France Hotels and Lodging

Accommodation in Bordeaux - a guide to where to stay from hotels to apartments

Hotels in France range from intimate locally-owned inns to popular chains to splendid and impressive castles turned hotels. Here is a primer on hotels in France, from France's hotel rating system to various hotel options to the cheapest times to stay at a hotel to choosing the right hotel for you.

Courchevel has an extraordinary number of top luxury hotels, including two out of the nine special new Palace hotels, a new category developed by the government to set the best hotels in France apart. There are many 5-star hotels here also in the chic resort of Courchevel 1850, which sets it apart from other skiing resorts in the French Alps.

Hotel Le K2 & Spa opened in December 2011 to universal praise. It's very exclusive, with five remarkable chalets within the hotel grounds along with 29 guest rooms in the main hotel building. Beautifully decorated echoing the Alps and the Himalayas in inspiration, Le K2 is the height of understated elegance. And it comes with a genuinely warm...

Montreuil-sur-Mer in the Nord Pas-de-Calais region is a lovely old town with a fortified citadel and ramparts. It makes a perfect base for a weekend stay or an ideal stop on the way south. There's a good range of hotels and restaurants, both traditional and cutting-edge to satisfy everybody's tastes.

Aigues-Mortes in the Petit Camargue area of Languedoc-Roussillon is one of France’s most romantic cities. This perfectly preserved walled town has some beautiful hotels where you feel as if you have stepped back four centuries, but with all of today's comforts.

The Chateau de Montreuil hotel is a pretty, three-storyed whitewashed building with a distinctive English seaside look to it. Located in the pretty fortified village of Montreuil, it makes a perfect stop, either for a weekend spent exploring the area, or for a night on the way to Paris, Normandy or the World War I memorials around Arras.

The Domaine de Beauvois Hotel is hidden away in the Loire Valley. Surrounded by the wooded slopes of a forest, this peaceful castle hotel makes a perfect base for exploring the chateaux and attractions of the surrounding countryside.

You'll come across romantic hotels all over France, from small villages perched above the Mediterranean to cities, from castle hotels set in vineyards to former manor houses. Here is a list of some of the best romantic hotels. Many of them are chateaux hotels, but I have also included a small bed and breakfast in the remote Auvergne. They are...

Le Touquete Paris-Plage is northern France's most chic resorts, with plenty of places to stay. Take your pick from this list, running from the very grand Hotel Westminster to the budget Red Fox.

La Sivoliere is one of the luxury hotels in Courchevel 1850 in the Savoie region of the French Alps. It's delightfully unpretentious, and is particularly noted for being family-friendly, welcoming kids to its Petit VIP special deal, and providing half board for dogs as well.

Toulouse hotels feature a wide mix of lodging styles, including some fine four-star hotel as well as some wonderful bargains. Get more bang for your buck by staying outside Toulouse’s city lin

If you want luxury, but also privacy in the busy summer village of St Paul de Vence on the Cote d'Azur, try Le Saint Paul Hotel. It's tucked away in the pretty medieval village and feels very private. Enjoy the peace of the hotel and the shops, galleries, little cafes, museums and views of this quintessentially south of France hilltop village.

Château de Codignat Castle Hotel in the Auaavergne, France – France’s Luxury Castle Hotels

The Palace Hotels, a category created in 2011, is a group of nine hotels that are considered the very best in France. There are six in Paris, two in Courchevel, one in Biarritz and one in Cap Ferrat. Here is a short guide to all of the top French Palace Hotels.

La Ferme de la Rançonnière Hotel in Crepon, Normandy - a Luxury Hotel near the Normandy Landing Beaches

The Abbaye de la Bussière in Burgundy is housed in an old Cistercian monastery. Surrounded by 18 acres of woods, sweeping lawns and small streams, this luxury hotel is the place to get away from it all. And the the wine lover it's the perfect place, being close to Dijon, Beaune and some of the great wine names of France.

The luxury Chateau d'Artigny hotel in the Loire valley offers a real treat. Rebuilt by Francois Coty, the famous perfumer in the 1920s, it became the glittering venue for fabulous parties. Today its gorgeous 18th-century style fills the chateau.

The medieval city of Troyes in Champagne has a wide range of hotels, including two of the prettiest in France. Check out the guide to hotels in Troyes.

Hotel Price Guide - Guide to Hotel Prices in France

Gites de France provide not only an inexpensive lodging option in France, but Gites de France are a choice that would be splendid to make even if money were no option.

Hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation on the Côte d'Azur needn't break the bank if you book one of my suggested hotels. Prices are generally higher from June to September, at public holidays like Easter and during events like the Cannes Film Festival. Most hotels are open from March to October, though some stay open longer, closing for one month in winter.

All the hotels on this list are doubles with private bathrooms (some quite basic). They have TV in the room and items like hairdryers, though you may have to request one.

For the key to the hotel prices given below, check the France Hotel Price Guide.

Logis de France is an organization of smaller hotels, mostly akin to an American inn, which are almost always is connected to a fine restaurant. The Logis de France are a great option for those who want a true French lodging experience, but the assurance of certain standards.

Are the mentions "two star" and "three star" hotel on travel Web sites reliable? Should you rely on the French rating system? Written by the Senior Editor of a renown Paris guide, this article clears up the issue, and suggests 4 proven steps to increase your odds to pick the right France or Paris hotel.

When you want the very best hotels in Antibes and money is a secondary consideration, look no further than my selection of top hotels. These offer luxury living at its best, in Juan-les-Pins, Antibes and on the fabulous Cap d'Antibes. For the key to the hotel prices given below, check the France Hotel Price Key.

Joe Millionaire isn't the only peasant to live like royalty in a French chateau. There are many chateaux open for mere commoners seeking overnight stays.

The Royal Champagne Hotel is one of the top hotels in the Champagne region

Live like true royalty during your next visit to France. This country, with its rich history of elegant architecture and magestic castles, features several great castles that are open for overnight guests. As elegant as that sounds, some of these chateau hotels aren't insanely expensive. All the chateaux on this list of top French castle hotels bring guests a taste of the good life in old fashioned style and atmosphere.

Book at the Château de Ligny hotel in Northern France and Live Like a Prince

France features some of the world's best skiiing, be it in the mesmerizing Pyrenees mountains lining the Spanish and Andorra borders or the magestic Alps along the Italian and Swiss borders. France also encompasses no less than five other mountain ranges. The hotel accommodations at some of these resorts range from upscale and luxurious to inviting and cozy. This list of top ski resort hotels in France features the best places to stay for French skiiing.

France's lodging options go well beyond hotels. There are gites, logis de France and chambres d'hotes. You can stay on a farm, rent an RV or sleep on a houseboat. You can save money by camping or splurge euros on a castle stay. Find out about the various categories of accomodations in France, and how to book them.

There is an inexpensive and at times surprisingly comfortable accommodation in France: camping. Quite popular with European tourists, there are campgrounds sprinkled throughout the country. Some of the four-star versions even offer wonderful amenities like pools, fine dining and on-site grocery stores. Find out how to camp in France.

Camping can be a wonderful way to travel while saving a buck, and in many ways it has benefits that you never get in hotels or even budget hostels. One of the most popular ways to travel in France is camping. This country has everything from rugged Pyrenean farmhouse tent plots to elegant, waterfront four-star camp resorts. Make your camping trip to France a pleasant one with this list of top camping gear for camping in France.