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I had read some mixed reviews so weren't sure what to expect, but we came away pleasantly surprised and overall had a fantastic time. The property is located about 1-2 km outside the town centre of Manosque in a residential area, so it's quiet and right in the middle of nature. The receptionist lady (sorry I forgot to ask her name!) who checked us in/out could not have been more kind. Speaks perfect English and is so warm and friendly. The room we had was a ”Prestige”, it's very spacious with a private terrace and recently renovated. We loved the open bathroom and the giant Italian shower. It's not a ”luxury” room but is clean and has everything you'd need. The view from our terrace is towards a little garden, which was very relaxing. Parking is free and we were able to park just outside our room, so it was quite convenient. Breakfast consists of basic French breakfast items (cereals, pastries and fruits) and we found it to be sufficient. The pool looked inviting but we didn't get to use it. We did encounter a male staff (twice on the phone) who didn't seem to be very helpful or knowledgeable, but all the female staff were wonderful. Wifi signals were pretty poor in our room - I had to resort to personal hotspot to download my photos. Highly recommend this charming little hotel as your base to explore this beautiful area.

I am providing this review of our stay under the deconfinement rules which applied at the time. The restrictions in place were as follows: The room was not serviced during our 5 day stay, that is to say there was no cleaning, no bed-making, no change of towels and no re-supply of toilet rolls, soap etc etc. All tea and coffee making facilities were removed from the room. The restaurant, although open had a very restricted menu (3 entree, 3 mains and 3 desserts). This could be delivered to the room (for an extra charge of €5) but the staff would not enter the room. The rules obviously affected our stay and it is not clear to me which of these rules were determined by French law and which were decided by Best Western. What I can say is that they were not communicated to me accurately prior to my booking. We asked for our towels to be change and extra toilet rolls, which were provided rapidly. We bought a kettle, mugs, tea, coffee, sugar and milk from the supermarket. (Cheaper and quicker than ordering room service again for our breakfast cuppa). We ordered room service once but found we had no table to eat from. Plastic knives and forks were provided. We were not informed of the €5 supplement. Issues of coronavirus aside, we found the staff to be very helpful and friendly, the gardens to be very pleasant, with pool, sauna, crazy golf, boules etc available. The hotel is very convenient for visiting the towns and villages of the Luberon (although Pertuis itself is to be avoided).

Belle hôtel, mais un peu décevant. Bonne literie. Personnel agréable, mais trop peu nombreux. Salle de bain et douche très très bien. Réservé pour 3, Ibis nous avait réservé une chambre pour 2 (on a tout de même pu avoir notre chambre). Couette hiver (pour Juillet). Manque une liseuse (pour cette gamme d’hôtel). Petit déjeuner très en dessous de la gamme Ibis, pas de petite cuillère, pas de tasse à café (bu nos thé dans un verre à jus de fruits). Demandé tous cela mais jamais servi, car une seule personne pour faire la réception et le p’tit déj. Pour 125 euros ce n’est pas acceptable.

We staid here for 4 nights, because the hotel is close to a golf course we were eager to play. The rooms are nice and the service is friendly. The breakfast buffet is ok. The location close to a major road will create a problem when leaving the window open overnight. The restaurant is a catastrophe. The cook might have good ideas, but apparently lacks resources. Therefore one is offered only 1 menu, consisting of 3 choice each for entrée, main course and desert. The servings for the main course are very small. 1st evening: Entrecote of beef. But, no, you do not get a steak - only three slices of it. With cold balls of apple in lukewarm dots of gravy. Anyway, the principle seemed to be ok. My desert was an assortment of cheese, meaning: 3 types of cheese. 2nd evening: My wife had salmon as main dish. Meaning: 5 cubes of salmon, side length 2.5 cm, neatly arranged in a row, no side dish. I had Gardiane de Taureau, meaning stew of beef, on creamy polenta. Not bad. The third choice for main dish was another kind of fish, which I tried to avoid. My desert was Ile flottante, meaning foam of egg white floating on vanilla sauce, including two bisquits, also not bad. 3rd evening: The menu was _exactly_ the same as on day 2, no variation. Since I did not want to go for fish, I had again - Gardiane de Taureau. Much less polenta, which was on the cold side. The desert of my wife was Ile flottante - but came with much lesser amount of vanilla sauce and only half a bisquit. Normally, after such an experience I would go to another place. But on the fourth evening we were tired from golf and decided to carry it through. 4th evening: The menu was _exactly_ the same as on day 2. Since I did not want to go for fish, I had again - Gardiane de Taureau. And this was the worst experience: 5 small cubes of meat, but 8 black olives. The gravy was lumpy, clearly a warmup from day 2. The polenta (an even even less amount than on day 3) was _not_ creamy, but lumpy, cold and tasteless. To finish the experience: My assortment of cheese consisted of only two different types, and the Ile flottante of my wife again had only half a bisquit. To summarize this: Unless the policy of the restaurant to offer warmups for three days in a row is significantly changed, one should avoid this by all means. Rather, get a box of pizza and bring it to your room.

The hotel is located in the pine trees outside the city center, singing melodiously and cicadas humming. The room is simple, but everything is there. The bathroom can provide a bathtub and soap. The closet is finished in a small corridor. Friendly and helpful staff. You will spend a relaxing and exotic stay. However, the city centre of Manosque can be reached in a 10-minute walk from the hotel. I recommend !

The hotel is suitable for self-driving, and the location is very good. Although it is full of lavender all the way, it is a 5-minute drive from the hotel. This farm is definitely one of the most beautiful flower fields photographed. It is suitable for evening photography. It is more than ten minutes drive from Valensole. , The supermarket in town is relatively large, you can buy some snacks, the hotel is standard Ibis, small but clean and tidy, fully equipped, the front desk is very welcoming, check out is convenient, you can walk directly, here are the red label and blue label Ibis Together, parking is free, breakfast is not eaten, but referring to other Ibis breakfasts, the price of breakfast is still ok, breakfast is recommended, and I am generally satisfied