we stayed here in for 3 days feb 08 with 3 teenagers 16, 17 &18 yrs. we booked ' superior' rooms. Our room 4th floor, rm 425 at the back , great views; both were bright quiet & clean.
the kids room was crowded by the extra bed, ( we expected a larger room for them) on 3rd floor, rm 338 but they were untroubled by this.
it was an excellent hotel for several reasons:
teenager safety & happiness:
the kids could come & go safely to the spa facilities, which they enjoyed very much. The town was small & safe enough that they could drop off shopping, go to the spa or meet us somewhere for lunch easily.
food & drink:
the hotel was a good location for all levels of eating& drinking: we chose to avoid the pricey cours mirabeau ( 2 cafe au lait & cognac a whopping 28 euro!!)
we chose to eat breakfast out, as it is more interesting, and cheaper. There is an excellent coffee shop at the back of the hotel, at the level of the Thermes sextus spa entrance, and beside it an excellent bakery. also there is a bar beside it that was very busy at lunchtime, although we only had a drink there.
The rue de tanneurs / place de tanneurs is full of atmospheric restaurants: chic, tasty and traditional, and 5 mins away. we ate somewhere there every evening.
there was a long shaped open area just beside the place des tanneurs, where the underground tanneurs parking was being built, full of students sunshine and small restaurants. it has about 3 place names, however it is easy to recognise, with the tanneurs parking at the bottom end and the square with the town hall at the top. safe , sunny , relaxing, hardly any tourists- except us!
taxi back to aix tgv was 30 euros per cab or 4 euros per person on a bus.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Spa