I want to give this review 3.5 stars, but the service from over the recent weekend was nice due to service. And they allow our traveling-with-us dog, so that's cool of them. :)
I am surprised to see "Residence" in this hotel's listed name here. We do not see that part of the name on any of their papers, but it fits. The rooms are quite spare, though fine. I would prefer a more comfortable mattress, which feels a little springy. I am sure the hotel is doing as best they can however.
I respect this place so far, we are early in our 9-day stay here. My husband is being hosted here by a local university where he is visiting. I see mostly other business-looking travelers staying here.
Breakfast is included, and we are able to have our dog with us. This is good given kenneling him in the U.S. was prohibitively expensive (though flying him everywhere is def not cheap).
At our midnight check-in, we met the delightful and very friendly overnight consierge, while we were here. The weekend breakfast woman, whose name I've forgotten, is also quite nice. Weekdays, the breakfast service is colder. The breakfast itself is a glorified continental which was quite good, yogurt, muesli, tons of meats and cheeses, spreads and bread, juices (orange and grapefruit) and good, strong coffee, and teas.
It is delightfully sunny here in Aix, a stark contrast to our recent 5-week grey London stay, and this hotel provides outdoor seating as well, shielded from the street traffic by plantings, which is a nice feature. read more