Hôtel Richer de Belleval

This is a seriously stylish hotel. Service is impeccable and it's everything you can expect from a 5* and more. Do not skip having a drink at the bar. The cocktails are great and remember to look up when you're there. It's a nice view :) I'm sorry I missed the chance to dine in-house. I'm told the food is excellent but there were just so many things to experience in Montpellier. I loved the indoor terrace where breakfast was served. Charming space. Rooms are good but heated oddly. The bathrooms, in particular, are freezing. We had a duplex and our bedroom was boiling. When we mentioned this to the staff, they were apologetic. The only way was to open the windows and switch everything off. Not an issue but we did get to hear the staff vacuuming and clearing up the tables etc if we got an early-ish night. I'm not a light sleeper so it didn't bother me. But it's something to keep in mind. Lighting is also a bit strange - quite dim and the motion-sensors at the staircase didn't work all too well which honestly is a hazard. I get being romantic and all but... maybe I'm just too practical? But I'm nitpicking. This is still a special hotel and it deserves to be experienced. Location is great, you're in the heart of the historic centre so you're within walking distance to everything but away from the chaos of the town centre. If you're driving into Montpellier, parking will be taken care of by the valets (they are fantastic - really fun characters and more importantly, helpful).

Second time. Everything is perfect, the room, the building, the staff and the location. We highly recommend it.

The hotel is beautiful in the most beautiful square. The staff is exceptional in every way. The original artwork in the rooms is an added bonus. Special praise for Antony who went above and beyond to make our stay so memorable.

We stayed three nights in a superior room overlooking the park canorgue and street ( rue st Pierre) The room was well appointed and comfortable, as one would expect from this category of hotel. The staff were very friendly and helpful, especially upon arrival. We loved our exceptional tasting dinner at Jardin des Sens, the tapas and well made cocktails in the bar, and their very delicious buffet breakfast one morning. A couple of sour notes we experienced though- Unfortunately our room air conditioner did not ever work properly during our stay, and we were awakened by loud boombox partying in the square directly below our room in the middle of the night, two of the three nights we were there. This was probably just our bad luck and timing, but it’s definitely not what we expected during the most expensive stay of our 17 day vacation in the region. Overall however, the hotel is quite beautiful and nicely situated on the place Camargue, a charming small park with a unicorn fountain and a few cafes. Although we needed a taxi from and to the train station with luggage , we easily walked there from the hotel and back on the day we day tripped over to the seafront town of Sète. I appreciated the higher hill location, away from the busier Place de la comedie, but very close to the gardens, arc and the breezy hilltop plaza , place royale du Peyrou. I especially loved exploring the neighborhood from the cathedral over to the Fabre museum. Montpellier is a beautiful historic city to wander through and enjoy.

The best location for discovering this beautiful city! Enjoy both restaurants and bar for a full scale fabulous time!!