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La BanasterievsHotel La Mirande
Both La Banasterie and La Mirande Hotel are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, La Mirande Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to La Banasterie. La Mirande Hotel scores 94 with positive reviews from 9 reviews like Oyster, The Telegraph and Mr & Mrs Smith.
La Banasterie
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
11 rue de la Banasterie, 84000 Avignon
From $136/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"At n° 13 of this road named after the corporation of basket makers ( banasta meaning a wicker basket), the façade of the 17CMadon de Châteaublanc hôtel is decorated with garlands of fruit, eagles and masks." Full review
Frommer's "This oh-so-pretty B&B is situated in a 16th-century property just opposite the Palais des Papes." Full review
Lonely Planet "Heritage meets contemporary at this B&B, offering five spacious rooms in a building behind the Palais des Papes." Full review
Hotel La Mirande Frommer's
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Oyster
Hideaway Report
Afar Magazine Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
4 place de l'Amirande, 84000 Avignon
From $307/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Guestrooms are no-expense-spared collections of locally sourced antique furniture, Carrara marble, authentic Chinoiserie, and Murano chandeliers." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler ""The ambience and history are awe-inspiring" at this eighteenth-century mansion steps from the Popes’ Palace." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This luxe, 61-room hotel in the heart of Avignon is set in a 700-year-old grand palace—once a cardinal's residence—adjacent to the Palais des Papes." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This grande dame is a festival of antiques, exquisite furnishings and impeccable taste." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "La Mirande hotel has come a long way since its days as a 14th-century cardinal's residence, thanks to a Parisian designer, but its place of eminence across from Avignon's one-time papal palace – the aptly-named Palais des Papes – hasn't dimmed." Full review
OysterLuxury
"This historic 27-room hotel is a luxury property that's set in a grand mansion dating back to 1308." Full review
Hideaway Report95.0
"Refurbished period hotel (a national historic monument) that fits within a former 14th-century cardinal’s residence in the heart of Avignon across from the Palace of the Popes." Full review
Afar Magazine "Historic La Mirande hotel occupies an exalted spot in Avignon: originally a 14th-century cardinal’s mansion, it sits opposite the former popes’ palace, the Palais des Papes."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"It's located literally in the shadow of the palace, and stepping inside feels more like entering an aristocrat's château than a hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located right next to the Palais des Papes, Hôtel La Mirande is a five-star respite with a lovely atmosphere and rooms decorated in classical French style"
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