Le Couvent des Minimes Hotel & Spa

Lovely location and setting. The pool and spa facilities are superb and worth the visit. The grounds are lovely but be sure to check they are all open as the main hotel bar, secondary restaurant and restaurant bar were all closed on our stay.

Stunning hotel, but surprisingly INFLEXIBLE. As a family with kids, we felt UNWELCOMED. Not being able to book the restaurant as guests was disappointing, especially given the price point.

Written welcome note with name of the guest. Welcome message displayed on the TV screen with the name of the guest. Boiled eggs or omlette included in the price of breakfast. Unlimited time use of spa on the day of the departure Complimentary slippers for in room use ( not the flip flops for the spa) Bottle of water offered at check out. Box of complimentary local sweets offered upon departure. Free use of towels in the spa-more than one per guest Warm thermal water in the thermal water pool. Discreet and efficient and polite service of the staff. Efficiency and willingness to solve matters and descalate situations. Good maintanance of the gardens and planted areas, well irigated. Aromatic/ medicinal herbs with descriptions tablets in the potagers. Information regarding the history of the name of the stared restaurant. Offered L’Occitane cream for each of the guest and each of the days of stay at evening service. All these are meant to be read as reversed, just add a not, no, any etc All of these are standard in many luxury hotels, 5 star hotels and Relais Chateaux affiliated hotels.

It is not just a hotel/spa, it is an amazing experience. It is a real 5 star hotel where you are treated amazingly from the moment you arrive. Modern designed mixed with historical heritage helps you to relax and enjoy your holidays. You will have everything you need: from L’Occitane cosmetics to a yoga mat. Breakfast had a plenty of options to choose from, the food was of a high quality. SPA zone offers a very nice sauna, several water zones an places to relax.

This is, quite simply, a stunning hotel. The work that has been done in terms of restoration of a heritage building (my professional interest), interior design and attention detail is remarkable but must have cost a small fortune. Our room (deluxe terrace) was large and full of light. The bar is an amazing space, again filled with light. The spa is probably one of the best I have visited (I’m an ex member of Gleneagles) and swimming in the Nordic pool early on chilly late November mornings was a treat my husband and I will remember for a long time. We didn’t eat in the gastronomic restaurant but had a couple of meals in the Bistro and I would really recommend the lunch menu served during the week. Breakfasts, which are included in the room price, were very good. All the staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. Hire an electric bike and explore the area. Visit the L’Occitane factory (and if you’re an English speaker as for your guide to be Olivier). The recommendations for lunches outside the hotel were excellent. There is some criticism that the hotel is an Instagram oasis and I guess in some ways it is. We arrived on a Sunday and felt we were way outside the desired demographic, but once they had all gone home on Monday morning the hotel, its staff and its facilities were perfect. We’ve already booked for a stay en route to skiing in March.