Coquillade Provence

This is amazingly beautiful venue. Located in the middle of nowhere, 75 driving from Marseille airport, but within app. 1 hour distance to all major attractions of Provence. Elegantly designed road (full of cypresses and lavender flowers) brings you from the entrance gate to the hotel. ||The hotel is an ideal place to fully relax in a quiet and luxury surrounding. We had a regular “classic” type of room and it was very spacious, bright and smartly designed. Quiet AC was working efficiently and this was important as we had very hot days (above 35 C) during our stay.||Breakfast buffet is more than good with many options of cold cuts, as well as warm dishes plus additionally you can also order a la carte. Sitting in the shadow with a view on wine yard and lavender field, having fresh croissant and good cup of coffee. There could not be any better start of a day !||So why if this place is such a gem, there are not 5 points in my rating ? The reason is the only one available hotel’s restaurant for dinners Les Vignes (all other restaurants visible at webpage are not open for dinners). ||Again beautiful setting with outdoor sitting under the trees, but creativity of chef is something what doesn’t match this hotel. As long as you order something from the grill, it will be OK. But honestly this is not the highest level of a culinary art to do good BBQ. I would expect also more fancy dishes with nice plate design and this is missing. Fortunately you can ask hotel’s consierge and the team will book great places within 20-30 minutes driving time from the hotel. Transportation also can be fixed by the consierge team.

Simply magic! I am so happy we booked here! It made a perfect home base for exploring Provence. The property is divine, and the staff are fantastic. One of my favourite memories in the South of France is waking up just as the sun was rising and going for walks through the vineyards and rose gardens. Sunsets on our rooftop terrace were pretty spectacular also, as were the lavender cocktails served by the pool. My only wish was that we scheduled a day where we didn't leave the hotel and just soaked it all in. Hopefully there is a "next time"!

A second time visitor to this hotel. The views are incredible and being set in the vineyard to be able to go for walks is a treat. The spa is very large, as is the gym, and the pools, which given the relative small number of guests means no where is crowded. we did miss the Avalon restaurant this time and although the cypressa was open Friday and Saturday choice of food for dinner is somewhat limited. The rooms are very nice and well cared for.

This deserves 6* or 7* - amazing stay in a Spa Suite. Check-in staff was excellent, especially butler who showed us to room and around the facility - even on a 90F+ day he was impeccable. He showed us how everything worked in the suite and was very friendly, engaging and professional. Cipressa for lunch was excellent, highly recommend. If you're an early riser, you'll have the pool to yourself until midday - it was glorious. Everything at this resort was top notch. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend!

What a beautiful property. Very well located for driving trips around Provence - lots to visit and great dining options nearby (be sure to book for the better spots!). We loved having the bike centre and being able to ride on the trails. I would definitely recommend and return.

So many things are so right when it comes to this beautiful property. The only thing that surpasses the extraordinary vibe, feel, rooms, and the facilities are the wonderful professionals who work there. They make you stay most unbelievably pleasant and fun experiences. Everything thought of. Everything’s well done just magical.

First the good: Beautiful property in stunning surroundings with perfect location for a biking trip allowing easy access to all the towns in luberon — the gardens are immaculately kept yet feel wild and serene, and the setting is undeniably five-star. The rooms are pleasant with lovely views, but nothing particularly memorable — solid four-star quality. The gym and spa are spacious and very nice. Unfortunately, the service brings the overall experience down sharply. We were surprised when the concierge told us the restaurant was “full” and suggested we dine using room service (seriously?), only for us to walk over and be seated immediately — the restaurant remained at least 30% empty all night. Service at lunch & dinner was inattentive and short-tempered, with errors never acknowledged. At the pool, there was no towel staff on hand — guests are left to set up their own loungers and fetch towels from a large, unsightly bin overflowing with used linens. Not what you’d expect at this level. It seems most of the staff needs training and is inexperienced - a surprising experience for a 5 star relais château branded hotel. A few bright spots included the bike shop team, the nice pool bar lady with the hat, and the front desk/porters — welcoming, helpful, and professional. A shame the rest of the service (mostly the dining staff .. but that’s a big part of the experience!) doesn’t live up to the property’s promise.

We were looking for relaxation and we certainly got it! Cleanliness was impeccable, all staff from check-in to waitstaff to pool attendants were friendly, engaging and also left you alone perfectly! I wouldn't hesitate to return!

Honestly, their social media team is SO bad, we almost did not book here because so many other places nearby had stunning pictures of rooms, the grounds, etc. which looked a LOT better! Coquillade's seemed to hype DJ nights and restaurant menus. (Ironically, The only part of our stay we didn't enjoy was the restaurants ... and thankfully there were no DJs/dance parties while we were there!!) We looked at Airelles Bastide in Gordes and Crillion la Brave in Vaucluse ... we weren't blown away by either of the rooms and for our stay, the dates were not available. We stumbled upon an article in a travel magazine, which stated this was one of France's top resorts and despite not much information to go on ... we booked it. Long story short ... great decision! It was a highlight of our trip. Before getting into the specifics ... I will just say that while we were there, it just felt like home. We only had 3 days, but by the second day, the staff knew us by name and we felt that we could wander around the property freely, which we loved. There are walking trails which lead you past lavender lined walkways, fields of clover, vegetable gardens and unspoiled hills and forest. While we HATED the lobby (it felt like a high end golf club ... or conference center hotel) and did not love any of the restaurants ... the room was fantastic and cozy. There is not much to do around this hotel. In Provence, literally everything closes at 9 p.m. It is impossible finding something to eat at 10 p.m. and after 9 or 10 ... there really is nothing to do at this resort. The pool is closed, it feels like a ghost town ... luckily the rooms are great. We were upgraded to a suite and were in love! So much space to spread out ... a beautiful bathroom with dual vanity, separate tub and a steam shower. The bed was comfy and there was a small patio overlooking the vineyard. I am a cigar smoker and loved this view. We also had a big window, floor to ceiling, which opened and each morning we laid in bed and looked out over the winery and tall pointy trees. Each day, sweets and treats were left for us ... bignets, candied oranges and our mini-bar was stocked each day with waters, local beer and little jars of nuts ... all of this was included in the room cost. A very underrated feature ... unlike tye US, there was no resort fee! The breakfasts were amazing, and also included! Relais y Chateau properties focus on local foods ... much of the fruit, vegetables and honey were grown on property. The cheese plate was amazing! And they had a hot egg station, sausage and anything you could want for breakfast (except for Mimosas). While you are basically in the middle of farmland, it's a 15-30 minute drive to some great towns. Of course Gordes gets all the glory being ranked one of the most picturesque towns in the world. (We found it overrated.) Rossillion was our favorite town nearby. Its an instgram dream. We did not see Lacoste which is also nearby ... but the concierge recommended a few great, local restaurants. One was a roof deck restaurant, which was very cool. The other was Clover Gordes ... very expensive and fancy but essential for the Provence experience. Onsite, we had 2 dinners ... mostly because it was far to drive elsewhere at night. Both were average at best ... and expensive, although not shockingly so. The restaurants need work here ... thai and Italian at a French resort. Blah. We did have pizza at the pool one day, which I will admit was good Neopolitan style pizza. The pool was super warm ... although a bit crowded. It was huge though, most other resorts feature narrow pools for dipping ... this one seemed more for recreation. The landscaping is breathtaking here. All the gardeners deserve a raise. Hedges of wonderful smelling jasmine ... flowers ... and of course the lavender hedges. We were not there for the flowering but even so, we snapped a little bud off here and there to smell before we went to bed at night. The rows look wonderful with the tall, pointy green trees. The only downside to the grounds is its a bit hard to relax in the room in the morning/afternoon because there are lots of hedge trimmer, leaf blower and other machinery sounds as the groundskeeping staff keeps the property looking beautiful. Overall, we loved our stay. 5-stars and then some. Even though nights were boring, we could have stayed an entire week. It felt like home. Driving or biking, know that you will need to take some day trips ... but losing yourself in the French countryside is what this place is all about. If you want to be more in the action/closer to town, maybe Arielles Resort in Gordes would be better for you. However, if we were to return to the area, we would stay here again!

Wow! Amazing place in which entirely exceeded our expectations. We stopped here for a couple nights on our honeymoon and it was well worth the trip. First they kindly greeted us upon arrival with upgrading us to one of their junior suites with a view overlooking the vineyard and French countryside. They added a special touch with hearts laid out on the bed and some tasty chocolates. Between the spa (best massage I have ever rec'd), the stunning views, the staff, the pool, the bike rentals and incredible paths, and the restaurants we absolutely enjoyed every minute. Highly recommended and a big thank you to Le Coquillade for making this a stop on our honeymoon we will never forget!

The meal of our trip, no mean feat given La Coquillade was up against Per Se and L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon. From the moment we sauntered out onto the devastatingly beautiful alfresco dining space we were overwhelmed with a sense of occasion. There are many meal options carefully explained in Engligh, they included 4 courses, 6 courses, and the options we selected the 'premier dining' option, all courses! And it began, each dish more stunning than the last. Utmost respect to ingredients was shown and astonishing combinations, foie gras, gingerbread and rhubarb - who would have thought? The fried risotto with lobster tail and tomato based foam confirmed our choice of meal option (not available on the smaller course options). Our delightful waitress was ever present but never intrusive. Each of the four starters deserves five stars alone and at the cheese trolley, I nearly wept. Six generous slices of cheese with condiments was a meal in itself. The first dessert was our dish of the night. Boy partner declared best dessert of his life. A cream filled profiterole with woven caramel atop a green tea mousse and passionfruit jelly. I simply cannot convey how amazing this meal was, I hope my pictures do some justice to what was a night that will be remembered forever.

An absolutely stunning hotel with an amazing restaurant. We had dinner at the more casual restaurant our first nice staying at another hotel nearby. The grounds are amazing and we showed up early so had a glass of rose at the bar as the sunset. Then had dinner and did the set menu with two choices for each of three courses and all the courses were stunning. Beautiful and delicious, truly one of our best meals of the trip. But, overall this place was very stuffy! I am sure that is what they were going for and it is clear that people there had money to spend and wanted the scene, so just a warning for anyone going. It was a bit too stiff and formal for my liking!