Nice
A stone's throw from Nice-Ville train station, this trendy hostel-hotel hybrid offers a mix of dorms, doubles and a rooftop terrace suite. Rooms are done…
Must-see hotels in France
Languedoc-Roussillon
With conical turrets and walled gardens overlooking La Malène’s old stone bridge, this 13th-century manor is surprisingly great value. Some of the…
Montpellier
A great city base, this 1930s family house has been converted into a contemporary B&B, with four rooms named after constellations. Individually styled by…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Clean, comfortable and streamlined, this 17-room hotel has a good on-site restaurant serving traditional French cuisine (mains €16.50 to €29.50);…
Bordeaux
At home in a gleaming, all-white contemporary building across the busy thoroughfare from the river, four-star Seeko'o is the design choice in Chartrons…
Bordeaux
Urban-chic dorms and swish doubles with USB plugs aplenty and en suite bathrooms are spread across four floors at this dead-central, designer hostel in…
Latin Quarter
Spanning three two-storey buildings, this welcoming hotel just north of place de la Contrescarpe has one of the loveliest locations in the Latin Quarter,…
Uzès
Trace your way through history at this four-star hotel, an amalgamation of four private houses dating from the 15th to 18th centuries. It's an agreeable…
Collioure
Set around a secluded jasmine- and rose-perfumed garden sheltering a heated swimming pool and a fountain, this 18th-century house has 27 heritage-style…
Gorges du Verdon
What a cracking retreat this is, 9km north of Castellane. It's a friendly auberge (country inn) that offers surprisingly smart rooms (nearly all with some…
Arles
In a sensitively preserved 16th- to 17th-century building, this impeccable hotel has 28 peaceful rooms decorated with simple, high-quality furnishings, a…
Flower Camping Le Pont du Tarn
Languedoc-Roussillon
Here you can swim in either the heated pool or the Tarn River, which runs right by this shady 5-hectare campsite 2km north of Florac beside the D998…
Touraine
Halfway between the city centre and the train station, this hotel has 33 rooms, some with magnificent views of troglodyte dwellings, and a lovely garden…
The Dordogne
This riverside hotel has a prime position in La Roque, in an amber stone building with views across the water from higher-priced rooms (others overlook…
Aix-en-Provence
Pleasantly removed from the hustle of central Aix, yet close enough to walk to most sights, this 18th-century Mazarin quarter hotel is surprisingly…
Latin Quarter
Framed reproductions of famous artworks line the walls of this Belle Époque–styled hotel. Original 19th-century details include trompe l’œil ceilings…
Paris
Flags add a dashing splash of colour to the delicious, caramel-brick façade of this design hostel-hotel, tucked away in the staunchly local 15e but…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This friendly, down-to-earth address has 29 serviceable rooms; room No 22 has an original old stone fireplace (purely decorative today) and a couple of…
Southern Corsica
The quilted, sumptuously furnished Mongolian yurts are the star attraction on this peaceful, meadow-like organic farm, 2km west of Zonza. Larger safari…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Superb-value rates and a clean modern design make this two-star hotel on a quiet backstreet behind place de la République a top sleeping spot in the…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
This charming inn features 13 rooms in various buildings scattered around the village. They’re all equipped to the highest standard, but the vast suites…
Lille
In the heart of the city centre's pedestrian zone, this hotel has 31 modern rooms in shades of brown, white and prune that are equipped with coffee makers…
Calais
Dating from the 1950s after the earlier 1771-built hotel was destroyed in WWII, Hôtel Meurice received a facelift in 2018, including the installation of…
Besançon
These classy apartments are within the handsome walls of a converted 18th-century town house – once used by canons from the nearby cathedral. Apartments…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Here you'll be smitten by mellow tranquillity. Nestled in a combe (narrow valley) that feels like the world's end, this offbeat B&B occupying a…
Nantes
Lifestyle is what four-star, design-driven Okko is all about. Eighty smart, functional rooms stack up on six floors, but it is the ground-floor 'club'…
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Boasting an unbeatable location on Villefranche's waterfront promenade, this burnt-orange beauty has 35 nautically themed rooms, all with balcony and sea…
Cannes
Recently converted into a four-star boutique hotel, this former mas (farmstead) on a residential hillside north of town offers a refuge from Cannes’ urban…
The Luberon
On a side road off the D149, surrounded by orchards and vineyards, this rural hideaway has three country-charming rooms with a mishmash of rustic antiques…
Burgundy
Surrounded by rolling fields near the main highway 3km south of town, this immaculate B&B offers four spacious, comfortable rooms and one suite. Friendly…
St-Malo
This lovely hotel has 15 clean and simple-style rooms and affords not only good value, but also excellent service and an ideal location on a quiet, old…
Cannes
This boutique stunner, just a couple of blocks back from La Croisette, is the epitome of Cannes glamour: designer grey rooms with splashes of candy pink,…
Villa Saint-Exupéry Beach Hostel
Nice
Five blocks in from the beach, this long-standing, centrally located city hostel has plenty of pluses: bar, kitchen, gym, sauna, ping-pong, games room and…
Côte d'Azur
It's hard to imagine that Le Bar-sur-Loup’s majestic 13th-century castle, perched right at the top of the village, once lay in ruins. It's now an…
The Pyrenees
This offbeat hotel has themed all its rooms after notable figures from Mirepoix’ past. The best ones are the Louis XVI–style Monseigneur room, with…
Normandy
Packed with character and a measure of grandeur, this hideaway is a gem: rustically stylish without being twee. The 12 rooms are spacious, elegant,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
In the heart of Montmartre on rue Abbesses, an original gold-stone doorway marks the entrance to this contemporary hotel inspired by American graphic…
Amboise
What better way to experience the Loire vibe than to stay in a 16th-century château? The 19 rooms here, each named after a famous visitor, are brimming…
Champagne
Stay with the Champagne makers at this attractive little B&B, with four rooms and one gîte (self-catering apartment) big enough to accommodate a family…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Atmospherically set in a renovated castle lording over picturesque St-Jean d'Alcapiès, about 7km south of Roquefort, this upmarket venture with a boutique…
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