Hotel de la DarsevsLa Colombe d'Or
Both Hotel de la Darse and La Colombe d'Or are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, La Colombe d'Or is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel de la Darse. La Colombe d'Or comes in at #14 in French Riviera with approval from 4 reviews like The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Gayot.
Hotel de la Darse
32 Avenue General de Gaulle, Port De Plaisance, 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer
From $100/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
Fodor's
"With highly affordable prices even for the sea-view rooms (go for it!), it's hard to find a better bargain along this stretch of coast." Full review
Frommer's
"If your South of France accommodation needs are satisfied by a balcony, a sea view, and a minibar stocked with your own supermarket rosé, then book now" Full review
La Colombe d'Or
Place du General de Gaulle, 06570 St-Paul-de-Vence
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Often called the most beautiful inn in France, "the golden dove" occupies a rose-stone Renaissance mansion just outside the walls of St-Paul and is so perfect overall." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Spend the night, or just dine at the on-site restaurant, which has paintings by Calder, Klee, and Miró." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"La Colombe d’Or combines the French charm of a countrified, family-run auberge in the Riviera hills with a priceless collection of art so extraordinary it could hang in the Tate Modern." Full review
Gayot
"This tastefully decorated hotel has delightful rooms."
Frommer's
"The colorful hand-written menu, which has barely changed in a century, is famous for its selection of fresh starters (crudités with anchoïade, a traditional anchovy dip), and crispy roast chicken." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The 'Golden Dove' was party HQ for dozens of 20th-century artists (Chagall, Braque, Matisse, Picasso etc) who paid for their meals in kind, resulting in an extraordinary private art collection. " Full review