Alpilles, FranceMaussane-les-Alpilles
Les Maisons de l'Hôtel Particulier
Restored monastic priory
Maussane-les-Alpilles Alpilles, France
Renovated
2021
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage WellnessOutside the door
The house
Hôtel ParticulierRestored monastic priory
A pair of fifteenth-century cloisters form an intimate village residence, centered around sunlit porticos and a stone-lined garden pool.
What it’s good at
Notable
White linen sofas, beamed ceilings, and gilded candelabras soften the priory's stone arches.
Notable
A fifteenth-century priory restored with original stone arches and cloistered courtyard gardens.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The aesthetic might be described as monastic chic: thick stone walls and curving archways, pale gray concrete floors and wood-beamed ceilings, white linen sofas and marble fireplaces.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The front gate opens onto a quiet village lane in Maussane, set directly beneath the rocky ridges of the Alpilles.
The rooms
Suites have antique furnishings and white marble bathrooms, with windows opening onto the gardens or stone swimming pool.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
White butterfly chairs line the lawn beside the narrow stone pool, facing the priory facade and cypress trees.
The spa
An indoor balneotherapy basin rests beneath vaulted ceilings, and a hammam offers private steam sessions.
At the table
Provençal breakfast is served around a long communal table beneath stone vaults, beside a massive open fireplace.
How it began
The founders of Arles' Hôtel Particulier restored the fifteenth-century priory into two cloistered houses named Santa Anna and San Léon.
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.