Tarascon is a delightful town, and this is a delightful little hotel…read more Le Provençal is about three blocks from the train station, and some five blocks from the Tarascon castle. It's also close to restaurants and shopping. Le Provençal is a clean, budget hotel, with very friendly owners. You can add a continental breakfast to your room rate, and enjoy croissants, bread, jam, and coffee with the owners, fellow guests, and the owners' dog Pipo. I liked the dog, and having him visit with us at breakfast. Tip: the entry door is locked when the front desk isn't staffed (which is often). Don't forget your door code! We did. The restaurant where we had dinner called the hotel (the owners live on-site), and obtained the code for us. The beds have real sheets (not the quilt things that are so prevalent in hotels nowadays). Rooms are small, very basic, but reasonably priced. My wife and I enjoyed our stay, and will return the next time we travel to Tarascon. Tip: the tourist information office is on your way to the Tarascon castle. They speak English, and can fill you in on the dozens of area attractions, many of them within walking distance. If you need to do laundry, the owners can give you directions to a small laundromat which is about a mile away (ten-fifteen minute walk). Also, Tarascon is a short train / bus ride from Avignon, Arles.

From the owner: Sous l'oeil des Chevaliers Aux portes de la cité arlésienne (à 4 km d'Arles), cet hôtel 3 étoiles…read mores'est installé dans un ancien Prieuré de l'Ordre des Chevaliers de Malte. Ancienne étape des pèlerinages vers Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, la chapelle du XVIème siècle accueille aujourd'hui trois chambres luxueuses, la réception et la salle de petit déjeuner. Le pavillon de la tour lui accueille la chambre dite des amoureux, les 10 autres chambres se situent soit dans la maison rouge, soit dans le patio de la piscine. Idéal pour les loisirs, l'hôtel dispose d'un parc où il est agréable de se promener ainsi que de 2 courts de tennis. Enfin, de nombreuses randonnées sont possibles au départ du Mas.