Arles, France
Jules César Hotel & Spa Arles - MGallery Collection
Couture Carmelite convent
Arles, France
Renovated
2014
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Design ClassicOutside the door
The house
AccorCouture Carmelite convent
The seventeenth-century convent holds onto its quiet cloister, refitted with Roman grandeur and high-fashion local fabrics.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A seventeenth-century Carmelite convent with a cloister garden and listed historic chapel.
Notable
Christian Lacroix styled the rooms with bold Camargue fabrics and neoclassical Roman motifs.
Notable
Hosting travellers along the Boulevard des Lices continuously since opening in 1928.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The Hôtel Jules César is styled, perhaps incongruously, after a Roman palace — you’d never guess at its provenance as a seventeenth-century Carmelite convent.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Boulevard des Lices sits right outside, and the ancient Roman amphitheatre is a short stroll away.
The rooms
Rooms facing the cloister stay quiet and shaded, furnished with genuine antiques and colourful regional fabrics.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated outdoor pool sits in the cloister garden, surrounded by sun loungers against the convent's historic limestone walls.
The spa
Three treatment rooms host Cinq Mondes rituals, and cushioned loungers line an arched relaxation gallery.
Restaurant
Lou Marquès
Bull silhouettes line the wood-panelled walls, and the kitchen serves Camargue bull steak and Mediterranean seafood.
At the table
Le Jules mixes evening cocktails beside monochromatic murals. Breakfast is served in the gravel cloister garden beneath mature trees.
How it began
Carmelite nuns built the convent in 1664, and it sheltered hospital patients before welcoming hotel guests in 1928.
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How we rate hotels.
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.