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Hotel d'Europe
Avignon, Provence, France
A hotel since 1799, this elegant 16th-century building has long been a favourite of Guide readers.
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A hotel since 1799, this elegant 16th-century building has long been a favourite of Guide readers. Earlier visitors include Napoleon, Victor Hugo, Tennessee Williams, Picasso and the Brownings. In summer, it is a 'cool, expensive haven' in the noisy, hot city. It is 'beautifully furnished': tapestries hang in the stairwell; public rooms have flowers and antiques. The 'impeccable welcome' (bags carried, valet parking, smiling reception) is praised, and so are most bedrooms: 'Ours was exquisite.' 'A lovely bathroom.' 'Service and housekeeping excellent, as was the front desk'. The rooms vary in size; quiet ones face an inner court; some at the back get slight traffic noise. Some first-floor suites have a large private terrace looking towards the palace. Michelin gives a star to chef Bruno d'Angelis for, eg, St-Pierre cuit à l'étouffé de figues et girolles, au parfum des Garrigues. On warm days guests eat under a huge old plane tree by a fountain in the small courtyard, candlelit at night. The buffet breakfast is 'lavish', although expensive at €22.
Hotel Details
Address
12 Place Crillon, Avignon, Provence, 84000, France
Telephone
49014767 6
Bedroom
44 rooms.
Openings
Sometimes closes for one month in winter.
Background Music
Live bands on Friday nights, otherwise music in lobby only.
Children
Yes, extra beds available.
Dogs
Yes for €16 per night.
Prices
Standard double room from €225, breakfast €22.
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Facilities
Air-conditioning, W-Fi, restaurant, bar, valet parking (€20).