Top 10 Le Castrum Hotels

The positives: The room was great: new, immaculate, with a bathtube and shower, nicely decorated, with a beautiful view of Luberon. The dinner was excellent as well as the food at lunch time near the pool; The pool is gorgeous. Now for the downsides,explaining why I say it's good instead of very good: it's a 5 stars hôtel, why on earth do they put 2 horrible small Nescafe instant coffee as complimentary?Why not having a Nespresso machine as the price you pay? It really looks cheap! Same with having 1 small bottle of Evian for 2 as complimentary! Same with paying 4 euros for an espresso by the pool, served in a carton cup... The service at the spa is ok but not fantastic: the massage was good enough but not the best I had. They don't introduce you to the spa when you arrive so you have to look yourself for the relaxing lounge.The space is not big so you find it easily...but it's a lack of professionalism. The lady at the réception is very pro but not very warm. You don't really feel welcomed. All the staff at the restaurant is great and very pro. Overall, like it's often the case in this kind of place, you have the feeling that you pay too much for some of the services. At this price, it should be perfect.

We really enjoyed Le Phébus & Spa -- it is a very relaxing place that has outstanding food and service. All of the staff that we interacted with were friendly and helpful, and they understood and addressed any of our questions/concerns. Our room was very spacious and comfortable (with great AC!!). We had the prestige suite and we highly recommend this room. It has a private patio with a pool and sun beds, which we really enjoyed. We ate all our breakfasts on the terrace. The room is quite comfortable and well serviced twice daily - fresh water provided each day. Plenty of towels, including towels for the pool! Comfortable bed and bedding. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful, although most days we did not get exactly what we ordered it was always tasty! The SPA was great - I had a manicure and pedicure, which were wonderful. I wish I would have had enough time for a massage as well ..... Our meals were exceptional. We had a real surprise on our first night when the Cafe has such outstanding food and what a great value! On our second night we dined at the their one-starred -- La Table de Xavier Mathieu -- and it was fabulous. Each course was exceptionally creative - we had the discovery menu and especially liked the Sha-bu-Sha-bu and the veal with Tuna sauce, But all courses were delicious and creative reinventions on meals from around the world. Dessert also excellent. We loved Provence - especially the Luberon towns of Saignon, Rousillon, and Lourmanin (we had an outstanding lunch in Lourmanin!). On our second touring day, we visited Chateneuf de Pope for wine tasting had a fabulous lunch, and then the visited Avignon --- which is a lovely and lively town!! - and we had a fabulous dinner there. So we ate well throughout Provence! Overall, Le Phébus & Spa is an outstanding place and a great base to explore Provence, and we highly recommend!!!

First of all, Le Jas de Gordes is breathtakingly beautiful! The hotel is tucked away in the mountains in the South of France! The site is manicured to perfection, the flowers are beautiful and colorful. The poolside was refreshing, and we had a tasty cheese tray with Prosecco by! All lovely! We took a nap under the trees in a nice seating area outside! The hotel has so many quite seating areas to take a nap, talk with friends, eat or take in the views of the mountains and scenery. Valerie was amazing! She assisted with all our requests, from scheduling a massage, dinner choices, snacks, and wonderful conversations! We meet some nice people, and the staff was so much fun to have a conversation with! We will definitely book again, and we have decided to keep Le Jas de Gordes as our personal hideaway. We absolutely loved every bit of our stay and next time, we will stay longer!

We were really looking forward to our stay. Well, that was until we saw the room. We thought this was a 4 star with a Michelin restaurant, what we were shown was a room with a direct view of the bed from the car park. The room was described as a classic room, garden level, accessed via French doors. A view on inner courtyard. There was no view, no garden other than a path leading straight into the car park, which the staff used to drag wheelie bins and go back and forth to the terrace and no inner courtyard to see. After complaining that it was no more than a motel room and definitely not as described, the receptionist very begrudgingly accepted to move us at our cost. We were disgusted. After further complaints we were given an upgraded room for 2 nights but had to move back to the motel room on the 3rd. Unfortunately I was poorly during the stay and on asking if there was room service there was none, so my partner had to go and find a takeaway open. The constant comings and goings from cars and motorbikes with their lights shining through the window and doors banging was just ridiculous and then top it off, a restaurant over the road was holding a party with banging music all night. As for the motel room, there was no ventilation in the bathroom, black mould in the shower and on the ceiling, which is a huge health hazard and a huge crack running along the wall in the WC badly patched and painted over. The only window you could open was the door so the aircon was on constantly. 4 stars. I think not! No we definitely would not stay here again and would advise anyone else to seriously think before doing so.

Atmosphere: Comfortable/cozy. This place is beautifully/tastefully decorated while also being very approachable where people feel they can sit and relax. To me, this is the perfect/ideal combination. Great for a group of friends, family, or a date night. Probably my most favorite location in terms of venue. Parking: There is parking available along the street in front of the hotel and more around the corner (as well as a small parking lot) if needed. When we arrived there were 2 spots available on the street in front of the hotel for our 7:30pm reservation. Dress code: It’s part of the hotel so you see a wide assortment of clothing, leaning more casual. Jeans and a nice top are appropriate. Service: Good. Professional and attentive. Drinks: I had a mocktail which was a homemade earl grey iced tea which was subtle and not very sweet. My husband had a rose recommended to him and enjoyed it. Food: - Pacing: Perfect amount of breathing room between courses so you did not feel rushed or felt like you were waiting too long. - Bread: Nice rustic bread served with local olive oil and salt - Water tip for any restaurant: if you just want tap water, ask for a “carafe d’eau” - Appetizers: I had the burrata with cucumbers, mint, and jalapeños and this was incredibly good. More of a spring dish than a fall dish, but it did not matter because it was hands down delicious. My husband had the the squash/egg/shaved carrot dish. My husband enjoyed it but I found it a bit sweet for my liking. - Mains: We took the waiter’s recommendation. I had the lamb shoulder with quinoa which was a miss in my husband’s and my opinion and combined we did not finish the dish. If you do not like cilantro, steer clear of this dish. I do like cilantro and it was a lot/overpowering for me. The meat was a stew meat consistency (soft/a bit fatty) that I usually like, but the flavoring just missed the mark. My husband had the butcher’s cut with potatoes. For the evening it was a pork tenderloin. It was perfectly cooked, a little pink and very juicy. It comes with this brown sauce and green sauce that worked well with the meat and the piping hot roasted potatoes. - Dessert: We shared 3 scoops of the Ravi’s ice cream which is in the town’s square. Consistency was perfect. Our favorite was the almond flavor which little pieces of almond. Orange blossom flavor was very light (I could not taste it but my husband could). The lavender had a strong but not overpowering taste.