Riboto is the most romantic, most unique wonderful little hideaway we've ever stayed at. It even beat a vineyard we stayed at in Tuscany last year as our new favorite spot! Tucked in a cliff of the Provencial town of Les Baux (about 10 minutes from St-Remy-de-Provence and 30 minutes from Avignon), this "hotel" is truly a gem. With only 6 rooms and family owened and operated, this place is a little piece of heaven in Provence. The owners Phillipe and Christine are charming and accomodating for any request.

We stayed in one of the triagolyte suites, and half the room is literally carved into the cliffs and stayes wonderfully cool and dark with an amazing terrace looking up to the hillside town of Les Baux. The inn used to be a Michelin-rated public restaurant, and then about 8 years ago they decided to convert it to an inn. Now, the same chef is still serving up amazing food but to guests only. So, it's a truly intimate, delicous experience. The menu changes daily based on whatever is picked up at the local markets, so everything is fresh, fresh, fresh. In fact, we only ate their once during our stay, but I wish we ate there all 3 nights! And that's despite eating at Michelin-rated Oustau de Baumaniere just a quick stroll away.

We arrived via train to Avignon and rented a car for our 3 night stay in Provence. Les Baux is a quiet cliff-side town (it's a hike to the top where there are touristy shops and 1 or 2 cafes), and the wonders of Provence are all an easy drive away - Chateuneuf du Pape, the Carmargue, etc.

We recently visited la Riboto de Taven for a part of our honeymoon. The overwhelming impression was that Christine, Phillippe and Jean-Pierre care for their guests: nothing was too much trouble for them. The room (one of the troglodyte ones) was large and well-appointed, breakfasts and dinners were superb, the rrace and surrounding gardens immaculately kept - and all within ten minutes walk of the village.

For personal service and quality of accommodation, this hotel is hard to beat in our view.

swarming atop the hill of Les Baux, Riboto de Taven is an excellent choice even if you could care less about the Disneyesque ruins of Les Baux. The hotel is perfect in terms of quiet, comfort, food and design of the garden and I am a tough customer. The location is good for visiting the area and near to St Remy and Arles. The restaurant is wonderful. Enjoy!

Everything at La Riboto de Taven was even better than expected. We had a marvelous time, and Christine and Philippe couldn't have been more attentive or helpful. One morning Philippe offered to have a Cavaillon melon (that we had bought in Cavaillon, of course) prepared for our breakfast--so thoughtful. "Thoughtful" would be the word I would use to describe the way they run the inn.
We had absolutely no complaints about the room, the service, the food, or the location. We could have stayed there longer. It was absolutely the best place we stayed (of five) during our trip to France.