Brittany
Sink into the lap of luxury at this grand hotel enjoying sweeping views of the water and St-Malo beyond. Rooms are luxe-modern with a spa, private…
Must-see hotels in France
Alsace
Housed in a beautifully converted 18th-century barn, this hotel has comfortable wood-beamed rooms in fresh lemon and lime hues. It’s well situated in the…
Mont St-Michel
Offering outstanding value, this friendly, family-run B&B has five modern rooms, furnished simply, with magical views of the Mont. It's located an easily…
Tours
A delightful place with charming management, this B&B has four rooms, all of them spacious, bright and spotless; the colour scheme is tasteful and subdued…
Var
Sleep aboard the sailboat Ysé Sun Odyssey 42, allowing you to explore all the most beautiful and inaccessible crannies of Porquerolles' coastline.
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
As its name suggests, this boutique hotel is one of a kind, from its cobalt-blue façade to its vividly coloured public areas and rooms incorporating fairy…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Cobalt-blue awnings frame this four-star hotel with colourful Peruvian decor (Inca motifs, photography and two monitor lizards – Macchu and Pichu – in a…
Intercontinental Marseille – Hôtel Dieu
Marseille
Occupying a heritage-listed 18th-century hospital, the Hôtel Dieu, the Intercontinental Marseille has a commanding position in Le Panier overlooking the…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Pixies and sprites are a prominent theme at this hotel, named for 'Fairy Rock' across the road. Within a 19th-century town house, Le Parc des Fées's 42…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Behind the elegant front door of this hôtel particulier, Fourcy welcomes guests with clean rooms and a summer garden to breakfast/hang out in. It's one of…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Flanked by cow-filled pastures en route to Le Mont-Dore's ski lifts, this old-school, family-run hotel offers low-priced rooms upstairs (the cheapest with…
Hôtel California Champs-Élysées
Paris
Opened in 1923, this art deco hotel gained a storied history as a hub for US film stars, and journalists who worked at the Herald Tribune across the…
Paris
Enviably secreted behind the Louvre and Jardin des Tuileries on boutique-smart rue St-Honoré, this exclusive address is the last word in luxury hotel…
Tarn
Housed in a 15th-century grain mill overlooking the Tarn, this hotel is a riverside treat. Rooms with distressed wallpaper, lovingly painted furniture and…
Anjou
To experience rural France at its most pastoral, drop by this working family farm to sleep and/or dine – you're assured of a warm and very French welcome…
Nantes
Built in 1994 by French architects Barto & Barto, this four-star design hotel is a historical monument. Its distinctive slit windows evoke the city's…
Brittany
You'll need to book early to bag your spot at this delightful maison d'hôte right on the harbourfront. It offers five fancy rooms all christened after…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Nathalie Fauvin, one of the few Beaujolais female vintners (hinted at in the website’s name), rents out five individually decorated rooms as well as three…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Just 300m west of central Besse are two mellow guestrooms, run by the delightful Aurélie in an annexe adjoining her family home. Rooms accommodate couples…
Languedoc-Roussillon
Rising unexpectedly in the middle of the gorge, this château comes complete with fortified towers, landscaped gardens, flagstone halls and even the odd…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
Expect an effusive welcome at this family-run two-star in the heart of Orcival. Five of its seven clean, comfortable rooms have views directly over the…
Savoie
There's a naturalistic feel throughout La Tovière, from the wood and animal-skin touches in reception to the pine sauna. Rooms aren't huge but they're…
The Jura Mountains
Inside a converted 18th-century mill, this eccentric country hotel overhangs a babbling stream 1km south of Poligny. The 'Happy Valley' is a labyrinth of…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
In a scenic position on the lake's southern edge, this comfortable inn has unadorned but cosy rooms with unbeatable access to hiking, fishing and cross…
Fontainebleau
Housed in an erstwhile Catholic girl's school (1854), this is an invaluable hideaway for climbers and campers, especially if you don't have a car. The six…
St-Émilion
Run by the same family for five generations, this historic hotel from 1878 puts a little more thought into its dress sense than the other 'budget' hotels…
Grenoble
Family-run Splendid offers a more personal touch than most of Grenoble's business-focussed hotels. Its 45 rooms are individually designed (and a matter of…
The Luberon
Charm personified, this quintessential village auberge (country inn) on the main street has welcomed travellers since the 18th century and is a gorgeous…
The Loire Valley
In a peaceful 1892 farmhouse, amid 3.5 hectares of grassland, La Levraudière's four spacious rooms are comfortable and homey and come with queen-size beds…
Fontainebleau
A wisteria-draped courtyard garden with chestnut and apple trees is the centrepiece of this charming 27-room hotel. Deluxe-category rooms have their own…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
A street work of art with its stencilled façade, this art hotel’s 16 dramatically different rooms pay homage to the written word. Spray-painted graffiti…
Auvergne
Fill your lungs with fresh mountain air at this spa-hotel 3km east of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon. Calm prevails in its 25 rooms with soundproofing, wood…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Close to the Eiffel Tower, this elegant hotel takes its inspiration from travel and adventures of Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1699-1753), a…
Paris
These fully equipped apartments are super-central but choose carefully: some at the rear overlook a dark building shaft, while those at the front can be…
Camping Domaine de la Grande Cascade
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
This is a stunning spot to pitch a tent, just 15 minutes' walk from a 30m waterfall, with marvellous views of the mountains. At 1250m elevation, this…
Uzès
The Red House was built from scarlet brick in 1830 for a gentleman-about-town on the edge of old Uzès. Despite its vintage trappings (balconies, stone…
Parc National du Mercantour
A classic, old-fashioned family-run French hotel – in the same hands since 1946. Upstairs are traditional, pine-clad rooms arranged along a rather noisy…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Pass beneath a lobby chandelier made entirely of white feathers to reach this hotel's 25 uniquely decorated rooms, which sport 1960s-inspired furnishings…
Anjou
Ultramodern meets medieval at this luxurious hotel, situated on the abbey grounds in a one-time priory (the vehicle entrance is around the side of the…
Savoie
Founded in 1927, this inviting chalet is one of the oldest surviving hotels in Megève and retains original tiling and doors from back in the day. It…
