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Welcome Hotel vs Le Refuge
Both hotels are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Hotel Welcome scores slightly higher than Le Refuge. Hotel Welcome comes in at 80 with recommendations from 3 sources including Fodor's, Oyster and Frommer's.
Welcome Hotel
Fodor's
Frommer's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
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."
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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)."
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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."
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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."
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Le Refuge
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Plage de Gigaro, 83420 La Croix-Valmer
From $86 /night
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Beach
- Breakfast included
Frommer's
"It offers a handful of mini cottages and studios with shared terraces, all surrounded by fragrant Mediterranean shrubbery. Coastal paths and secret beaches pan out from the establishment’s front door."
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Lonely Planet
"This rustic seaside house sits back off the sand."
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