La Grande Bastide

We stayed here for one night during a visit to the South of France. The hotel was very comfortable and the staff were absolutely excellent! We had a lovely room with a fantastic view of St Paul de Vence! The only issue is that it’s not in the town on a busy road about 5 mins by car and no places nearby to eat. There is a lovely CV car which will take you into St Paul de Vence. Walking might be possible but we were not sure if there was a safe route as there was no footpath! The CV shuttle doesn’t operate after 8.00 p.m. so if you want to go to St Paul for dinner you either have to drive or get a taxi. The lovely lady on reception said that the restaurant would get us a taxi, which they did for 25 euros. So once you get that sorted you are fine! It’s a lovely hotel in a beautiful place!

This hotel is a perfect little gem tucked away in the mountainside! Heinz and his staff went over and beyond to make us feel at home. The breakfast was delicious (and even served until 11:00 AM for those that want to sleep in!). For cocktails in the afternoon we enjoyed our personal balcony overlooking the sea and city of Nice below. Across the mountain was a beautiful view of the old town of St. Paul. Late night was spent on the dining balcony with the pool below (and of course more mountainous views!). Again, our service was on point. We highly recommend the Hotel La Grande Bastide!

Beautiful Hotel with great attention to detail, fabulous terrace, pool, central location, very comfortable, accommodating and friendly staff, and would highly recommend to anyone visiting this area…. Jeff and Shannon Birmingham, AL

Absolutely wonderful hotel! So quiet and relaxing to stay here for several nights. We had a beautiful view from our balcony of the village of St Paul de Vence just across the valley. Breakfast was delicious and the hotel staff were so kind and helpful. We look forward to returning as soon as possible. Don’t hesitate to book….a wonderful stay indeed!

We stayed here for 4 nights and it was too long.There’s nowhere near to go and eat and the hotel only provides breakfast options.It rained one eve and we couldn’t eat and British tv options are terrible.Our only choice were news channels not what you want whilst on vacation.St Paul de Vence is wonderful and the next time we visit we will stay in town.Everytime we visited the town it was an absolute nightmare to get a taxi 25 euros for a few mins drive down the road and very long waits 30 mins plus.It’s unsafe to walk as no paths and a busy road not well lit.The hotel provides the car shuttle but won’t do pick ups after 8pm.They charge 25 euros a night for a service animal too which should be exempt.Rooms also quite noisy there was a group of 8 who woke us up both nights shouting sat outside their rooms until 12.30 not great.We wouldn’t return.

We arrived at this Boutique hotel to find the most amazing place, it felt at times over the 4 days we stayed it was for our sole use, although we were advised it was full. We occasionally saw a couple at the beautiful breakfast buffet that catered for everything you could want, we enjoyed the use of the sun loungers and swimming pool following days out. There are incredible views from the terrace of St Paul de Vence where lunch time food or evening drinks are served but I must say the staff are a credit to the hotel, unobtrusive but there if anything is needed and finally each nite we were transported to the village in the hotels 2cv car …..what a way to be taken to St Paul de Vence!! Truly memorable experience that we hope to repeat next year.

The La Grande Bastide is simply divine in every way. The service, especially Sylvie, was just wonderful. The view from the hotel is just stunning. The cool pool was heavenly on the hot days. My room was well-appointed, the bed very comfortable and the decor charming. The location is ideal as a home-base for day trips to Antibes, Nice, Eze or Monaco. Rita and Heinz, the proprietors, were just lovely. I will return, hopefully very soon!

Perched in the hillside - Fantastic views of St. Paul de Vence and the coast of France. Wonderful and helpful staff, terrific breakfast buffet and wonderful pool and grounds. Our room had a cute balcony. Great location away from the craziness of Antibes, Cannes and Nice yet an easy car ride away.