Hôtel Saint Christophe Aix en Provence - Centre Ville

Hotel has excellent location, no question about it. Our room on the upper floors was actually quite nice with small doors opening to one of the main streets. Lobby is very small and everything dated and worn. Breakfast room small as well, no windows, dark. |Breakfast simple, seems to be standard in France. Service was friendly. Carpark downstairs, very tight turns there as well, which seems to be the case almost everywhere in Provence, forget about renting SUVs. As the room was fresh and nice, hotel should really refresh the entrance to the reception, well, basicly the whole ground floor. Elevator worked but was suspicious. Rate for the room considering it was low season was (too) high, on our trip to similar cities in Provence, we got better value for the money. |So, location good, room good, rest of the hotel slightly shabby, service nice, and cost of the room on the too high side. ||Ps. Hand+shower soap (”blackcurrant and sege”), when I came to the room, washed my hands, I thought the room hadnt been in use for ages and the water smelled, but same happened in the shower. It turned out it was the soap that has awful smell, I’m amazed this scent is possible, and also surprised if anyone finds it attractive, the whole family agreed. Should be changed as a tip.

It's an elegant older hotel with a restaurant on the first level. The rooms are small but comfortable and fully appointed with a safe at work desk plenty of power ports and a closet. The bed is comfortable for two people, and the curtains make the room very dark as the sun is rising. There's a lot of shops and restaurants right here in the city centre. It's definitely a charming hotel. Most rooms have a small balcony where you can stand outside. The location is perfect for exploring the old town.

Excellent location and very helpful reception staff. But it’s all extremely tired and dated and feels like a tatty budget hotel. We had a balcony but the awning didn’t work properly and as it catches full sun from Late am onwards, it was unusable in the July heat.. We had a bath but the plug seemed permanently closed. The beds are very hard. Room is tiny. But you get what you pay for and this isn’t expensive but overall I was disappointed and wouldn’t return. I’m not sure I’d grade it 3*. We didn’t have the breakfast at the hotel as there are plenty of excellent and cheaper options very close by. And we didn’t use their car park but another close by which was also excellent. Stopping near the hotel to drop off people/baggage is quite challenging.

The Saint Christophe has an ideal location, a block off the Cours Mirabeau and a five-minute walk from the bus station. We had the deluxe double room for a three-day stay in Aix, which included a huge en-suite bathroom with tub and shower, a separate nook for the toilet, and a balcony with a table and seating for four. Hotel staff we interacted with were friendly and helpful and spoke excellent English. They allowed us to check in early and helped us arranged an early a.m. taxi ride to the Marseilles airport. Service in the lounge/restaurant was hit-or-miss, and there are many better dining options nearby. I liked the art-deco decor of the hotel, although some of the furnishings are showing their age. The elevator is very small and very slow.

1. Location, accessibility: The hotel is close to Piazza Mihabo, the center of Aix-en-Provence, so you can also take a late night stroll. It is located a 10-minute walk from the train station and the intercity bus terminal. Because it is a central street, there are a lot of city buses. There is also a theater within a 3-minute walk. ***** 2. Rooms & restaurants, other facilities 1) Room: I stayed in a family room. It is a duplex structure with a sofa on the first floor and a bed on the upper floor. The ceiling was two stories high and the windows were high. The interior is mainly in pale pastel colors, like the Provence region. Photos of Cezanne's work are also hung on the wall on the first floor. The corridor to the room is also full of Cezanne's atmosphere. A picture of Cezanne's Mount Victois hangs behind the reception desk. Overall, I like the atmosphere of the room with a simple yet cozy atmosphere. But I don't like the bathroom. Both the structure and the interior look rather old and cheap. *** 2) restaurant The restaurant on the first floor, located to the right of the hotel entrance, has an open window, making it a good cafeteria. The red-focused classic interior makes it okay to come just for coffee, not for meals. However, breakfast was insufficient. The bread was flaky, and the food was tasteless. Breakfast is not recommended. ** 3) Other facilities As this is a 3-star hotel, there are no other facilities. 3. Service Service is okay. **** 4. Price When I went, the price was also reasonable (walking in price). However, when I searched with Booking.com now, the price is almost doubled even in the off-season. I would prefer to contact the hotel directly to find out the price. *** 5. General review If the price is between $100 and $130, I'm willing to revisit the Family Room.

So central, made it so easy to eat out at night without a long trip back to the hotel. Staff are all really friendly and helpful. |We found the beds either too hard or too soft - we weren't sure which, just that we weren't used to it and our backs hurt as a result! Other than that, a great place. |Didn't have enough time to try the restaurant, but it looked good, and even had a vegan option.

A lovely base for a stay in Aix en Provence, very close to the main promenade. A superb choice of breakfast items, and mostly excellent service and food in the restaurant. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Getting back late from the Grand Prix, the maitre d' was only too happy to cope with the influx of diners in the restaurant, which serves until 11 p.m., even on Sundays. The rooms are not massive, but more than adequate and comfortable. We felt that the bath was a little slippy, so were very careful when using the shower. We intend to go back here in 2 years for another Grand Prix. Would have been 5 stars if it wasn't for the bath and the very tired waitress who could have been a little more "smiley", even when wrong orders were given out on the Sunday. Highly recommend this hotel, no cheap, but not too expensive either.

Great location right next to main Boulevard. Quirky Art Deco and excellent breakfast. ||Negatives- arrived at agreed check in time at 3pm. Told room not ready but would be “in 10 minutes”. We finally got into room at 4pm. They did offer drinks while we waited and staff were friendly.||Parking- hotel car park is small and was completely full so had to park in nearby public carpark. Only one space outside for unloading so ended up walking suitcases etc to and from the car park. Not ideal with kids.