From the owner: La Campagne St Lazare propose 2 chambres studio, 2 suites et 1 appartement de charme, autour du…read morejardin et de la piscine ou dans le parc. L'ambiance conviviale et la décoration raffinée promettent un séjour agréable et reposant dans le Luberon. Découvrez notre cuisine du Sud, authentique et savoureuse : réservez une table dans notre restaurant pour déguster nos plats gourmands, élaborés à partir de produits frais et de saison, de préférence en provenance des marchés locaux ou proches.

It is sad when an American mother has to write about the cliche of mean French people. I speak…read moreFrench, and have worked with French people for over 10 years--but the people who run this hotel are just downright rude and ignorant. I see there are positive comments about this place, but my guess is the reviews are mostly by older, retired people (75 to 80 percent of the guests at the hotel) and not for young families. Especially if you are American. So, here is the story: After a long year with our new baby, my husband and I decided to take a "tranquil" holdiay in Provence. After a search online, I found the Charembeau. I emailed the hotel and booked online. Here were the issues from the moment we set off for the hotel: 1) Unfortunately, on the way we got stuck in traffic (we were driving in from Switzerland) after taking a local road by accident, and when we called the hotel to make sure we were on the right track, they ignored our request and interrupted us to demand we had better hurry up or they would lock us out. After spending 8 hours on the road, and when I told them we had an infant in the car, and we did not know the area at all--the women on the phone told us it was too bad, "she sent an email and it was written the doors are locked by 9pm. What a way to start a vacation eh? Well it turns out we could have taken a freeway (A51) if they had just listened to us and told us to get off the side roads (which are labeled D etc.). My husband drove like a race car driver to get there in time before they left us outside to sleep in the car with no water and a baby. Thanks for the help. 2) Everything here is set up with rules. The pool for example, closes promptly at 8pm. So by the time you get your baby to bed, you have to just sit and look at the pool from your hotel room. What kind of hotel closes the pool in hot weather in the summer when there is still two hours of light left? 3) The hotel is rated three stars--rightly so. The bathroom was not clean and had black stains on the bathtub tile. It looked like it badly needed new fixtures. The room itself is very standard with no ammenities. There is a tiny refrigerator (we were staying for the week and needed some place to store milk for the baby in our room) but guests are not allowed to use it. It is only for the few cans of cheap drinks they have in the minibar. We ignored this rule and stored our milk anyway. Babies need fresh milk! 4) When we left our room one day the owner ( an angry, pudgy blonde lady named Sandra) saw that my baby had dropped a piece of bread, she picked up the crumbs and glared at me. I smiled at her so she forced a smile back but I could tell she was annoyed with us for not controlling baby spillage. Excuse us! My husband tried to take a towel out of the room and they came out of reception and stopped him and reprimanded him for using a room towel to go to the pool. He had a feeling he was being monitored. It was so creepy! There is also no place for babies/kids to go crawling and to play--the grass was do dry my baby would get splinters every time he crawled on it--- hardly the sprawling green gardens you see depicted in the photos on the website. 5) The owner (a grumpy man) never said a word to us and one day when we were walking on the road--I waved and he ignored us and sped by us annoyed that he had to stop for our baby playing in the fields. The hotel says on their website they are happy to drive you into town, but I would never want to be in the car with that man. Their son, mopes around all day mowing, cleaning and doing endless work to a point of exhaustion. I would hate to be their kid--- I guess the photo of this family on the website as a "happy, French farm family" is a big hoax. 6) The biggest mistake was ordering a cold plate (assiette) for a meal. The hotel serves no meals other than an overpriced 10 euro (15 dollars) breakfast of a few hard rolls, a lille fruit and jelly. Eggs and cheese are extra. There is no dinner and no lunch and the hotel is tucked away so it is hard to go anywhere especially with a baby monitor and a few hundred meters radar. We were stuck at the hotel eating cheese and bread from their picnic tables every night and one night saw a man with guests opening wine he had brought from his car and eating some food the hotel brought out. We asked about the cold plate and were told we could order two for that evening. Great right? Well, I went and got a bottle from Forqualquier (a nice town/village near by) and waited at the picnic table for the cold plate. The recpetion/waitress (the one who told us she would lock us out) came out and this is what she said shaking her head with a frown: "In France, since you do not know French culture, we do not bring our own wine. It is very impolite." I thought to myself, why am I being lectured by this woman? Should my husband and I not be allowed a little relaxation after our baby is asleep to just sit and eat in peace?

From the owner: Chambres d'hôtes Le toit du Piton est situé au coeur du vieux village de cabriès, sur un piton…read morerocheux dominant la région. Equipement : Grande chambre en duplex (1 lit double + 1 lit simple) Chambre blanche (1 lit double) Salle d'eau/WC commune aux 2 chambres Coin petit déjeuner Ces trois pièces ouvrent sur un balcon qui surplombe la place de l'horloge, un escalier extérieur rend l'acces indépendant.

I've just booked room + dinner at La Table de Bonheur for the 4th time. Since we met Hans and Tiny,…read moretheir cosy and rural cottage in the lavander countryside and tasted Hans delicacies (he's a Michelin starred chef) we drive back to them every single year. Looking forward to see you again, Hans and Tiny.

Somehow this review I wrote back in 2014 didn't get finished. I post it here now and apologize for…read moreit's being so late!! Go for the food - find a little magic. Alice and her husband chef Bernard have created an oasis just outside Saint Remy. It's a totally beautiful place - garden, art gallery, restaurant, with touches of great detail and care. Nothing has been overlooked, all blend into a perfect evening of dining. On arrival you are shown to either the lower patio or garden for aperitifs. You'll already feel relaxed and happy. Alice brings out her menu book - she has lovingly hand-written every menu for each day - and describes each dish. The menu is short - as it should be - and includes local ingredients, including things from their garden. Their wine expert helps you plan your evening wines. Again, a short list of terrific wines, most available by the glass. We had 3 or 4 flights, beginning with Champagne and ending with a Cote de Beaune with the cheese course. By the way, Alice and the waitstaff all speak perfect English, except for one young lady, who was so sweet you were almost glad she didn't. Delicious and interesting amuses were brought out with out Champagne, and your contentment level goes up another notch. For dinner you move to the upper patio or garden, just outside the gallery room. It's truly lovely - the art gallery begins to glow around sunset. Everything is of a piece - the teardrop (or artist's palette) shaped tables, the china, the candelabras, the table hangers for the ladies' handbags. We were dressed up a bit, but the locals were very casual. Food was uniformly delicious, langoustine entree, tuna and John Dory mains, dessert and cheese course. The tuna was impeccable - beautiful presentation, accompanied by local garden ingredients like baby wild asparagus and baby radishes, perfectly cooked. Service was gracious yet casual. I hope Alice and Bernard are still providing a beautiful experience. It was for us.

We were sent here by our boutique hotel proprietors Nick and Andrea from La Maison du Paradou, who…read moreare fantastic and have not steered us wrong in 2 separate visits. The husband and wife proprietors of Mas l'amarine were surprisingly young and yet executed flawlessly! She was the front person and just delightful. He was the chef and was concerned and accommodating to our individual dietary needs. The decor is very modern in an chateau setting, which for us and our friends was a fun departure from the usual Provençal experience. The kitchen was apparently open by European standards but not at all by American standards...in fact couldn't see it from the dining room. I mention only because apparently some old school patrons have been put off by the decor and close kitchen arrangements. In my opinion you would be missing out on an exceptional meal by judging by those narrow standards. The presentation of the food was beautiful and our table ordered each entree option. The lamb with smokey herbs was truly memorable. The venison was amazing and both the sea bass and red snapper were exceptional. The fresh seasonal mushroom starter was exceptional as well. The desserts didn't disappoint either!! Can you tell that we were delighted by everything?? Anyhow, point is, if you are in the area, it is a MUST visit if you want a great foodie experience. Again, it is NOT quintessential Provençal food or interior design...but that should be a draw not a distraction!! Enjoy!!!