Villa Gallici & Spa

A 15-minute walk from the stunning thoroughfare, Cours Mirabeau, set in a seven-acre hillside garden above Aix-en-Provence.

Each individually styled room bursts with intricate patterns and plush fabrics and you can be certain either your canopy bed or the many floor-to-ceiling windows will be draped in equally magnificent materials. With stunning views over the room balconies, you might not want to leave your room as even the bathrooms are worth spending a few hours in-  with freestanding tubs in palatial white marble, you’ll feel like Louis XV himself.

In homage to Provence, the menus at Villa Gallici often feature dishes like beef stew and vegetable ravioli with parmesan consume emulsion, confit lamb shoulder cannelloni with cardamom and coffee crème brulee with dark chocolate from St Domingue. Lit by romantic candles, you can dive into the gourmet courses either on the terrace or in the intimate dining room filled with squashy chairs and lounge sofas.

Indulgence and decadence is the way to go at Villa Gallici. You can spend your days reading a book on the sun loungers, finding inner peace in the beautiful gardens, or trying out the list of treatments available in the spa. If you can’t help being active, the hotel has a 24-hour gym, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, and there are several golf courses nearby that you can test your swing on.