Alpilles, FranceParadou
Hotel B Design & Spa
Modernist olive-grove estate
Modernist olive-grove estate
Stark modernist lines replace traditional farmhouse stone, planting a low-slung contemporary building among century-old olive trees.
What it’s good at
Listed
Fourteen open-plan suites have automated lighting and wide terraces facing the Alpilles.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The resulting suites are a reminder of how fresh and impactful a minimalist aesthetic can be — they’re all about color and texture, with an uncomplicated spareness that’s calming to the extreme.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Among olive groves below the Alpilles ridges, minutes from the quiet stone lanes of Paradou.
The rooms
Darkened entry corridors open into sunlit lofts, where floor-to-ceiling glass slides away toward the Alpilles ridges.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The outdoor swimming pool is heated from April through October, bordered by sun loungers and lavender gardens.
The spa
Curtained daybeds and concrete columns surround an illuminated hydrotherapy basin, and private treatment suites use Olivier Claire skincare.
The gym
Technogym cardio machines and weight benches sit before wall-to-wall mirrors in the compact fitness studio.
Restaurant Nancy Bourguignon
Chef Nancy Bourguignon cooks market-driven Provençal dishes served in the contemporary dining room or out on the Alpilles terrace.
How it began
The Bourguignon family designed the building themselves, drawing the initial B from their surname and the phrase beau, bien, bon.
Alpilles
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.