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Exceptionnelle !

Repas au restaurant de la villa saint ange avec ma femme nous avons décidé de prendre le menu festif en 4 temps, deux entrées plats et desserts. Accueillis avec un verre de champagne offert pour les fêtes et des amuses bouches assez surprenant et délicieux mention spéciale à la banane givrée. Le repas a été un enchaînement de bonne surprise accompagné par un service de très grande qualité. Que ce soit les serveurs ou le sommelier tout le monde était d’une gentillesse incroyable, les plats et les vins de l’accord plats vins bien expliqués.
Quand au cadre c’est peut être mon seul regret ne pas avoir pu en profité plus, l’intérieur est magnifique mais l’extérieur a l’air tout simplement incroyable, un petit écrin de verdure à quelques kilomètres du centre d’Aix. Je pense que nous y retournerons l’été.
En tout cas pour les amateurs de restaurant d’exception n’hésitez pas.

This place was simply stunning. Amazing pool, beautiful room. The staff upgraded us as it was my birthday. The terrace in the apartment was out of this world. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Beautiful city and local area. 5/5

Ravissement & cadre enchanteur pour cet établissement emblématique à Aix en Provence.

Un certain art de vivre est célébré à la Villa Saint Ange, avec une table désormais sous la houlette de Pierre Gagnaire, promise à un bel avenir ✨

Villa Saint Ange was one of the better hotels we stayed at on our Honeymoon trip this summer. In most ways, it was a perfect hotel, but it missed the mark in a couple small ways.

The good: I believe this is the most beautiful hotel we've stayed at in France (and we've stayed at quite a few). The attention to detail in the rooms was unparalleled. You truly feel as though you're staying in an old, regal townhome in Aix, but with modern amenities. The bed was comfortable, the air conditioning worked well, and the bathroom was lovely. The grounds are also impeccably maintained. The pool area is stunning. Whoever designed this hotel deserves major kudos.

The restaurant was also excellent. We ate a lot of great meals in Aix, but our meal at Villa Saint Ange was the best. The food was delicious - sophisticated but still paid homage to its unfussy provencal roots. The service was great, and the wine pairings perfectly matched each course. Breakfast was also delicious.

The downsides were few, but noticeable. The service in general was a little spotty and impersonal. Most of the staff were very young, and very few of them spoke English - this was not a big issue for us as I speak French, but we noticed other English-speaking guests having issues. Service by the pool was spotty. It was blisteringly hot one of the days we were there and for almost an hour, no one came by the pool to take drink orders. This was not a staffing issue - there were at least half a dozen staff inside at the bar chatting and/or glued to their phones. This was also the only hotel on our trip that made absolutely no mention of our honeymoon. Every other hotel had a little something in our room, made some small mention, etc. The lack of coffee/Nespresso maker in the room was also a surprise - I can't remember the last time I stayed at a French hotel without one. There's also no real spa - treatments are done by outside technicians in a small room next to the gym. None of these downsides are dealbreakers, but this is the most expensive hotel in Aix by a pretty wide margin, so it's tough to not nitpick a bit.

Overall, this is a great hotel and worth the stay, just don't expect the service/amenities to be in line with the price point.