Hôtel Le Prieuré Baumanière 5 étoiles Relais & Châteaux

Wonderful, beautifully situated hotel. We stayed for 4 nights in mid' September. As with all great hotels, the staff make the difference. We had some issues with our car on arrival, Phillipe at reception was super helpful, providing immediate and ongoing help to sort out the situation during our stay. Great that we were met in the hotel car park on arrival and our bags taken to the room. All staff were friendly and courteous and all restaurant recommendations for dining in Villeneuve-les Avignon were excellent.

awaits you if you choose to stay here! We had quite a few years ago and upon return were taken with the beauty, the remodel, the lovely garden and the rooms ...this is an exceptional property, full of calm and serenity....tasteful to the last inch...we felt so welcomed and taken in! Thank you Le Prieure for such a rewarding experience staying with you....Breakfast was 5 stars....everything fresh and appealingly presented...our room was elegantly done yet left with a feeling of the history....color, fabric, furniture all chosen with care...just a beautiful room with private patio....outside patio so inviting as is the pool area and interior bar...we loved it here...walking to the small historical village only added to the enjoyment.

My September stay at Le Prieuré was amazing. I was immediately ungraded to an apartment suite with pool and garden views. The front desk concierge made a reservation my first night at La Cabane a local restaurant in town that was simply fantastic since the hotel's Michelin Star restaurant Le Prieuré was booked. Dinner there the following night was exceptional from start to finish. Exquisite dishes and presentations and the service was went above and beyond .

This was our second stay at this property and we would absolutely go back. There is a beautiful garden that makes up their entrance, which leads you to a wonderful shaded courtyard. There is a Michelin starred restaurant attached to the hotel, which also does a great breakfast (I would recommend ordering an omelette, which was always cooked to perfection). The pool is nice and deep, and there is pool side drink service. ||Both rooms we stayed in were great. My only critique would be that the bathrooms need an update, but they are otherwise great accommodations. ||We stayed with our one year old son and he had a blast with the property and the town. They were very nice and had a crib with bedding made up for him. We showed up a bit early for check in and they kindly got us in early so that our son could take a nap.

Staff was very nice. The grounds are charming. But the experience comes to an abrupt halt once we entered our room. Old, poorly decorated, noisy air conditioner, musty. It felt as though not a single care was given by the owners. No attention to detail. No welcoming touches. Flea market furniture. 70's style brown bathroom. Walls painted in shades of depression. Lacking in any feeling of luxury or hospitality. I left feeling completely ripped off. My spare basement bedroom is more inviting than the room we had. Perhaps it, too, can get a Relais and Chateau designation.

My wife and I loved this place. Charming, beautiful grounds. Warm, friendly service. We loved hanging out on the hotel grounds. Staff helped us carry bags every step of the way. Convenient parking. If I could offer the hotel one bit of of advice it would be to make the showers / tubs have a barrier (wall or curtain) so water doesn’t get all over the floor — which it can all too easily, even if you’re careful. Besides that — only good things to say. We wish we’d booked another night or 2 (we stayed 3).

It’s nice and has a lively pool and garden surroundings. It’s basically like any other French hotel. Staff are casual and laid back. On the surface it looks clean and well managed. Stay a night or 2 and it all unravels to not the best stay. Rooms are cluttered dusty and hospitality staff average.

This is decidedly not a five-star hotel. If paying luxury prices for a glorified retirement home with delusions of grandeur appeals to you, then book your stay immediately. Genuinely baffled by this establishment’s high ratings. The staff radiate the enthusiasm of people counting down to their next break, management barks orders at subordinates in full view of guests, and phone-scrolling appears to be a primary job requirement. The breakfast manager deserves special mention for achieving remarkable levels of both unhelpfulness and visible misery. During our final day, housekeeping apparently forgot we existed. We made a pilgrimage to reception for toilet paper and waited an hour at the bar for a single drink. Speaking of their bar: with exceptional restaurants like La Cabane and Flo’s only a few steps away, it’s worth noting that a bottle of wine at these superior establishments costs the same as one glass at Le Prieuré (and arrives before you’ve fallen asleep). We splurged on a suite for three nights. Management never bothered with introductions, our room was cleaned exactly once, and our bill featured several creative additions (including a €6 apple juice for our toddler that exists only in the hotel’s imagination). If you’re going to parade around with five stars, perhaps consider actually earning them. A four-star rating would at least offer guests the pleasant surprise of exceeded expectations rather than the current disappointment. We won’t be returning, though the town itself is lovely and deserves a hotel worthy of its charm.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ *edited to add this is mostly a management issue. The staff on the ground is quite nice. Management needs replacement.

The hotel was a perfect base for our travels in Provence. 5 minutes from Avignon and parking is quite easy both in the city and at the hotel. This hotel used to be a priory and still maintains its old cloister and garden. The buildings have been redesigned and modernized for a comfortable luxurious stay. I would highly recommend booking a dinner at the 1 star restaurant during your stay.

We stayed in this hotel which was beautiful ! After checking out Avignon and not being enticed by any restaurants in town we decided to eat in our restaurant in our hotel which is an award winning restaurant. Le Prieuré is in a former monastic property situated in the historic town of Villeneuve-Les-Avignon. Pros -Beautifully prepared unique food - great Service - Great for outdoor dinning in the summer months as it is nestled in a romatic courtyard of an old monastery. -fresh homemade bread Cons -snobby french attitude -7 euros for a small glass bottle of Orangina !! thats $10 USD! - tiny portions and prices -Although food was top notch on style and creativity I was not blown away by flavor. verdict: I wouldn't spend my own money here or make an effort to go here again.

The highlight of this restaurant is the ambience. Tucked away in the corner of the adorable town of Villeneuve lès Avignon, eating at this michelin-rated restaurant was like eating in The Secret Garden. The surrounding garden and hotel were absolutely charming and set the tone for a serene and relaxed dining experience. The food was quite good, though pretty traditional (nothing too innovative here) and quite expensive. A couple of details to note: we were there during a heatwave in July, and the summer temperatures were a bit uncomfortable. They did kindly provide bug spray when we asked since the kids were getting bitten. Also, they are very accommodating for kids. One negative: my mother-in-law is a vegetarian, and when I had emailed prior to make the reservation, I was told that they would be able to adapt the menu for her without problem. However, upon arriving and ordering, the server made it rather difficult to find any options for her, making me comb through the menu with him item by item to see exactly which dishes could be made vegetarian, and being rather pessimistic and annoyed that an accommodation had to be made for her.

This is a quaint rustic hotel that's a hidden gem. Is exactly what I think of when I hear southern France. The restaurant has their own in-house sparkling water. Great food, quaint setting, very pretty outside! The hotel is a bit old, has old world charm but not exactly the amenities of a 5 star. Our room had a balcony and room was huge. If you're looking to get away from tourists and enjoy a small town with little more than town square charm, this is the place. Everywhere we turned, I wanted a picture.

I think this is my first five star rating of a hotel. On our 2 week excursion we stayed in Paris, Dijon, Avignon and Cannes. The only regret we had was cutting Cannes short one night and staying at the Le Prieure an extra night. We ate at the restaurant one night, I will try to submit a seperate review on that later, however, that too I would give 5 stars. What is most memorable for me about Le Prieure was the comfort of the room. We stayed in what I believe was one of the original buildings. Up the stair case to the left of the reception area. Bed was the firmness that I prefer and what I enjoyed most was the ability to open the windows at night which for me, made great sleeping. Temps were in the low 60's at night. The days were warm and we ended them poolside. Not sure when we can return again, however, when in France, I will go out of my way to make it back.

I was staying at the Le Prieure hotel and decided to dine at the hotel for one of the nights in Avignon. It's not often that I have a Michelin one star restaurant in my backyard so when it does happen I take that opportunity. Dinner was on the terrace facing the gardens and it was a perfect backdrop to a French dinner. There was a prix fixe menu of 68 or 84 euros per person. So around 93 and 115 US. Not obscenely horrible right? We chose the 68 euro prix fixe menu. You have a choice of two dishes per starter, entrée, and dessert. It was just the two of us so I picked one half of the menu and he picked the other half. That way we were able to try the entire menu on the 68 euro side. Everything tasted fabulous. Great taste as well as presentation. I don't remember much but I do remember having langoustine and monk fish that was exceptional. Both were light and delicate. Everything was amazing but I have to comment on dessert. The dessert was too sweet for me and would rather have another entrée. I loved the cheese plate. In the states you pay for your cheese plate and get to pick 3 or 5 or however many depending on how much you pay. In France you get to pick however much you want. Loving it. Service was good but a little bit frazzled in my opinion. Overall a very great dinner and evening.