Hôtel La Mirande

I loved the ambience of all of the Public Rooms. Our room was on the 2nd floor, and if I have clients going to the hotel I would definitely recommend they stay on the 1st floor. I am sure having the higher ceilings would be more atmospheric.|Additionally, our room was very hot, and we were unable to turn the heat off, so had to sleep with the windows open...in November. When I mentioned the issue with the hot room at check out, there was no comment. All that aside, amazing location and wonderful ambience. Worth staying at...just in the right room.

The hotel’s location was ideal, with everything within walking distance, though access by car was somewhat challenging. We appreciated the complimentary upgrade to a suite — it was wonderful. The concierge offered excellent restaurant recommendations and attentive service.|The only issue we encountered was at the bar, where service was quite slow due to limited staff. On our final evening, we were unable to dine at the hotel restaurant as it was fully booked and no table could be arranged for two additional guests.

How we loved our stay at the beautifully elegant & well positioned hotel La Mirande. Our room was spacious & gorgeous; every public area exquisitely tasteful. We had been looking forward to staying in the historical town of Avignon, it was great to be so close to the Palais des Papes, museums, art galleries & all the fantastic bistros in the winding side streets. The staff were lovely, happy to chat. There’s even a cat who calls the property and gardens home. It was a very special time, a highlight of our travels.

One of the most beautiful hotel rooms we have stayed in. We had a Large Deluxe, which is comparable to a Junior Suite in many hotels. Wonderful light, very spacious and quite comfortable. Unlike one review here, our experience with everyone on staff could not have been more positive. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. In fact, it was through the notice of one wonderful lady in reception that we learned of the upcoming strikes and through the help of a second lady in reception who helped us change our train reservation to get to CDG so we could leave for home as we were scheduled to travel by train on that Thursday. Also, every email we sent was answered promptly. The breakfast has a very wide selection and was excellent quality. And the Palais is across the street from the hotel.

Small but very charming hotel right under the massive walls of Pope’s palace. It was very tricky to get there, but once you are in, you are enjoying not only very welcoming hospitality from each and every one in that place, you also magic garden with fruits and spectacular sense from every herb and trees. Our room was a little dark, but so much charm and style they care . Thank you so much.

This hotel is rather a mixed bag. We stayed 3 nights.|The good|The building is stunning and it is like staying in a stately home.|The position is superb under the walls of the Palais de Papes.|Breakfast was excellent and we had a good dinner in the bistro|The bad|Some of the staff on reception and in the bar/ afternoon tea areas were haughty - they appeared to be focussed on the dignity and glory of the establishment and totally disinterested in the people that paid their wages. The reception when we arrived was brusque and unfriendly until we were handed over to the lovely man who took us to our room.|Our room was not what you expect at this price - the toilet was small, the bedroom was the darkest hotel room we have ever had and worst of all the hot water gave up completely for 10-15 minutes when I was trying to have a shower.

Very nice hotel with a wonderful staff. Rooms were very nice and the breakfast was great. It is a challenge to drive there as the roads are very narrow but the hotel parks your car for you if you wish.

This is not a luxury hotel, it is more akin to a poorly run bed and breakfast. The air conditioning was not working in the hotel for our entire stay. There was no consistent hot water in the bathroom. The room reeked. The carpeting and linens were stained. We were advised not to use our balcony because opening the door to it would trigger the (broken) AC to turn off. Breakfast was terrible. Only the bread and eggs were edible. However, dinner was shockingly good considering how terrible everything else is at this hotel. Service was unacceptable. I saw the front desk staff refuse to allow other guests to hold their bags. The concierge seemed to lack basic knowledge about activities in the region. When I asked to leave the hotel and check into a new one (due to the broken AC and lack of hot water), I was told I would not receive a refund. Eventually, they gave half off the stay. It should've been refunded entirely.

Loved the service, the room, and eating breakfast on our room's terrace each morning. I highly recommend this place as your stay when you come to Avignon.

We ate in the downstairs cellar restaurant. The portions were small and inconsistent. There was a meat pate dish that was delicious, but the rest were only alright. The goat cheese dish and mushroom dish were not so tasty, as they lacked flavour. I also ate in the upstairs garden restaurant and it was also only okay. Got the crispy chicken (caesar) salad and for the first time I'm going to admit that this dish is better in America.

We have stayed at a lot of quaint hotels but this one is top of the list. I booked it through American Express. The entire staff was 5 star and very accommodating and offered the highest level of customer experience and service. Well received by us as we were in unfamiliar territory. My favorite person is the gentlemen who received is at the door. He is the valet, bellman, and everything else. He greets you with a smile and a genuine welcome. He works hard but never loses his smile. It made us feel warm and welcomed. The desk staff also was very accommodating and appreciative of our business. The rooms themselves were made of mid century coverings and quiet. The bed was super comfortable and shower... amazing waterfall shower head. We had dinner there at the Chef's Table and it was a delight. Jeff is an amazing chef. I will never forget his strawberries nor his duck. Delicious! I highly recommend having dinner this way as you will have wonderful wine, meet new people and see how your meal is prepared by the best. A+ all around.

La Mirande is hands down worth every penny! So far one of my favorite hotels! Located in Avignon right behind the famous Palais Du Papes. Service is incredible. The staff that we met are just super friendly and really helpful! The hotel is close to restaurants and shops. The only time we had to get shuttled was for our trip to the French Wineries and for our tour of the old historic towns. Breakfast by their quaint gardens is a must! Our room is very pretty and large enough for the gentleman and myself. Romantic vibe all around.

Michelin one star chef. Match the star very much. Everything is fine as a whole. The mushroom and the fillet are perfect and surprisingly tasty. The desserts are beautifully and deliciously presented.

This was one of the most enjoyable hotel experiences I have been lucky enough to have. The hotel is perfectly situated behind the Pope's Palace. A large manor house, very central, you can easily walk to the major sights, restaurants and shops of this charming town in the north of Provence. The gardens were filled with jasmine and lavender and in the warmer months you can sit outside for meals. The dining room was a delight serving provencal specialties accompanied by a spectacular wine list -you are in wine country after all. The rooms were charming, cozy, decorated straight out of a magazine with colorful fabrics from Provence. The bathrooms sported fabulous rainfall shower heads and the bath products were lavender scented from the region. You really got a feel for the place you were in. And the service was incredibly helpful, and were there to make sure anything we would want or need was seen to. Ever since I left, I have wanted to go back.

This is a 2.5 star review. The hotel is very difficult to find -- the street leading to it had what we later learned was a retractable post; so, we drove around and around, and around and around Avignon (which has some very narrow streets) for about 40 minutes before finally finding out we needed to depress some button to make the street post disappear (no signs ... not even in French). Once there, we found the hotel to be beautiful, but a little tired/run down. I realize it's a very old building (an former cardinal's residence immediately behind the Palais du Papes), but it was musty and dank (we were there in late April when it wasn't too hot). When we're in the Provence region again, we'll stay in some smaller, cleaner town. We didn't really care for Avignon as a destination point.

We are in Provence for our honey moon. After a 4 day long bicycle tour decided to stay in Avignon and made a reservation here. We got the 5 course tasting menu for €60. And a there is a 7 course one of €80. There is an extensive wine list from €30- €3000. We got an organic rose from le baux (on the lower end). It was amazing. Every course was exceptionally delicious and beautifully presented. The truffle gnocchi was honestly one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life. The grand finale a lemon tart in a sugar ball! The ambiance was great. We dined in their garden with a beautiful ambience. My only criticism it was a windy evening and it kept blowing out our romantical candle.

There are mainly two hotels to stay at in Avignon, either Hotel d'Europe, where we stayed, or Hotel La Mirande. Next time we will stay at La Mirande which has a wonderful location just behind Pope's Palace. Instead, we had dinner at La Mirande one of the two evenings we stayed in Avignon. Beautiful setting having dinner in the garden. The five course set menu was superb and included some of the best foie gras I have ever had. The wine list was very extensive, with of course a focus on excellent wines from Provence. A very memorable dinner and evening!

We had lunch at La Mirande which was really good and with pleasant service. The lunch was so good we later returned the same week for dinner, which was also very good. They have tables outside in the garden, which are really nice.