Hotel St-Christophe
Aix-en-provence, Provence
Good Hotel Guide Review
‘Wonderful’, ‘excellent value’, are comments on the Bonnet family’s hotel in the centre, near the Cours Mirabeau. Léopold Bonnet turned a garage into a restaurant in 1936, and later added guest rooms. The Art Deco-style Brasserie Léopold still has some paintings by ‘les amis des arts’, local painters of the 1930s. It serves dishes from Alsace (eg, varieties of choucroute) and Provence (eg, fish soup) and is very popular; book a table in advance. The bar provides teas, ice creams and ‘colourful cocktails’. ‘The breakfast buffet has lots of choice. Bedrooms can be smallish, but furnishings are excellent, and soundproofing means there is almost no traffic noise.’ Some rooms have a terrace; some suites have a view of Mont Ste-Victoire.
Hotel details
Address
2 Avenue Victor-hugo
Aix-en-provence
Provence
13100
France
Telephone
00 33 4422 6012 4
Bedrooms
67 rooms.
Open
All year.
Facilities
Air-conditioning, Wi-Fi.
Background music
No.
Children
Yes.
Dogs
Small dogs only.
Credit cards
All major cards accepted.
Prices
Standard double from €100–€135, breakfast €13.