Avignon

This grande dame is a festival of antiques, exquisite furnishings and impeccable taste. — The Telegraph

This French chateaux turned luxury hotel has blended modern style and historic charm inside, and a lovely garden and heated pool outside. — Oyster

This places oozes class, with prices to match. — The Telegraph

A cool, tranquil oasis. — The Telegraph

Domaine de Rhodes offers quiet rooms and tranquil gardens that are perfect for pottering or reading. — The Telegraph

As bright and sunny as a Provençal summer day, this pleasant little hotel has 15 rooms decked out in art posters and zingy shades of yellow, terracotta and tangerine. — Lonely Planet

This pretty little hotel is ideal for families or couples looking for a base for exploring Avignon and its surroundings. — The Telegraph

This handful of suites and superbly equipped apartments lies a short stroll from both the train station and Avignon’s city center. — Frommer's

A discreet and unremarkable front door with tiny nameplate on a scruffy back alley in Avignon’s walled city ushers you into a parallel universe, a light-drenched secret garden and peaceful 19th-century mansion turned luxurious and intimate chambres d’hôtes. — The Telegraph

Individually styled rooms and suites are casually arranged over three ancient buildings. Original floors, hardwood furniture, and locally purchased antiques blend with marble bathrooms. — Frommer's

The Autour du Petit Paradis is a simple inn housed inside a 17th-century building that's within walking distance to Les Halles market and many of Avignon's historic tourist sights. — Oyster

A state-of-the-art kitchen and minimalist white decor complementing antique fireplaces and 18th-century spiral stairs. Breakfast on the sun-drenched terrace is divine, darling. — Lonely Planet

A labor of love restored this crumbling mansion into a state of the art retreat. — Condé Nast Traveler

In the heart of the city in a magnificent historical building two steps from the Palais des Papes, this updated version of a hostel is fully equipped with a wine bar (with tapas menu), lounge, and boutique. — Fodor's