Grenoble
With more than two centuries of history behind it, dead-central Hôtel de l’Europe lays claim to being Grenoble’s oldest hotel. Though venerable, its 39…
Must-see hotels in France
French Basque Country
This beautiful Basque farmhouse is situated in the middle of wildflower meadows. With views over green mountains, it is a bucolic place to rest up. The…
Bordeaux
At home in an attractive 18th-century hôtel particulier, this three-star family-friendly hotel (also called Hôtel Royal St-Jean) is the top choice to…
Amboise
Spartan but efficient, this 114-bed hostel – totally renovated in 2017 and 2018 – is 600m northwest of the entrance to the château, at the downriver tip…
Paris
An elegant lobby-salon, with ancient fireplace, wood panelling, antique furnishings and traditional board games to borrow, welcomes guests at the lovely…
Auvergne
This central hotel boasts a charming lounge room and a mini-library to relax in, when you aren't snoozing in one of its 23 contemporary, pastel-drenched…
Paris
Monochrome black-on-white or white-on-black stripes (think bar codes) rule at this sharp, contemporary hotel, broken up by splashes of colour. It's…
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…
Paris
A few blocks inside the bd Périphérique ring road and footsteps from the Porte Dorée metro station, this country-manor-style hotel is as family friendly…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Run by traditional caravan-maker Pascal and his wife Pascaline, this unique place has a trio of romantically furnished 1920s to 1950s gypsy caravans amid…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This bright, private hostel in Belleville has panache. Dorms sleeping four to eight are decorated with patterned wallpaper, bold colours and contemporary…
Paris
There's no sign outside and no reception, but these nine stylishly-furnished apartments sleep two to six people. Housed in a beautiful Haussmannian…
Lyon
This vintage hotel tempts with soundproofed rooms done up in brilliant reds, lovingly restored with period furniture, mouldings and wallpaper. Options…
Lyon
It's worth braving the four-storey climb to these two historic, self-catering apartments, right in the heart of Vieux Lyon. The south-facing unit boasts…
Paris
Luxury place de la Madeleine caterer Fauchon has opened its own lavish 54-room hotel, with public areas accented in the company's signature fuchsia-pink…
Bordeaux
You'd expect to find a sumptuous 18th-century château with a conifer-flanked courtyard and stable house in the countryside, but this stunning maison d…
Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn
This cathedral-facing hotel with a glamorous exterior is convenient and central, with 29 rooms that come in three categories. The attached restaurants,…
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…
Paris
On the Bois de Boulogne's western edge by the banks of the Seine, this year-round campground has 410 sites for tents and campervans, along with kitchen…
Antibes
It's rare to find contemporary chic decor and a warm, professional welcome next to a city bus station, but La Place does it awfully well. Its 14 rooms are…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
The Pic family's truffle-coloured, 1889-established inn has ultra-chic rooms mixing antique, contemporary and cutting-edge design. It is often fully…
Nice
Generations of travellers have passed through Jean-Marie’s rambling 3rd-floor apartment, where all the rooms have been decorated with potted plants and…
Auvergne
This converted 15th-century mill, 6km south of Langeac by the meandering Fioule River, offers tasteful chalet-style rooms that gaze towards basalt cliffs…
The Luberon
Surrounded by vineyards, lavender fields and cherry orchards, on a vast 7-hectare property outside St-Saturnin-lès-Apt, this farmhouse B&B offers a choice…
Poitiers
Kip in a Jesuit church built in 1852. Almost half of the 51 designer rooms at this four-star Mercure hotel are situated in the triple nave, vaulted choir…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Location – a hop and a skip off main street Montmartre – is everything at this bright, clean hostel with bunk-bed dorms and en suite private rooms;…
Yonne
This recently renovated six-room hotel enjoys a plum position opposite the basilica, complemented by numerous modern amenities: top-quality bedding,…
Annecy
The aptly named Splendid's 58 rooms have a contemporary feel, with cream walls, crimson throws and polished wooden floors, but modern trimmings like…
Paris
Around the corner from its namesake cocktail bar, this eye-popping hotel's red lanterns suspended from the ceiling, yellow pleated silk and stone hallways…
Languedoc-Roussillon
This large farm boasts an adorable setting on a hillside 5km southeast of Florac. The main building is full of nooks and crannies, and harbours 15 rustic…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Were it not for its unbeatable location opposite a park right at the edge of the centre and its cosy atmosphere, we’d say the Hôtel du Parc was an honest…
Paris
Paris' emblematic Eiffel Tower is almost within touching distance from this classical Haussmannian résidence (serviced apartment building): two-, three-…
The Jura Mountains
A belle époque hotel right in the city centre, the grand (if gently faded) 'Golden Barrel' combines its original Corinthian columns, huge stained-glass…
Carcassonne
The Montmorency's smallish rooms come in two styles – contemporary and country – both very colourful. Its main assets are its brilliant location just…
Cannes
For a taste of Cannes' celeb lifestyle, this indulgent stunner is hard to beat. Rooms are more like apartments, offering copious space, plus kitchenettes,…
Annecy
Bright, super-clean dorm rooms (mixed-sex and women-only) elicit contented sighs from travellers rocking up at this well-managed hostel. Beyond backpacker…
Carcassonne
As charming a B&B as you’ll find in Carcassonne, this old mansion's beautiful rooms include Barbacane with parquet flooring and walk-in shower; Cité with…
St-Émilion
Snug in a traditional ginger-stone maison de village across the road from 14th-century Cloître de Cordeliers, this four-room guesthouse enchants. Rooms…
Yonne
On a quiet, plum-tree-lined side street near the train station, Avallon's best-value hotel has 25 spotless, well-appointed rooms. Cheapest are the 3rd…
St-Émilion
This 17th-century maison de village in St-Émilion village squirrels away a trio of beautiful old-world rooms. Rustic wooden beams, exposed stone walls,…
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