champagne Hospitality group. After 4 years of refu[...]
Located on the Belvédère (5.000 ft high) in Meribel, the most elegant ski resort of the 3 valleys area, le Coucou (the cuckoo), is a five star hotel opened in december 2019 with many assets in its nest … ©Jérôme Galland The third achievement for Maisons Pariente group After Crillon le Brave, a hotel village at the foot of Mont Ventoux, Lou Pinet hotel in Saint-Tropez in the sixties- style, here is le Coucou in Meribel, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. It lo[...]
Perched high on Saint-Michel hill, in the pineforest of Cap Lardier overlooking Gigaro beaches, the five star Lily of the Valley, a member of the Leading Hotels of the World, opened in June 2019, and no doubt all the good fairies gathered around its cradle… Lily of the Valley la Croix- Valmer : a haven of peace in the heart of Provençal Nature. The hotel can actually be proud of its ravishing setting overlooking the Mediterranaen sea. It is made up of houses scattered in[...]
Ideally located rue Charles Feige, the busy main street, just a few steps from the church and its horse-drawn carriages, le Cœur de Megève well deserves its name ! It was redesigned entirely, two years ago by architect Sybille de Margerie and since then has become one of the nicest hotels in Megève. The Cœur de Megève reopened on 22nd of December 2018, after complete renovation. Sybille de Margerie wanted the hotel to become as lively warm and cosy as it was before, in a se[...]
La Côte Saint Jacques ©Jean Michel Lorain A handsome building on the banks of the river Yonne, in Joigny. The 2 starred Michelin restaurant La Côte Saint Jacques proposes the generous cuisine of chef Jean-Michel Lorain. The beautiful spa ©Jean Michel Lorain La Côte Saint-Jacques offers a perfect setting for a bubble of peace and relaxation, whether you go there for a week-end or a longer stay. It’s only one hour and a half from Paris by car or train. The hotel is a 5 st[...]
In the heart of Lubéron, the Couvent des Minimes is definitely not like other luxury hotels. Established in the typical and beautiful Provencal village of Mane, the hotel used to be a convent for Minim monks as early as 1613. Later it was abandoned and taken over in the 19th century by Franciscan nuns who planted fruit trees and vineyards, and that is the reason why it has such beautiful gardens today. It has now become a 5 stars hotel belonging to Relais & Chateaux, with 46 room[...]