Enlightenment cardinal townhouse
Chamber music recitals, quiet reading salons, and a shaded garden courtyard evoke the measured pace of an eighteenth-century private townhouse.
“The roots of the quaint hotel—once home to a cardinal—are reflected in the guest rooms’ tapestries, oak floors, and Carrara-marble bathrooms.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Walls lined in hand-printed Indienne cottons, handcrafted oak parquet, and period antiques.
Remarkable
Townhouse hospitality brings dedicated concierge care, antique-furnished suites, and spacious Carrara marble bathrooms.
Remarkable
Fourteenth-century cardinal residence adjoining the papal palace, preserving centuries of decorative history.
What they say
Two Michelin Keys
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The result is at once more vivid and more inviting than the vaguely dusty, hands-off quality of many vintage hotels, and a good deal more functional as well.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set directly beneath the towering walls of the Palais des Papes, the hotel places Avignon's medieval streets and markets within easy reach.
The rooms
Bedrooms feature hand-printed Indienne cotton wall fabrics, oak parquet floors, and Carrara marble baths framing stone views of the papal palace.
Treatments
- Treatments
- In-room massages and custom wellness treatments arranged on request.
Dogs stay too.
La Mirande Restaurant
Michelin-starred Provençal dishes are served in a wood-beamed salon lined with tapestries, or outside beside the papal walls.
At the table
Private dining rooms hold marble fireplaces and antique porcelain, and downstairs dinners gather around a historic wood-fired stove.
How it began
Originally a fourteenth-century cardinal residence, the estate was meticulously restored by the Stein family to preserve centuries of French decorative art.
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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.