Best Hotels near Ermitage Saint-Ferréol, Lorgues

I stayed in this family hotel the owner is to your care for a 2-star nothing to say everything is perfectly a nice breakfast and willingly I would return there during my trips and competitive prices quiet and secure

This hotel has not been invested in properly, considering it’s wonderful location, gorgeous architecture and characterful setting. Such a shame. Firstly, the “dinner” options are very limited - only two options for each course, and even when it was suggested that my children could not eat either a seafood risotto or Veal and sweetbreads (!) the waiters offered no alternative. So my children went hungry. The risotto was inedible and overcooked porridge. When we didn’t eat any of it and complained the waiters shrugged. When I suggested I wouldn’t pay for it because it was inedible, I was told by the manager that they “had 61 covers that night and nobody else complained”, basically saying that my complaint didn’t matter!! This really soured the experience for all of us, and made me notice many other “service” problems from our three night stay. For example, the ‘included’ breakfast buffet was tired and very limited in terms of fresh fruit and healthy options. If you wanted a couple of fried eggs, you could order them for an additional €5! When we asked for a corkscrew to open a bottle of wine we had bought to keep in the empty minibar fridge, I was told to ask the barman, who said “bring it back immediately!” As if I was going to steal it! The pool towels were provided in a nice basket to take down from your room - a nice touch til you read the note on the basket saying “we will count the towels in your room every night and if any are missing, the cost will be added to your bill” Honestly, if you are paying €300 or more for a night in a supposed 4* hotel, surely you trust your guests not to steal the tired pool towels? Such a shame. This hotel could be really nice if the service and overall attitude towards guests were upgraded to 21st century, international standards.

The setting is quite lovely: a hotel within an old medieval town castle. Could be charming, romantic and beautiful. And it is to a large extent. With not too many rooms spread out over the several buildings, a pool area and an onboard high quality restaurant everything could be set for a relaxing vacation visit. We had dinner in the excellent restaurant - see my separate review (search Le Château d'Argens Restaurant (EX Logis du Guetteur)). Some of the rooms were renovated recently to a modern standard. We, however, had a room in the ”not-yet-renovated” category. It was clearly outdated and worn down, but still with charm and there was nothing wrong with the function. Beds quite comfortable. And all amenities were there, as well as an effectively working AC. The size was also generous, almost like a mini suite with separate sofa area. The bathroom was a nostalgic trip to the 70-ies with avocado green basin, tub and toilet. And the then compulsory bidet... Didn't bother us, but I can imagine some younger guests may find it strange. Up to date it is not. The small pool area very nice with some possibilities to shaded spots. ”Cute” garden. Very calm and tranquil - we could really relax. Overall standard is spot on three stars, which also is the official classification. Breakfast was served on a individual basis; i.e. no breakfast buffet. You order your breakfast the day before and set a time. Good! Saves waste. Environmental friendly. And should also save/cut the cost for the guests, but no... The basic, very old school French continental breakfast (bread, jam, juice and a youghurt) is 15 EUR. If you want cheese, that's 5 EUR extra. If you want a slice of ham and salami, that's 5 EUR extra. If you want eggs (served after 9 o'clock), that's 7 EUR extra. Nowadays even French hotels have cheese, charceturies and eggs on their breakfast tables/buffets as a standard. So, if you want the same at Le Ch d'Argens you'll end up paying over 30 euros. Considering the rooms are a tad overpriced, this is not very nice or very good... Definitely a bit stingy. Staff kind and helpful. Be aware: check in is exactly at 3 pm - not a minute before. There's simply no one in the reception after lunch and prior to 3 pm. Parking easy and free on the rather spacious courtyard. Overall a nice experience (especially the restaurant), but improvements on the room standard could be welcome.