Featured Hotels

Hotel La Louisiane

Hotel La Louisiane

Paris, France

'Still the best all-around value for money in Paris'.

Auberge du Bon Laboureur

Auberge du Bon Laboureur

Chenonceaux, Loire Valley, France

'Lovely looking and efficiently run,' say visitors. At the château gates, this l8th century post house (Relais du Silence) has been owned by the Jeudi family since 1902.

Domaine de Rochevilaine

Domaine de Rochevilaine

Billiers, Brittany, France

On a rocky spur of the south Brittany coast, this luxurious hotel (Relais & Châteaux) is owned by Bertrand Jaquet.

Grand Hotel Malher

Grand Hotel Malher

Paris, France

'Excellently located', in the Marais, this 'very friendly' hotel has for three generations been owned and run by Didier Fossiez's family ('he and his wife, Pamela, are delightful').

Hotel du Levant

Hotel du Levant

Cap D'antibes, Cote D'azur, France

Although somewhat dated and in need of renovations, this 'attractive, comfortable' hotel still offers lots of charm, and 'helpful staff. Good value in an expensive area.'

Les Fleurs

Les Fleurs

Pontaubert, Burgundy, France

In a village in rolling Burgundy country between Avallon and Vézelay, Claire and Régis Tatraux”s small white-fronted restaurant-with-rooms (Logis de France) “offers good value in a pleasant environment”, says a visitor.

Le Colombier

Le Colombier

Colmar, Alsace, France

Run by Anne-Sophie Heitzler with a “helpful staff”, this modern hotel is a conversion of three half-timbered Renaissance buildings in Colmar”s beautiful Petite Venise area.

Hotel Cathedrale

Hotel Cathedrale

Strasbourg, Alsace, France

In the historic centre, on the traffic-free square in front of the cathedral, this “tastefully decorated” hotel offers “good value”, say Guide readers.

La Residence du Vieux Port

La Residence du Vieux Port

Marseille, Provence, France

'Splendidly located' on the quayside and facing south over the Vieux Port is this modern seven-storey B&B hotel.

Hotel Cambon

Hotel Cambon

Paris, France

The location of this boutique four-star B&B couldn't be better: at the entrance to the Place de la Concorde, near the Tuileries gardens, and just steps from the Louvre.

Hotel de Greuze

Hotel de Greuze

Tournus, Burgundy, France

In the painter Jean-Baptiste Greuze”s birthplace, and overlooked by the bell tower of the Romanesque abbey of St-Philibert, is this Renaissance “Bressane” building restored as an elegant, luxurious hotel.

Chateau d'Ige

Chateau d'Ige

Ige, Burgundy, France

“A delightful hotel in an exquisite building,” says a visitor. “With its thick, honey-coloured stone walls, it looks every inch a medieval manor house,” says our inspector.

Hostellerie les Gorges de Pennafort

Hostellerie les Gorges de Pennafort

Callas, Provence, France

Opposite the dramatic gorges of Pennafort, in wooded country near Draguignan, this former relais de poste is now a luxurious hotel/restaurant managed by chef Philippe Da Silva and his wife, Martine.

Hotel de la Ferme Lamy

Hotel de la Ferme Lamy

Meyrals, Dordogne, France

Michelin finds Michel and Nelly Bougon's extended 17th-century farmhouse in the Périgord Nord near Sarlat, 'ravishing' and tells of its 'ambiance cosy'.

Hostellerie Bressane

Hostellerie Bressane

Cuisery, Burgundy, France

'Well located, a few miles away from the busy A6', this restaurant-with-rooms (Logis de France) run by Cyrille Joubery and his wife, is recommended by a visitor for 'peaceful nights and fabulous meals, all at reasonable prices'.

Hotel Echo et Abbaye

Hotel Echo et Abbaye

La chaise-Dieu, Auvergne, France

In a picturesque village amid the 'great countryside' of the Massif Central, this 'delightful small hotel' stands on a quiet square behind a lovely abbey (fine Flemish tapestries).

Hotel Arce

Hotel Arce

St-Etienne-De-Baigorry, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France

Near the Spanish border, in the remote Aldudes valley, this village is a key Basque folklore centre. Here, Pascal and Christine Arcé”s “beautiful country hotel”, by a trout river, is much admired.

Grand Hotel de la Poste

Grand Hotel de la Poste

Massiac, Auvergne, France

In a small, pretty town in the Auvergne is this hotel, in a well-maintained, imposing building reminiscent of old world, rural France.

Le Mas du Langoustier

Le Mas du Langoustier

Iles D'hyeres, Cote D'azur, France

The largest, and most easily accessible, of the three Îles d”Hyères, the island of Porquerolles (the name means “lavender port”) is a car-free national park, with wooded cliffs and sandy beaches.

Chateau de Bellecroix

Chateau de Bellecroix

Chagny, Burgundy, France

Near Beaune, this former residence of the Knights of Malta, turreted and creeper-covered, dates in part from the 12th century, but the château itself is 19th-century.

Chateau de Germigney

Chateau de Germigney

Port-Lesney, Franche-Comte, France

In a large park with statues, benches, and lily pond with fountain, this 18th-century manor house, former home of the Marquis de Germigney, is now a luxury hotel (Relais & Châteaux).

Auberge de l'Arbousier

Auberge de l'Arbousier

Homps, Aude, France

The curious name of this Minervois wine village, between Narbonne and Carcassonne, comes from a Gallo-Roman villa called Ulmos (elms).

Le Moulin du Roc

Le Moulin du Roc

Champagnac-De-Belair, Dordogne, France

Michelin awards a star to owner/chef Alain Gardillou, admiring also the 'magic' setting of his 17th-century oil mill on the Dronne: Guide readers, too, call it a 'wonderful, bucolic spot'.

La Ferme de la Ranconniere

La Ferme de la Ranconniere

Crépon, Normandy, France

“We thought it excellent value, and a very French experience, so close to the UK,” says a report.

Chateau de Villette

Chateau de Villette

Poil, Burgundy, France

In the Morvan nature reserve in southern Burgundy, this 16th/18th-century château has been run for seven years

Le Vieux Castillon

Le Vieux Castillon

Castillon-Du-Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

In a medieval village between Avignon and Nîmes, this group of ancient stone houses has been turned, 'with charm and imagination' into a luxurious hotel, now part of the small H8 Collection hotels group.

Hotel de la Poste et Champanne

Hotel de la Poste et Champanne

Brioude, Auvergne, France

A long-time Guide favourite, the Chazal family's 'seriously good' small hotel/restaurant is on the main street of a pleasant market town in the Auvergne.

Quintessia Resort

Quintessia Resort

Orvault, Brittany, France

Built in the 1970s, this large white villa, with its sloping red-tiled roof, looks more Basque than Breton. Previously known as Le Domaine d'Orvault, but still managed by Nathalie and Sylvain Lejeune, it is in a north-west suburb of Nantes: 'So much nicer than going to the city centre,' says a visitor.

Le Manoir de Port-Cros

Le Manoir de Port-Cros

Iles D'hyeres, Cote D'azur, France

“Does one endorse Paradise?” asks a visitor to this handsome, white 18th-century manor house.

L'Auberge Bretonne

L'Auberge Bretonne

La roche-Bernard, Brittany, France

'Pretty close to perfection' was one couple's verdict on this charming hotel in a busy market village near the south Brittany coast.

From the charm of Paris to the romance of a country chateau, France has no shortage of beautiful hotels to escape to. Michelin Star restaurants and historic details abound in hotels that range from elegant to bohemian, city to country and all the way to the magnificent Cote d'Azur. From a ravishing 17th century chateau complete with a moat with swans in Champagne, to toile hangings and antique furniture in an area of the Dordogne, rich in geese, plum trees and pigeonniers. Head to Normandy for home grown vegetables, woodland walks and a chance to roam 16th century corridors where every painting tells a story. In Lyon you will find bohemian bliss, while Brittany offers peace and quiet, Provence has some of the best Côtes du Rhône vineyards and on the Cote d'Azur it's about glitz, glamour and sandy beaches. From romantic getaways to family-friendly wellbeing retreats, foodie favourites to luxury hotels, hotels in France have culture, history, style and sophistication to offer all across the country.