10 charming hotels in Aix-en-Provence

This 4-star boutique hotel in the centre of Aix-en-Provence boasts typical Provencal architecture and elegant decor, so much so that it feels like a large family home. Its 55 spacious, modern rooms are the perfect base for exploring the city.

Its terrace looks like a private garden and comes alive as soon as the sun comes out. When the weather is bad, which is quite rare in the region, customers and visitors alike gather around the large sofas in the bar. Special mention should be made of the delicious breakfast!

Fans of unusual breaks will be delighted to spend the night in this 3-star hotel, housed in the chapel of the Grands Augustins convent, built in the 15th century. Here, religious architecture and modernity combine to offer visitors a unique experience.

Listed as a historic monument, its 29 rooms promise a divine, restful night's sleep. The buffet breakfast, served in a period room, will delight your taste buds. The location, a stone's throw from the Cours Mirabeau, is ideal.

This splendid 18th-century Provencal bastide is nestled in the heart of a magnificent garden of over a hectare, where statues and fountains remind us that art and place are inseparable. Paul Cézanne sometimes even came to paint among the estate's pine trees.

48 rooms and suites in an idyllic setting right in the centre of Aix-en-Provence. It's so pleasant to swim a few lengths in the heated pool, lulled by the song of the cicadas, before dining at the Table du Pigonnet, an institution since 1924.

This 19th-century town house has retained its soul and bourgeois spirit. Its decor combines tradition and authenticity, using noble materials and typical Provencal features. The atmosphere alone is enough to make you realise that you're in Aix-en-Provence and nowhere else.

The 13 rooms, all in light colours, are sober, intimate and bright. Thescent of lavender adds to the serenity we felt when we walked through the door. The staff are exceptionally friendly.

It's high time to take care of yourself! Surrounded by a superb Mediterranean garden that invites you to daydream, this 4-star establishment has been specially designed to bring visitors peace and tranquillity. With this in mind, all guests have free access to its sensory spa.

Its 112 modern, comfortable rooms offer lovely views of the town or the Tourreluque tower. The heated outdoor swimming pool lets you make the most of the Provencal sunshine. Sundays are brunch day in the restaurant, which serves delicious Mediterranean cuisine the rest of the time.

In operation since 1970, the Hôtel du Globe is getting a facelift and returning to the Aix scene with a new visual identity and a new name: the Hôtel Escaletto! Don't panic, though, nothing has changed as far as thewarm welcome and top-quality services are concerned!

The 44 rooms are even brighter and more comfortable than before. But the real plus point of this 3-star hotel is its large terrace, which offers a breathtaking view over the rooftops of Aix-en-Provence and Mont Sainte-Victoire. Here you can enjoy a cocktail while watching the sun set over Provence.

This 5-star hotel gives the impression of being completely cut off from the world, when in fact it is right in the centre of Aix-en-Provence. Nestling in an 18th-century bastide in the heart of an 8,000 square metre Provencal garden, it is a haven of peace.

The richly decorated rooms and suites have all the refinement so typical of private mansions of the period. The restaurant 's cuisine reveals the full force of the Provençal terroir. The outdoor swimming pool and spa invite you to relax and unwind in an enchanting setting.

On the heights of the city, this 4-star establishment offers visitors a timeless interlude, a green oasis to return to after a day exploring Aix-en-Provence. Luxury hotel or guest house? We couldn't really say.

The 20 spacious rooms offer soothing views over theimmense garden or the outdoor swimming pool. The gourmet restaurant serves refined, generous cuisine overlooking the pine forest.

This 18th-century bastide in Aix looks like a Florentine palace, with its baroque decor and Provencal art of living. Perhaps that explains the dolce vita that reigns here. A real invitation to travel, each of the 23 rooms and suites whisper of another time.

Just a few minutes' walk from Aix-en-Provence city centre, this 5-star hotel is an ode to letting go: three hectares of gardens, gourmet restaurant, heated outdoor pool, wellness area... Everything is designed to make you feel at home.

Right in the heart of the Mazarin district, a stone's throw from the Hôtel de Caumont, this charming hotel is housed in a characterful 18th-century house. With its typically Provençal decor, embellished with antique furniture and objects, you're sure to feel right at home.

The 29 rooms are very comfortable and all have a different but warm atmosphere. The staff are always attentive and the breakfast is really excellent, which is a very good point for a hotel of this standing.