Welcome Hotel

We just wrapped up our 3 night stay at the Welcome Hotel, and it was a wonderful experience. The team at the hotel were friendly, warm and helpful, and the location is a great base for exploring Villefranche sur Mer. We booked a deluxe room and were assigned Room 54 (top floor) with a balcony. The balcony offered an amazing view of the waterfront and the pier which is used by the yacht owners coming ashore… great people watching. The bar area is very fun, with open air street level seating, and the wait staff are attentive. Breakfast is in the same space in the morning (and they have a gluten free “corner” for a small selection of pre-packaged options and were very accommodating for my wife with celiac. A tip for you… you can rent beach towels from the front desk to go down to the public beach (a 5 minute walk) and swim in the Mediterranean. This is highly recommended, very refreshing! Meghan at the front desk helped with dinner suggestions to walkable restaurants. Overall a fantastic stay, and look forward to going back !

We stayed two nights here at the end of a long trip to rest before flying back to the US, and the Welcome Hotel was absolutely the right splurge. In our one day in Villefranche, we napped in our comfortable room with romantic Chagall prints, wandered the charming waterfront, and enjoyed great room service on our patio overlooking the marina. We found the hotel staff uniformly helpful and responsive, from hiring car transfers and keeping me updated, to quickly addressing the stuck awning on our patio, to the tasty and convenient petit déjeuner each morning, this hotel was the perfect end to a lovely vacation. Next time, though, we'll stay longer!

The Welcome Hotel in Villefranche is a fantastic choice for exploring the French Riviera! The views from the hotel are absolutely stunning, and the staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating, making our stay truly special. The area is perfect for getting around the Riviera, with plenty of tasty restaurants just a short walk away. Highly recommend this gem for a memorable stay!

Sixth time here in 3 years. The location is perfect for exploring the South of France. The Welcome Hotel has about 35 rooms and is perfectly situated on the harbour of Villefranche. Every room has a balcony with stunning sea views. Highly recommend. Big mention to Nellie and Mathilde at breakfast for looking after us. Will we be back in the spring.

We very much enjoyed our stay at this hotel. The balcony facing the water was priceless each morning. The location was perfect for sightseeing the vicinity. I would stay here again. The only negative is the parking fees which are hefty but I think that's everywhere in the area.

We had a wonderful 3 days at this hotel. The seaside setting is so picturesque, the location is a 5 minute walk which gets you to the train — which then connects you to the busier parts of the French Riviera. The staff were all super helpful and the breakfast buffet was super.

one of my favorite hotels. The location is superb on the water, plenty options to eat or groceries. Train for day trips. The staff and service are amazing..so happy and helpful. Breakfast in room overlooking the sea was breathtaking

Wow what a beautiful hotel. We booked directly with the hotel, Claudia was super efficient and helpful. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel extremely welcome, so many personal touches. All the ladies on reception went above and beyond to ensure we had the best holiday despite our son being poorly. They really looked after us.

The Welcome Hotel was our favorite hotel which lives up to all the positives listed here by others: kind and attentive staff; super clean; beautiful view; amazing setting; really nice decor and amenities! Best breakfast goodies, way above the norm. We stayed with our two adult daughters with a pull out couch and staff set up the living room bed in the evening for us, giving great attention to every detail; despite a "couch bed" everyone was super comfortable! The balcony with the small table and chairs was such a joy with the amazing views of the harbor, the street musicians, the ships coming and going, just an ideal setting! It is also right in the heart of this charming town; we walked from the hotel everywhere we wanted to go. The best, however, is that we contacted this hotel after we left asking them to look for 4 rings we left in the room and not only did they respond quickly, they found the rings!!! Then they mailed them to our home in the US! Wow, what a wonderful stay and a great luck that this is where we would leave our sentimental treasures! Thank you Welcome Hotel!

Stayed here for 5 nights during the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix. Everything was wonderful. The location is perfect for winding down after a full day at the track. Hotel staff are awesome and attentive, they helped us with pressing of shirts, boat transfers to Monaco and early-morning airport transfer. The hotel is a very short walk from the train station - Monaco in 12 minutes for €3 each way. The bar has 1664 on draft and is a great place to people watch during happy hour. Full cooked buffet breakfast was terrific, smoked salmon a nice addition. The views from the waterfront rooms are nothing short of spectacular. Would definitely stay here again. Thanks Hotel Welcome for a wonderful stay.

Conveniently located in the charming seaside of Villefranche Sur Mer, this is where all the locals for a serene sidewalk drink. Go for the sunset and stroll along the port to plenty of shopping, eating, and sightseeing opportunities. Be sure to ask when the next antique market will be, it's totally worth it!

Kinda feel bad that it has taken me a bit to get this review up. In fact, if it were not for the fact that I am giving them 5 stars, I wouldn't be posting it now. Stayed at Welcome as part of a trip through Europe after picking up a new BMW. Fantastic location. Staff was very attentive, and helped out with a few questions that we had while there, even with our broken French. Room was exactly as advertised on their website. Made the last leg of our trip truly memorable. Just a little anecdotal story that's sums up the staff. I had asked months earlier over email to have secure parking for the new car. I figured that I'd have a 50/50 chance getting that, and would probably need to remind them. Well, lets just say not only did they remember, but they actually had a small garage for just my car across the street. Awesome! And on the day we left, the manager of the hotel had to get some of the antique vendors to move their wares for us to get our car, and then managed traffic for us too with all of the people in the area from the two cruise ships which arrived earlier in the morning. Epic! Great place, would highly recommend if staying in the Cote.

Amazing hotel with super nice staff. The views from the rooms with balconies are worth every penny.

Just returned from a trip to the Cote d'Azur and Italy with the Hotel Welcome our first stop. This was my third stay at the Hotel Welcome and, as always, it did not disappoint. This may be my favorite hotel in Europe, not because the rooms and baths are great - they are exactly as presented on the web, but the setting and the staff is one of the best I have ever experienced. I discovered this hotel in 1998 via the web when traveling with a friend through the South of France. The setting overlooks the Mediterranean with a plaza of fun to the side. Although they have no restaurant on site, the wine bar is most accommodating. Restaurants abound close by so that is not a problem. The balconies provide the illusion that one is a part of the party. The staff will accommodate all possible requests with a smile. As we left they asked that I not stay away as long as I had this last time. I hope to accommodate their request.