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My wife and I recently visited Provence for three nights, and stayed at Chateau de la Gaude because we had read great things about this relatively new hotel, and it seemed to offer a lovely, quintessentially French setting. This boutique hotel did fit what we were looking for in many ways, with its impeccably restored historic buildings that are fully updated and modern on the inside. However, we were disappointed with the service, which was simply not at the level of a true five-star hotel. Pre-Arrival Experience: Prior to our stay, I contacted the hotel by email on several occasions to help plan our stay. I asked for help in booking dinners and planning transfers, including from the airport on our arrival, and then to our next hotel on the Cote d’Azur at the end of our stay. I thought the transfer costs, while not cheap, were actually fair given what other hotels on our trip were charging for the same services. As an example, the airport transfer is 110€ each way, and other hotels were charging almost double that amount for similar distances between hotel and airport. The communication prior to arrival was great. Sarah in particular went out of her way to respond promptly to each of my inquiries, and I felt really confident that everything was well taken care of prior to arrival. I think this gave me a false sense of how service would be once we were there. Arrival Experience: We arrived at Marseille Airport on a morning flight, just before 10:00 am. The driver arranged by the hotel, Eric, was waiting for us with our name on a sign just outside of baggage claim, and he was just incredibly nice and welcoming. He took us out to a van and had us quickly on our way. He was also our driver to our next destination at the end of the trip, and I was so glad that the hotel had booked him on both ends of the trip. He was a great driver and just did a perfect job. The hotel’s website specifies that airport transfers will be in a Tesla Model X, and this was not that, but instead was a standard Mercedes van. We didn’t have a problem with it really, and like I said, we thought the driver was great. However, it could be disappointing to think you’re being picked up in a Tesla and not have that. The drive from Marseille Airport to the hotel was easy – just under 30 minutes at a time of day with minimal traffic. When we pulled into the property, I was a little surprised that none of the staff were around to greet us. Since we were arriving in a transfer booked by the hotel, it would have been easy to coordinate with the driver to be ready to welcome us. When I walked into the small lobby/reception area, the staff just seemed surprised to have an arriving guest. The staff member who checked us in did seem well-meaning though. She was helpful, and apologized profusely for the fact that our room was not yet ready, even though it was well before standard check-in time. She told us they would expedite room cleaning so we could have the room by noon, which w

Despite a fantastic restoration, and grounds this is not a properly sophisticated Relais and Chateau. We had a fantastic room and stayed 3 nights. Unfortunately 2 out of 3 nights, there was no turn down service at all. In this case, it would have meant, closing shutters and drapes, checking bed and towels. Why wasn't this provided? Our guess would be either: understaffed or missing management. Same is true of the breakfast. Price- steep. Food-- below average. Service-- totally missing. For example: It took multiple people to get us an Americano coffee and an espresso, with a 20 min. wait for this. After several assurances, that my gluten free needs would be accommodated, every day (3 for 3) I waited 20-45 min. for a gluten free roll. (I was told last day, sorry they couldn't find it!) (Given rock hard overly toasted bread instead). Scrambled eggs at the buffet were horrible, and when we asked, they were replaced with a new batch, but really? Where is the supervision? And at this price? Dinners-- were better. Service was very good, and we complimented the chef and the pastry chef.........Ate there 2 nights, and the third night went to the nearby village of Lourmarin, and dined at Da Ora (Italian) and it was great! Disappointed that they don't have sufficient staff and good management.

Worst hotel we ever stayed in. First we had to wait 2 hours to be checked in. The bed in our room was a pull out couch. There was nowhere close by to get food and no receptionist on to ask . We went to bed hungry. The place is far away from any emienities. We where scheduled to stay for 3 nights after our cruise but we decided to cancel. Even our taxi driver was shocked that we were staying so far out.

Is this the worst hotel I’ve stayed at? No. Was it good? Also no. Let me start with the positives. The property is gorgeously landscaped. You feel like you’re in a private oasis. The pool is very nice, but during peak summer hours the chairs are scarce. The breakfast buffet was fine. Restaurant staff were friendly enough. And on to the bad. I can’t believe this is a 5-star hotel. It’s overpriced and the rooms feel dated. The front desk employees were the least friendly we encountered during our 2+ week excursion in France. One evening we requested in advance that a taxi be called to take us into town. The gentleman at the desk said no problem. When we came back down to the lobby an hour later, a different woman was at the desk and said she had no record of our reservation and instead of offering to immediately call a taxi, sort of argued with us and continued to insist no such reservation existed. We were given the odd 2-story room…the bedroom was upstairs and the bathroom was down a narrow and steep flight of stairs. Overall it was annoying having to trek bath and forth. The room was also unbearably hot despite the ACs being on. We kept the window’s curtains closed during the day, but this didn’t seem to help. After a day of sightseeing, we came back to our room to find housekeeping had opened the curtain and turned off both AC units. It was absolutely miserable. The bed was uncomfortable, lumpy in areas. On the final night, we finally asked for a fan which they did provide. We had quite the unsettling experience when our hotel door was unlocked and 2 hotel employees appeared inside our door at nearly 11pm. I was dead asleep with earplugs in when they turned on the lights, we kind of just stared at each other and they finally closed the door. Completely bizarre. Finally, the location is subpar. While it’s only a 15-20 walk to the center of Aix, you really miss out on the charm of the town. Bottom line, I would never stay here again.

A charming hotel in the centre of Aix-en-Provence run by owner Viktor and his staff. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we were made to feel very welcome. The bedrooms are very clean as were the huge bathrooms. There is a comfortable sitting room with a bar. Breakfast is served outside in an attractive garden. Breakfast itself consisted of tea/coffee/chocolate/juice and a basket of various croissants jams and yoghurt. Highly recommended this hotel and we will return. Ann John and family.

It's very good. It's worth recommending. It's very good. My friends like it very much. Next time, I'll take my family to check in. Breakfast is rich, transportation is convenient, and the couple's attitude is also very good.

It is really difficult to park in downtown Aix. It is recommended to call the hotel to reserve a parking space (there are three). This is a very popular hotel, very trendy. Several clerks are very enthusiastic, and Chinese people who are not good at English don't have to worry about communication problems. Because the road was being built nearby, the clerk patiently drew me a road map on the map, and also took the initiative to recommend restaurants and attractions to me. There are small supermarkets, fruit shops, snack shops nearby, and there are delicious restaurants where locals also go at the intersection, called Le Thermal. But it's best to go back to the hotel by 7pm.