Le RefugevsWelcome Hotel
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.
Le Refuge
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." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This rustic seaside house sits back off the sand." Full review
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