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I had high hopes for this hotel/B&B. It just shows you how wrong you can be on occasions. La Maison Volver turned out to be my least favourite stay on my trip around the South of France. It’s located only a few minutes walk from the train station and is close to all main attractions in Arle. Unfortunately, the area around the B&B isn’t very attractive. There were quite a few young (possibly immigrants) around the area and shady characters hanging around in doorways. |On the plus side, my room was clean and modern although the only view available was of a car park. I booked this hotel because it was advertised as having a restaurant but was informed that it was closed until the end of February. So, after returning to the hotel after spending half an hour looking (unsuccessfully) for a restaurant that was open I returned to the hotel. I went to the bar for a drink and a few snacks. Nothing! No crisps, cakes…..nothing whatsoever. The owners knew that I had been looking for somewhere to eat but simply replied they couldn’t help. Surely they could have provided something! A lack of customer service here!|Breakfast was only slightly better. This was either a Buffet breakfast or à la carte and as a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice was €6 I decided to try the buffet choice. This was priced at an astronomical €25 - ridiculously expensive. But after having no evening meal the night before I decided to go for the buffet breakfast. Even then, the menu stated that this entitled one to a single glass of juice, one cup of coffee, one yoghurt, one slice of cake etc. Crazy! I’ve never seen anything like this before. I did ask the waitress if I could have extra cups of coffee and she said this was fine. So a silly system all round.|So, overall I would not recommend this B&B. At no point did I feel welcomed or that anyone even tried to go out of their way to help. There’s no lift so it may not be suitable for elderly or disabled travellers. Finally, don’t visit in the off season (or Sunday) as the town is deserted. |ADDENDUM: One good point! The hotel did contact me to let me know that I had left my card. So an extra star added! And if you do decide to come to Arles you must visit The Cloître St-Trophime. Simply beautiful sculptures!