Hotel Le Vieux Castillon

This stunning hotel and Clarins spa is breathtaking. Located in the small medieval town of Castillon-du-Gard, the hotel has several buildings, a restaurant, Clarins spa, a pool, and magnificent views of the Gard and surrounding lands. The staff are exceptional and the spa is a wonder in itself. Spend a day with a facial and a massage and then let yourself explore the beauty of the hotel and town.

A very nice hotel. The rooms are large and clean and the pool is lovely. You can park near the church between the blue lines for free, or use the hotel's parking services for 15 euros.

Superb, worth every penny, Amazing location, fabulous views, wonderful room (junior suite), delightful staff, comfortable bed, excellent pool and other facilities and top class restaurant. The menu degustation with a bottle of Edonist wine was simply divine. |Without a doubt one of the loveliest hotels I have stayed at in my nearly 60 years on this planet. |It was an absolute pleasure to stay at Le Vieux Castillon, my wife and I enjoyed every minute at your hotel: thank you for such a lovely time.

One of the best hotel stays ever! The rooms were gorgeous while also maintaining the old chateau charm. The pool is immaculate with the best view! And it was the best food we’ve had during our whole trip in Provence. The price of this hotel makes it the best deal in all of Provence. Couldn’t recommend more and can’t wait to be back!!

Le Vieux Castillon is a 5-star hotel located in the little village of Castillon-du-Gard, near the famous Pont-du-Gard attraction. ||We normally shy away from fancy hotels because they can be pompous, with things like dress codes for dinner and mandatory valet parking. Although this hotel offers valet parking, it’s not required and free parking can be found nearby in the village. And while you’ll probably feel better dressing up a bit for meals in their pretty restaurant, Le Vieux Castillon was not a snobbish hotel and we found them very welcoming and accommodating. ||The hotel is a collection of 18 medieval buildings, with 34 rooms spread around a beautiful, big central courtyard, or in an adjacent building with its own mini-courtyard. There may well have been other rooms in other buildings too. A small stone bridge crosses a nearby lane to get to the restaurant and gorgeous pool that incorporates part of the original town walls into its design.|The overall look is what you’d want in southern France: subdued contemporary colors, stone walls, leafy courtyards. Light, bright, and airy.||Guests can drive their cars up a very narrow street (Rue Turion Sabatier) to a temporary loading area right across from the hotel entrance to unload luggage, and either have their car driven back to a private valet lot, or they can park the car on their own at free parking spaces nearby. Using the valet costs about 12€ a night.||The hotel layout means no two rooms are alike. We reserved a junior suite with shower and King bed and were led to a wonderful room (#4) off the main courtyard. The entry had a little window overlooking the courtyard, and ample storage space. A white canopy was draped over the bed lending a dramatic touch. There were side tables and a small set-up for coffee-making. The adjacent room had a comfy couch, table and TV. The bathroom was of good size with a great shower. Hairdryer, robes, nice toiletries were all provided.||There were windows in the rooms, though being on the ground floor, they looked out to the quiet side lane. When I opened one to check on the weather I saw the woman across the lane watering her flowers. Being on a higher floor might have been better, but only so many rooms were of the type we reserved. We definitely liked being just off the main courtyard, so its beauty could greet us each morning enroute to breakfast.||The hotel restaurant is a spacious indoor-outdoor affair. The generous breakfast buffet was set up in a side room and after serving themselves most guests gravitated to the outdoor area which overlooks the pool. Staff was attentive and helpful. The restaurant also served dinner, which on our visit featured a menu of small-plates, like Spanish tapas. Because we found enough vegetarian options on the menu, we had dinner there and thought it was very good. ||The hotel also runs a pretty cafe in the town square called Joio. Unfortunately, the menu never appeared to have any vegetarian options, so we did not patronize it. ||Overall, Le Vieux Castillon is the sort of dreamy hotel you never want to leave. It has the sunny, uncluttered charm that so many associate with this part of France. Not surprisingly, it has been featured in glossy travel magazines. We were lucky to have chosen to stay there!||Note: tipping is generally unnecessary in France as service is included in all bills. Yet you’ll also read that if you found service especially good, it’s acceptable to round the bill up or leave a few extra euros. We did that for each meal at the hotel. Upon check-out we were surprised they knew the total amount of tips we had left, and that that amount had been deducted from our hotel bill. This meant that our leaving a little additional tip was pointless, since in the end we didn’t pay any. We accepted this policy without questioning, but this was the only hotel that did that during our entire 3-week trip through France

A wonderful stay in a beautiful hotel, with amazing staff. We were very unlucky with the weather during our stay but the staff were so lovely and attentive, it really helped uplift our stay especially in the bar, they couldn’t do enough for you. The hotel itself is very well maintained, and feels super relaxing, I also had a treatment in the Clarins spa which was great. The town is very small and quiet but offers 3 or 4 high quality restaurants which a very much worth a visit. I would love to go again or visit another hotel in the group because they all look excellent. One piece of feedback though : when the staff member took our keys for parking, he said don’t park in the town centre, you’ll get charged. But then on our bill we were charged €15 a day for parking at the hotel which we were never informed about. It didn’t ruin our stay but customers should be informed about pricing before being offered parking.

We had the most wonderful stay at La Vieux Castillon! The hotel and views were idyllic, the staff kind and attentive, and the food absolutely delicious. We visited as we are considering hosting an event at the property, and were particularly impressed with Salomée, who was professional, knowledgeable, and able to answer all of our questions. In short, we would highly recommend it to anyone looking to escape the city and recharge!

The best hotel I've ever used, and I'm comparing it with some of the best hotels around the world, including hotels in London (Claridges, The Savoy, The Cadogan and others) and top class hotels in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Helsinki, Madrid, Paris, New York and Vienna; I could go on, but I'm in danger of inflicting embarrassment.|It was pretty and comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful beyond words, from the manager and reception staff through to the parking valet.|The food and drink was excellent; my lobster was particularly good, and my views are shared by my fellow guests/family.|I write reviews extremely rarely, and this is very much an exception (if not unique) but, circumstances permitting, I'll be back.

The common areas are some of the most dramatic and beautiful I've encountered. The pictures do not do it justice. Part old fortress part new construction blended brilliantly. They offer Spa service, free bike rentals, pool tables and a great bar. The restaurant is also full service. The only criticism I have is that the rooms are not equal in qualify to the common areas.. The rooms are large but do not feel luxurious. But for the price, very worth it.

Beautiful setting and many wonderful garden areas to sit and take in the beautiful historic stone structures the hotel is built around. The pool is the most spectacular part with incredible views. The decor of the hotel is clean, modern and chic, a nice contrast to the ancient hilltop town. We loved the ease of the staff and the two hotel birds at the reception desk that they let us pet and play with. They offer free bikes, a new spa and the restaurant is fresh and beautiful. It was fun to hike down from the town on a foot path by the cafe to the vineyards below and a short car ride to experience the amazing aqueduct Pont du Gard. It was a great place to relax, especially by the pool in the afternoons!