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Siamo stati al Mas aux Cedres per tre giorni: un’ottima base per esplorare il Luberon e per godere della sua atmosfera. La piscina è assolutamente da godere e dona refrigerio pomeridiano nelle giornate più calde, con una vista unica sulla falesia della Maddalena e dei cedri che incorniciano la casa. Le stanze sono arredate con buon gusto nei minimi dettagli. Mara e Jerome rendono l’esperienza indimenticabile con tante attenzioni, dalla prima colazione all’aperitivo e al dopo cena: abbiamo provato delle lumache in un guscio croccante e il pastis, e una birra scura del Luberon al gusto di cioccolato e caffè accompagnata da un dolce al cioccolato semplicemente divino! La nostra visita e’ stata allietata dal simpaticissimo Django, un bulldog francese, che veniva discretamente a salutarci al mattino e alla sera. È stato per noi un luogo magico e lo consigliamo a chi vuole ricaricare le energie immerso nel silenzio della natura.

Dell’hotel ci è piaciuto tutto … tranne la camera che abbiamo scelto. Sedotti dalla possibilità di poter godere di una bella terrazza con vista, abbiamo riservato una camera matrimoniale all’ultimo piano. Purtroppo però questa camera è mansardata ed il soffitto è molto basso (non arriva a 2 mt). Nel sottotetto il caldo si fa sentire e l’aria condizionata è sempre accesa. Il bagno è piccolo e la doccia si fa da seduti. Per 13 euro a persona, è possibile godere di una colazione di buon livello sia nel dolce che nel salato: abbiamo particolarmente apprezzato i loro croissant, le loro marmellate, le uova strapazzate che abbiamo guarnito con del bacon croccante. Tra i servizi più apprezzati certamente la possibilità di poter parcheggiare gratuitamente presso un parcheggio pubblico ubicato in prossimità della struttura e la piccola ma piacevolissima piscina accessibile dalle 8 alle 20 con tanto di lettini, ombrelloni e teli mare a disposizione.

Beautiful hotel with excellent caring and friendly staff. We stayed at this hotel for 8 days and it was one of the most relaxing and lovely experiences we have ever had. Dinner was outstanding--the service was kind, thoughtful, and professional, the food deliciously prepared and artfully presented, and the ambience--spotless and crisply starched white table cloths, lovely pink and white roses, lovely views of the distant mountains and green valley. Breakfast buffet optional outdoor seating- full breakfast of fresh baked bread, chocolate croissants, scrambled eggs, soft fresh cheeses, smoked salmon, fresh whole milk yogurt, fresh strawberries. Room was serenely quiet with views of the mountains and valley, all white marble bath facilities and towel heater (!), roomy storage space. On site Spa with convenient and always open daily availability. Indoor heated and outdoor pool (non-heated). Extensive onsite trails exploring all of the ”bories”. Location of this hotel was perfect for accessing Arles, Avignon, Cotes du Rhone, Aix en Provence, Luberon hill towns, Nimes/Roman Aqueduct, St. Remy. Daily teatime at 4 pm. We were sad to leave--hope to come back again!

We stayed on Saturday and Sunday nights at the hotel. 1. Location and views are absolutely stunning especially on a sunny day. 2. One of the Hotel’s restaurant turned us away at 8 pm on Saturday night saying they were fully booked. Every hotel of this calibre always retains tables for hotel guests hence this was bad service. Plus at check in on the same morning the receptionist did not say that it was advisable to book the restaurants in advance. It was clear that there were empty tables in the restaurant at the time plus numerous non-resident guests. We bumped into the hotel manager and gave our feedback. We ended up eating at the bar. The food was ok. 3. We had lunch at Cipressa restaurant next to the pool which is so lovely. Pity that this restaurant only opens from 12-3pm! Many guests with families would prefer to dine here in the evening in summer months. This is by far the best restaurant in the hotel. 4. The outdoor pool which is the biggest draw of this hotel was closed on Sunday due to rain. We were out and as the rain stopped around 4 pm and sun came out we rushed back to the hotel to enjoy the evening by the pool. Sadly the hotel didn’t bother to open up the pool and bar and the facilities were locked. We saw a few people rushing out of their rooms in costumes to the pool only to be disappointed. There was no staff present to explain why the hotel didn’t bother to open up the outdoor pool. Again disappointing service for a hotel of this level. 5. We hired a smart car from the hotel and this was useful. The hotel is literally in the middle of nowhere and quoted €50 for a ride to a restaurant which was 5 minutes by road. Hence hire your own car! 6. We used the spa and booked massages. Massages were good. Indoor pool was barely used as no one wanted to be indoors in the basement. 7. We had a disappointing incident whereby housekeeping left a dirty towel which we discovered as we opened it before a shower ( photo below). We showed the photo on check-out and staff did apologise but that’s about it. 8. Some staff were good but some quite surly and stiff like the spa receptionist. 9. There is a real contrast to the ambience on Saturday night when place was buzzing due to non resident guests compared to Sunday night when the place was literally dead. A few guests were walking around on Sunday evening trying to find some atmosphere. We ended up going out for dinner to a lovely local restaurant. 10. Worth knowing for families that there isn’t a door between the bedroom and bathroom. Maybe some rooms do offer it but ours didn’t. Overall a mixed experience and a bit deflating considering it is part of Relais & Chateax. There is so much potential in this place which needs to be tapped into.