HOTEL BELESSO in Fontvieille, Provence

The hotel sits on a 7000 m2 garden that is entirely hid from the outside, revealing a 20 x7 m swimming pool heated from mid May to September. The pool is surrounded by 5 m high rock walls hand carved during the Middle Ages, with natural stone terraces made of stone from Fontvieille. The garden offers min-golf, petanque, table tennis, badminton, giant chess, giant dominoes, beach tennis, and a sauna carved in the rock that is free for all guests.

The hotel has 38 rooms including 8 family duplex rooms that can sleep 4 to 5 people with one shower room and one bathroom. Room categories include Côté Alpilles (north side, street view), Côté Parc (south side), and two accessible ground-floor rooms - one Alpilles and one Large Park Room with terrace. All rooms have reversible air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a safe, and a coffee/tea maker, with rates ranging from €76/night for an Alpilles Room to €180/night for a Large Park Room with Terrace in peak season.

The restaurant Le Belvédère has been awarded a Michelin Plate by the Michelin Guide, with Chef Kohei Ohata offering a refined cuisine of local seasonal products blending Mediterranean and Japanese techniques. The 4-course Dinner Menu is €48 per person, the 7-course Gourmet Menu €75, and a children's menu is available. Breakfast is a sweet and savoury buffet with local produce and homemade items, served from7:30 to10:30 on an outdoor terrace or veranda, at €17 for adults and €8 for children aged6-12, free under6.

The hotel is located at the base of the Alpilles, between Les Baux-de-Provence, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Arles and Camargue, all within a short drive - Les Baux is 10 minutes away by car. Guests can walk directly from the hotel on the Sentier des Moulins trail that connects the Daudet Mill and three other restored mills. The hotel offers a secure bicycle shelter, a cleaning area, repair kits on request, and assistance with bike rental companies and repairers.

The hotel is well-suited to families with duplex rooms sleeping 4-5 guests, each with a shower room and a bathroom. The restaurant offers a children's menu and in July-August an afternoon snack menu from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., while the park provides games such as min-golf, table tennis, and giant chess. Pets are allowed for a fee of €15 per night per pet, and the hotel also offers babysitting/child services and board games/puzzles.

Grounds: 7000 m2 hid garden with hand-carved rock pool walls

Rooms: 38 rooms including 8 family duplex suites

Dining: Michelin Plate restaurant with 4-course & 7-course menus

Wellness: Free sauna carved in the rock

Activities: Min-golf, petanque, table tennis, giant chess

Family: Duplex rooms, children's menu, babysitting

Pets: Allowed for €15/night per pet