From the owner: Offrez-vous une escapade d'exception à L'Hôtel & Spa du Castellet…read more Plongez dans un cadre préservé et enchanteur en séjournant à L'Hôtel & Spa du Castellet, un établissement 5 étoiles niché sur les hauteurs du Castellet, à la croisée de la Provence et de la Côte d'Azur, avec pour toile de fond la mer Méditerranée. Sur place, une multitude d’installations haut de gamme vous attendent : piscines intérieure et extérieure, spa de 700 m², parcours de golf 6 trous, court de tennis, piste de course et aire de jeux dans les arbres pour les plus jeunes. Les hébergements, spacieux et élégamment décorés, sont entièrement climatisés et disposent d'une télévision par satellite, d'une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite ainsi que d'une terrasse privée offrant une vue imprenable sur le parc ou la piscine. Pour une expérience gastronomique inoubliable, laissez-vous séduire par le cuisine du Chef Fabien Ferré à La Table du Castellet, le restaurant triplement étoilé de l’hôtel, où une cuisine raffinée aux délicieuses saveurs méditerranéennes vous attend. Vous pourrez également profiter du bar, de la boutique exclusive et d’une salle de sport interactive pour parfaire votre séjour. Idéalement situé entre Marseille et Toulon, l’hôtel se trouve à proximité du légendaire Circuit Paul Ricard, offrant un large choix d’activités originales adaptées à tous les âges. Vivez un séjour alliant luxe, détente et découvertes à L'Hôtel & Spa du Castellet.

An excellent find! We love this place. Very authentic older hotel in a beautiful setting. A lovely…read morepool, many families staying here. We are the only non French speaking people here, which we love.

From the owner: Vue sur la baie des Lecques Une situation géographique hors du commun, entre les deux grandes…read morevilles de la Côte : Marseille et Toulon. Cette élégante demeure " Belle Epoque ", est entouré d'un parc boisé de 3 hectares. Les activités ne manquent pas, puisque l'hôtel propose une piscine, un boulodrome, un court de tennis, un terrain de golf et un centre équestre à proximité. Les chambres sont raffinées, avec une touche provençale élégante, elles offrent un confort remarquable, comme la climatisation. Le restaurant propose une animation piano hebdomadaire aux heures de repas, et tout cela autour de la piscine. La cuisine gastronomique est typiquement provençale.

I just spent 4 nights here in the lovely and quiet town of La Cadrie de Azure at the Hotel Berard…read moreand Spa - I came here for the cooking classes that I found online. I haven't seen a ton of recent reviews in English on the program and hotel so thought it would be helpful for future travelers. I traveled alone as a 32 year old female and felt really safe in this super cute & quiet town. Overall I would recommend the cooking class - just read my notes on cons. PROs: Cooking classes - Chef Berard is a GEM! I can't say enough great things about him. What a wonderful, talented man with an incredible spirit! A true master of French cuisine - he was meant to be a chef and is also an excellent teacher! I really enjoyed the classes, the estate with all of the fresh herbs and garden and what seemed to be like flowing local delicious rose once 12:30 hit! 155 euros/day - well worth it and you of course get to eat all of the local cuisine that you've made in their beautiful garden with the Chef. Angela, the English translator who has lived in France I think for like 40 years is also a GEM! She and Chef Berard make an excellent pair. They have great witty banter and she has an amazing sense of humor. Part of why I loved the course is because it was like being in some sort of interesting reality show that you just couldn't help but keep watching - so good. The whole staff at the cooking school were very nice and made my trip to Provence special. Berard Hotel restaurant: Delicious! You certainly pay for it. I came to France for my love of cooking and cuisine so I knew what I was getting into. Be prepared to drop at least 100 euros/pp on dinner if you're trying to do it right. Chef Berard's son Jeof is also a Chef and is the Chef of the restaurant. He has a great sense of humor and is great at what he does. He even took me and another classmate on a tour of the the 3 leveled kitchen and their wine cave which was amazing! Town: None of the shops are open on Mondays and Tuesdays so if you're there on those days be prepared to sleep and read a lot. The restaurant Le Reign is like 1/4 of the price of the nicer Berard restaurant and has all of the French feels and tastes - definitely go there a night or two. Spa: Read my CONS - but I will say that the massage was good. Service at the restaurant for dinner: GREAT! CONS: Customer service/hospitality: My experience in my hotel in Paris was AMAZING. They treated me really well. Whenever I got to Hotel Berard, I got my key and hauled my big tote bag w my laptop and my luggage up two sets of stairs. Nais who showed me my room didn't even blink to offer to help me carry either one of my bags. I was pretty shocked. Shortly afterwards I went back downstairs to go to my massage appointment. I asked where the spa was located and she walked me outside and pointed like "go down there". I had read some reviews that the hotel was broken up into several buildings so I tried to get some clear directions from her but she made clear intent to not even try to walk me there so that I wouldn't get lost. Chef Jeouf walked by in the nick of time and was so kind and polite to take me there although I knew it was out of his way (that's how you do customer service!). Rooms: The rooms are cute, quaint, and small. No complaints except that my room was directly above the kitchen so breakfast and dinner times were not a good time to be in the room if you're trying to rest. Try to get a room near the pool my cooking classmate said that it was really quiet. Spa: I had the worst facial of my life today. I had the hour facial - the biggest waste of 90 euros. The first 10 minutes was the girl going to find her lotions (why wouldn't she have this ready I made the appointment in advance) after that she put on some terrible smelling scrub on my face and massaged it into my skin - the massage did not feel good. She put another wash on my skin, combed the top part of my hair (that was different and felt good), and then the last 20 minutes were basically me sitting in a mask ---- I could have done that at home. I told the front desk that it was not a good experience and they said "ok. Sorry." I spent well over a 1,000 euros for my time there as one person - they could have treated me better than a "sorry". Train: I would highly recommend getting a hired taxi with the hotel to Marseille train station because I got to the local train station and the scheduled train didn't even show up. A really nice French lady who also missed the train drove me to Marseille and I made it to the train with 5 minutes to spare (thank you, wonderful woman!! She was so sweet and wouldn't even take my money that I offered her).

This review is for Berard's 1 michelin star restaurant, which popped into my head in the middle of…read morea disappointing meal at a fancy place here in New York. Perhaps my memories are peppered with the fact that my wife and I had just gotten engaged, four years ago now, but our dinner at Berard was perhaps the best we've ever had. Perfect balance, preposterously excellent ingredients in the height of the glorious French summer (well, glorious in the south, at least), a stunning dining room set high amid the hills of the countryside outside the local metropolis of Cassis, villages blinking on their lights in the distance as the sun slowly shimmered down. Romance and truly masterful cooking in an affordable package.