A beautiful hotel in the hills of Vence, 20 mins from Nice. Really well designed, comfortable, lovely staff. A great outdoor pool to lie by in the warm sun, and an indoor pool with loungers too.
One downside - no food or drinks available during the afternoon - a captive audience of hotel guests were not looked after. The resturant in the evening was not appealing - far better to walk 10 mins into nearby Vence town centre and eat there. The bar at the Cantemerle was in theory open until 12 midnight, but the staff started laying the tables for breakfast which disuaded hotel guests from enjoying a relaxing digestif.

What a peaceful hotel.This hotel has a lovely pool area as well as having an indoor pool and turkish bath.We had a fabulous evening meal here sitting outside.What a gorgeous setting. Vence and nearby St Paul de Vence are great places to purchase art as there are heaps of galleries there.

The Cantemerle in a beautiful hotel in a perfect spot to explore the Riveria as well as certain spots in Provence -- plus a 10 minute walk to Vence. We spent a few nights at the hotel in July of 2005. The rooms were great -- and the staff was wonderful. The grounds/pool areas are beautiful and the hotel is a great place to return to late afternoon after exploring the area. The free/secure parking is also a plus.

We stayed at the Cantemerle for 4 nights in June and thoroughly enjoyed every minute.

The accomodation was excellent and the surroundings restful and relaxing.

As there are not very many rooms, despite being fairly full, we almost had the 2 swimming pools to ourselves.

The staff were courteous and helpful at all times, and the fact that it is family-run rather than part of a chain made the overall atmostphere very relaxed.

It is not particularly cheap, but then it is the South of France, and at only 10 mins drive from Nice airport and the autoroute it is very well situated.

We will be returning in the future