- Wine Tour Destinations
Our Essential Vallée de la Gastronomie tour includes bed and breakfast accommodation at a selection of lovely 4* hotels in each region. Please find here some information about these hotels. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We work with a very wide range of hotels in all of our featured regions, therefore we are happy to look at alternatives, if there is a hotel that you would prefer, or if you would like to upgrade some / all of the package to 5* accommodation. The guideline price of the tour is based on staying in the below room grades, however please speak to us should you like to upgrade to a different room category at some or all of the hotels.
Set right in the bustling heart of Dijon’s historic city centre, the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge is a 4* hotel in a building dating back to 1863. Each of its 28 rooms and suites are decorated in a clean, contemporary style, and down in the hotel’s vaulted cellar, guests will find a relaxing wellness space with treatment rooms, a hammam, sauna and hydromassage shower jets. Perhaps most significantly for the food lovers, the hotel also boasts a double Michelin-starred restaurant, thus it plays a major role in the region’s fine cuisine.
First established more than 150 years ago as the Grand Hôtel du Globe et Rome, Hôtel Globe et Cecil is today a modern, boutique 4* hotel. Set in a prime location on the Presqu’île, just steps from Place Bellecour and the Old Town, this location is the perfect point from which to venture out and discover the delights of France’s gastronomic capital. Rooms are comfortable, contemporary and fresh, and the hotel also offers a bistronomic restaurant with an ever-changing menu that reflects the top produce in season.
The 16th-century Cloitre Saint Louis is the ideal base for experiencing the rich history of Avignon as part of your Essential Vallée de la Gastronomie tour. From the 300-year-old trees patterning the Cloister to the restaurant nestled beneath a vaulted ceiling, this hotel takes full advantage of the stunning architecture and celebrated history from which it hails, and guests enjoy a prime location tucked just off the main street within Avignon’s city walls. You’ll stay in one of the 80 spacious and comfortable rooms, spread out between the original 16th-century building and a modern wing built in tribute to the architect Jean Nouvel. The hotel also boasts a rooftop pool, open to guests in the summer months.
The final stop of your Essential Vallée de la Gastronomie tour will be Hôtel La Résidence du Vieux-Port, which is set right on the vibrant Vieux Port. Each of the 51 rooms and suites are decorated in a bright, modern style and boast balconies overlooking the old port and Notre Dame de la Garde. Guests will be minutes’ walk away from the hustle and bustle of Marseille city, with plenty of lively restaurants and bars nearby.
