Welcome HotelvsHotel La Ponche
Both properties are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Welcome Hotel ranks slightly higher than Hotel La Ponche. Welcome Hotel scores 83 with recommendations from 4 sources such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Welcome Hotel
3, quai Amiral Courbet, 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer
From $257/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"The best rooms are brightened with vivid colors and stenciled quotes from Cocteau; some top-floor rooms have spectacular views of the great Villefranche harbor." Full review
Frommer's
"Villefranche’s most prestigious hotel, the Welcome sits in the center of town and has been home to Riviera artists since the 1920s, including author and filmmaker Jean Cocteau (in room 22)." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The family-run Welcome Hôtel is a three-pearl boutique property situated on the water in the heart of Villefranche-sur-Mer." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Boasting an unbeatable location on Villefranche's waterfront promenade, this burnt-orange beauty has 35 nautically themed rooms, all with balcony and sea view." Full review
Hotel La Ponche
Port des Pecheurs, (Closed until February 14th, 2008), 83990 Saint-Tropez
From $251/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"Large windows admit plenty of sunlight into the 18 guest rooms, which are decorated with tiled floors, white linens, fresh flowers, and original watercolor seascapes." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"You'll find simple elegance, charming service and spacious rooms with views over the town or sea at La Ponche, tucked into one of the older, quieter districts of St Tropez." Full review
Gayot
"Refined hotel filled with Jacques Cordier's canvases."
Travel + Leisure
"Hôtel La Ponche is somewhat of a legend in St.-Tropez...rooms each named for a famous guest were brightened with ivory hues and sheer curtains and furnished with a mix of vintage and custom-made piece"