St-Germain & Les Invalides
Located on a lively, restaurant-lined thoroughfare, this zero-star hotel is a veritable bargain across the street from the beautiful glass-roofed passage…
Must-see hotels in France
Honfleur
This marvellous and intimate nine-room, three-suite hideaway is a gem. Some bedrooms, panelled in oak, have Moroccan-tile bathrooms and fantastic views…
Paris
Located directly across from the leafy Jardin des Tuileries, hotel guests get free access to the 17th-century stone cellar housing Saint James Albany's…
Chamonix
A block from the Aiguille du Midi cable car, this lift-equipped hotel has 15 plain but well-maintained rooms, snugly built of thick pine, opening on to…
Brittany
It's hard to believe that this smart establishment was once a Jacobin convent, but they manage to get in modern bathrooms, a few fancy decorative touches…
Besançon
Tucked into a cobbled courtyard, a 10-minute walk from the Citadelle, the Best Western succeeds in retaining some of the charm of an independent hotel…
Hôtel des Académies et des Arts
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Inspired by Montparnasse (a five-minute walk away) in the 1920s, this avant-garde address features the distinctive signature of French street artist…
Marseille
The creative, vintage-loving team at the Hôtel Edmond Rostand is behind this appealing, self-catering serviced accommodation on rue Paradis, rue Dragon…
Lyon
Graphic artist and jewellery designer Karine Sigiscar runs this three-room B&B in an 18th-century home midway between Croix Rousse and the Hôtel de Ville…
Annecy
Subdued, business-efficient rooms fill this multi-storey hotel, with occasional nods to Alpine style like faux-fur throws and a glacial white colour…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Two townhouses facing the church have been transformed into this swish B&B. The eight supremely comfortable rooms are huge, with stripped-back wooden…
Bordeaux
Guests want for nothing at this luxury four-star spa hotel on one of Bordeaux's grandest avenues, on the northeastern fringe of the posh Triangle d'Or …
The Dordogne
Behind its 19th-century neoclassical façade, this château 15km east of Bergerac is a study in modish minimalism. Monochrome colour schemes including black…
Bordeaux
Veronique and Yann have stripped back and lime-washed the stone walls of an old house, scrubbed the wide floorboards and brought in recycled antique…
Carcassonne
You get the best of both worlds at this stylish hotel: knockout views of the Cité Médiévale’s ramparts (including from the heated, seasonally opened pool…
Atlantic Coast
This grand four-star hotel lords over Cognac's main cafe-clad square. Twenty-six comfortable, carpeted rooms are dressed in regal shades of bordeaux,…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Retro themed but with modern amenities, this smart hotel in a 1935 building distinguishes itself with nostalgic aviation-themed stained glass and…
Toulouse, Gers & Vallée du Tarn
This lemon-yellow heritage hotel set along the riverfront has small but immaculately clean rooms, all decorated in a palette of cream with occasional…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Sublime Monts du Cantal views and stone-and-wood rooms are reason enough to stay at this welcoming mountain inn, 16km west of Murat (towards Puy Mary)…
Bordeaux
Five-star service and comforts fuse with all the charm and grace of an 18th-century hôtel particulier at this sophisticated boutique hotel. Owner Agnès…
La Rochelle
This designer business-class hotel with a human heart is flamboyantly decorated with abstract canvases that hang in all 76 rooms as well as in the…
Gorges du Verdon
If you really want to be in the middle of Moustiers, then book in at this regal B&B inside one of the village's tall, 18th-century houses, built by a…
Bordeaux
Location is the key selling point of this budget hotel with 22 basic rooms stacked up on a trio of floors. It's within an easy stroll of the town centre,…
Lyon
With an art deco façade, stylishly minimalist guestrooms and school-themed decor throughout, this four-star hotel is one of Vieux Lyon's unique lodging…
Atlantic Coast
On the Arçais waterfront, this romantic 10-room guesthouse, in which every room is painted and decorated in the colours and style of local marsh plants…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Le Colombier's location just 200m from the Pont du Gard car park means you save on bridge parking costs – the hotel has its own free car park and a bike…
Bayeux
The three rooms of this delightful and well-managed maison de famille ooze old-fashioned cosiness. Our favourite, the Bajocasse, has parquet flooring, a…
Parc National des Pyrénées
You’ll keep expecting members of Monty Python to pop their heads round the corner at this bizarrely brilliant medieval-era auberge (country inn), where…
Bordeaux
Top-to-toe millennial renovations keep this 1920s hotel, wedged between boutiques in Bordeaux's busy shopping heart, right up to date. A monumental…
Bayeux
Occupying a superbly central location, this friendly hotel has comfortable accommodation, with an assortment of sleek and spacious rooms in the annexe, a…
Paris
This 2017-opened branch of the affordable design hotel chain CitizenM has mural-splashed hallways, hip workspace/lounge areas and a handy location right…
Grenoble
The parkside suburb setting might not have the charm of the town centre, but friendly English-speaking staff at HI Grenoble run it like clockwork. The top…
Paris
Footsteps from the Champs-Élysées, this glass-and-steel 149-room hotel doesn't have the street appeal of its neighbours, but plush rooms come with…
Nice
Crusted with curlicues, swashes and balconies, this magnificent belle-époque mansion looks like the architectural equivalent of a wedding cake. Despite…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
This is one of Paris’ most up-to-date hostels, with modern design and four- to 12-bed dorms, including female-only dorms. Doubles come with or without en…
Yonne
This recently launched B&B in a 17th-century building with powder-blue shutters offers three comfortable doubles and a family room under the eaves, all…
La Rochelle
This stylish hotel, tucked in a peaceful courtyard with enchanting summer terrace, has smart comfortable rooms with ultramodern bathrooms – think giant…
Languedoc-Roussillon
In the village of St-André-de-Roquelongue, 19km southwest of Narbonne, this maison vigneronne (winemakers’ house) dating from 1870 makes a beautiful base,…
St-Malo
This delightful three-room B&B, housed inside a tastefully restored 19th-century building, is a tranquil respite from the crowds, ideally situated just a…
Dijon
Well placed on a large park between the train station and Dijon's historic centre, this newly revamped historic five-star offers Dijon's most business…
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