First, the positive: it's 5 minutes on the bus from center train station. The supermarket and 2…read morebanks are right next door. The walk to centerville is 15 minutes. Now reality: If traveling in the warm months or especially the summer, stay away from this hotel. No money you will save can make up for the conditions you will live in: No air conditioning. 100 degrees everyday in July. Windows have no mosquito nets so no hope for any fresh air at night to get some oxygen. A fan in the room is fairly useless, the air is still stale and hot when you return after 12-14 hours of walking and touring. No room cleaning, ever. They also rely on previous residents to have done the dishes before they left. So make sure to wash everything before using it. No change of towels, we are staying 6 days. We got 1 face towel and 2 bath towels for two adults. No change of bed sheets. Imagine sleeping in this heat even with 2 showers a day, and on the same sheets using same towels. You get 2 plastic bags to take out your own trash. Again in this heat. The kitchenette is here, but it's very tiny and basic. Shower stall collects water around your feet after 2 minutes, poor drainage. Even worse water pressure, you don't feel your hair being rinsed. And you try hard to limit the shower time not to create more humidity and heat in the room, no fan in the bathroom. WiFi does not work well if at all, even in their lobby. The breakfast facility is not open during the evening if you want to have your own snack in their air conditioned dining room. Guests are hanging out on the 2 tiny couches in the lobby area to cool off before going to bed at night. Hope this helps travelers as I fell hard on this being fooled by the rating number on Booking.com.

This is definitely a budget friendly hotel. Keep your expectations a little lower since the prices…read morehere are so affordable. This hotel was awesome for us because it was exactly what we wanted. It was convenient because it was located right in the heart of town. In fact, the location was so good that we could walk to the major tourist attractions in town within 15 minutes. The walk to the city center is also very nice because you pass by many of the cute local shops. The hotel was pretty clean and the staff were really nice. We had to check in later than the check in time. The front desk person was really nice and told us not to worry about our delay. The next morning when we saw him again, he took the time to give us pointers on where to go nearby. He was both friendly and patient in giving us directions. The rooms are very comfortable where they give you a study room and the major master bedroom. There is also a mini kitchen in case you want to cook. The rooms in itself remind of of college dormitory rooms. I think it is designed this way since the hotel is located near a university. Downstairs, there is a coffee machine, in which you can grab coffee for .50 euros. Not bad for a cup of coffee. The two downsides to this hotel are: the parking situation. We came a little late so by this time, they parking lot was full. The hotel told us to park nearby at a free parking lot. This parking lot looked simple to get to and not far at all. However, we made two wrong turns and ended up driving about 5 miles down the road (10 miles round trip). The stinky thing about this parking lot was that if you make a wrong turn, it is very difficult to make a u-turn or turn around. Many of the streets are one way so you end up needing to travel miles down a road, unnecessarily. It was quite annoying. The minor negative about this hotel is the breakfast. The continental breakfast isn't too impressive and they charge about 7 Euros per person. However, I don't blame them for charging this amount since hotel rooms are so affordable. The minor critique offered is that for 7 Euros per person, perhaps they could offer more than just cereal and bread related food items.

Seriously - N15* isn't even in The Great Yelp database yet?! For shame!…read more Fantastic option right in the heart of Avignon, a five-minute (charming) walk to the Palais des Papes. Very quiet, comfortable rooms, lovely chic decor that still shows off the house's 17th-century heritage. We stayed in the Amédée Saluces suite -- comfy bed, easy to adjust the temperature during the changeable shoulder season. Of course, L'Occitane bathroom products. The owner and host, Geraldine, is lovely and happy to offer suggestions for restaurants, sights, day trips, etc. The breakfast is delicious -- fresh fruits, pastries and baguettes, cheeses, etc. -- and, while we opted for continental (always go for the chocolate croissants, I say), Geraldine always offered hot options, as well. One very small note: you can drive through the streets of medieval Avignon, and there is (very limited) off-street parking at N15, but really, the smaller the car, the better. Check out the photos on the website. Truth in advertising: totally chic yet cozy. Now book your stay and sleep well, knowing you have made a good choice. And just for kicks here's a photo of the view from our room. Very relaxing. *Maybe under No15? Nope...

I spent a week during early July at Elisabeth and Roland's home in Aix-en-Provence, and I could not…read morehave hoped for a better experience! While there are several program options available, I opted for a week-long stay, with 15 hours of french instruction. I was thoroughly impressed with the way Elisabeth was able to specifically tailor lessons to my needs. I have been studying French off and on for years, but what really made the difference here was that she was teaching me French, *in* French. LOCATION: AMAZING. About a three-minute walk to the famous Cours Mirabeau, with many shops and restaurants. About eight minutes walking to the nearest Monoprix (basically the French version of Target). As the name suggests, this really was an experience "en famille"! Elisabeth and Roland were so warm and welcoming; I immediately felt right at home. At breakfast we shared fresh bread, coffee, delicious jams, and great conversation. I tried my best to speak in French, but it was very nice to be able to fall back on English when I was not able to express myself. Elisabeth is a great cook, and so willing to share her recipes and techniques. I learned an incredible amount in just a week -- I wish I could have stayed longer! I cannot recommend Provence-en-Famille enough. Website: www.provence-en-famille.com

First time I'm France for our honeymoon. We rented a home for a full week. It's very clean and…read morequaint! Picturesque European style home. They even sat out flowers for sans and fruit for us upon request.

I stayed at Lumani in June while traveling alone. I found the owners, Elisabeth and Jean to be…read morevery friendly and accommodating. They went out of their way to make recommendations for restaurants and helped me to book a local tour guide. It was very easy to make a reservation via email and telephone, and when I had a very early train departure, they helped me to arrange a ride. The common areas of the guest house include a wonderful courtyard with lots of seating in the shade and sun, a sitting room with tourist information, and a dining room where breakfast was served. Room Sables, where I stayed, was a small and simply equipped, but charmingly decorated, room on the second floor of the house. The room included a bed, nightstand, desk and chair, and private restroom/shower. A large window opens up over the courtyard, which helped provide fresh air during the warm weather. I had a few complaints with the lodging. The ceiling fan in the room did not work well, which meant the room was extremely warm in the warm summer nights; the garden and fountain attract many mosquitoes. Since the room was so warm, I had to leave the window open at night, and I was covered in painful mosquito bites. I'm told this is a problem everywhere in Avignon, but it made the nights a bit unpleasant. The free wi-fi did not work from the rooms, only the ground level rooms and courtyard. Finally, their website described the accommodates as self-catering and described a stocked kitchen; however, when I arrived, I found there was a sign on the kitchen door which essentially said it was off-limits to guests. Perhaps it's only available when you rent the entire house? This was a disappointment, as I enjoy shopping at markets to make my own snacks. The owners' attitude was that we should eat at Avignon's restaurants instead. I understand their perspective, but did not feel this was advertised properly. I do want to stress that the owners were very nice and very pleasant to be around. In general, I found the other guests friendly and pleasant as well.