Le Mas Candille

We love small, boutique hotels and happened upon Le Mas Candille from a recommendation by American Express, belive it or not. The compound of 4 dozen rooms consists of the main house, where reception and restaurant are located, the Bastide, which sits up on the property between the 2 pools and the 'Suites' which are on the opposite side of the main house. We stayed in the Bastide with a valley view patio room. A completely uninterrupted view of Grasse, the global perfume capital, on the opposite hillside. Breathtaking. The property, which started as a farmhouse in the 18th century, became a hotel and has been so for decades. Rumor has it that Napoleon and his troops rested under one of the current, massive olive trees on the property during his return from exile on the Isle of Elba. The new owners spent 3-4 years renovating and adding onto the property, and it reopened just last summer. We very much enjoyed our stay and the staff were very welcoming and helpful, especially around the pool! - making sure our beverages were fresh and umbrellas were perfectly positioned. The only reason we gave the property 4 stars is that there are some opportunities for improvement. There were significant signs of wear on some of the stairs (paint chipped/peeling), which made the property feel older than 1 year since the reno. The hot tub was not operational, and as with most European properties, the AC struggled to keep up with the sweltering humidity during the heat wave we endured during our 2-week stay in France. The bedding was lovely, but the bed itself was *very* firm. I don't mind firm, but the beds could benefit from a memory foam topper or similar to soften the sleeping experience. Also, though we were usually up by 9a, the unit below us was undergoing some construction. The saws, drills, and hammers starting at 9a were a bit unnerving as we sat on our patio sipping coffee. This is temporary, so I would not hold the noise against the property - it's not a chronic situation. Lastly, since the property only has 100 or so guests at capacity, it's not surprising that there is only one of the two restaurants open at a given time. The pool restaurant has casual fare during the day and the main restaurant, Tigrr, which is lovely, is open exclusively for dinner. Breakfast is served in the Tigrr dining area as well. It would have been nice to have a casual dining option without having to shuttle into Mougins. Mougins is beautiful and there are plenty of art, clothing and curio shops along with a number of very good restaurants. The decor and finishes were very nice, but don't expect white marble baths like the Ritz. The finishes are distinctly french country - a bit of a mix of Provençal and Mediterranean - hand made tiles, bold colors and rich, textured fabrics. All in all, we had a very lovely experience - with a few tweaks, I think the property could easily be listed in the Small Luxury Hotels of the World or Relais & Chateau community.

If a hotel could be perfect, this is the perfect hideaway but still having the excitement of the Cote d' Azure and only 20 minutes from Cannes. The grounds are stunning, the service is excellent and everything in your room is thought out. The buffet breakfast is outstanding as is having drinks on the terrace at night overlooking the magnificent garden. The hotel is down a steep hill from the wonderful art and restaurant town of Mougins. As part of their great service the hotel drives you up to town in their golf carts.

Very well hosted by this hotel’s Team. The room was beautifully designed and very comfortable. The steam super cleans and spacious, and the sauna bright with a view on Mougins. Very cool and charming hotel overall. Special thanks to Freddie and Cléo!

Currently staying here. We were upgraded to a suite on arrival which was lovely & the staff seem charming, but we seem to need to ask three times for anything. We left a dossier of documents in the restaurant at dinner and asked two people at breakfast then the receptionist to please find it. When we left the hotel at five we reminded another receptionist again and it was returned by nine. Weirdly the couldn’t manage to make an oat milk cappuccino & morning coffee is a must. After waiting for the third attempt from the manager (I think) a charming very junior waitress cleared the table and asked me if I wanted anything. I again requested a cappuccino. She managed to deliver it ten minutes before the manageress. The TV didn’t work tonight and the hotel manager came out but failed to fix it. Sweet of him to come but as he wasn’t a technician and as none were available, I’m beginning to feel the five star experience is lacking.

Dear Mas Candille & Clarins Team ❤️ Thank you for these amazing days. Everything was perfect. We dream to come back. 5 Stars for the breakfast. 5 Stars for ALL the kind staff. 5 stars for the room 5 stars for the Clarins Spa, absolutely amazing. 5 stars for your beautiful petanque balls. (They are on my Christmas list just to let you know how beautifully they are designed)... 5 stars for everything...... This hotel and Spa is beautifully designed and located perfectly in the middle of nature, close to the sea and everything that we love about the south. You really get to deconnect and relax. I could write something much longer but l think you get the idea of how happy we were to visit. Hope to see you soon. Emma Alex