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La Colombe d'Or vs Le Refuge

Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, La Colombe d'Or scores significantly higher than Le Refuge. La Colombe d'Or comes in at #14 in French Riviera with approval from 4 reviews like Gayot, The Telegraph and Travel + Leisure.

La Colombe d'Or
7 / 10
Place du General de Gaulle, 06570 St-Paul-de-Vence
From $0 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's 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 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 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 Gayot
"This tastefully decorated hotel has delightful rooms."
Frommer's 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 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
Le Refuge
Le Refuge
7 / 10
Plage de Gigaro, 83420 La Croix-Valmer
From $86 /night
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Free Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Beach
  • Breakfast included
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Frommer's 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 Lonely Planet
"This rustic seaside house sits back off the sand." Full review