LE GALINIER DE LOURMARIN

Endroit magnifique. Calme. Verdure. Un vrai havre de paix. Chambres agréables et spacieuses. Piscine et extérieurs entretenus et propres. Tout pour passer un bon moment.

We loved this hotel, the grounds and pool were spectacular and the location is amazing. Right on the edge of a lovely village.

Le Galinier de Lourmarin est clairement un établissement encré dans son territoire et son histoire.
Un lieu magnifique, du personnel adorable sans chichi. La cuisine de la cheffe Minou Sabahi te retournera les papilles et tu trouveras en toi l’équilibre qu’il te manquait dans la vie.
Les mots clés pour définir ce lieu :
Authentique / subtil / délicieux / charme / magnifique / apaisant / calme .

We were really looking forward to our stay here, as we were very appealed by the pictures online.

Positives:
- beautiful setting. Well manicured landscape and unique rooms. It definitely sets you up to feel you are in Provence.
- great location. Just a quick walk from Lourmarin village, and the squares where they had the farmers market and artisan fair.
-the pool was beautiful and maintained an optimal temperature

Negatives:
- for the price equivalent of a 5 star hotel, it lacks amenities. Breakfast was a surcharge of E20 per person, and it was not substantive enough to warrant that price. Lots of sweets, no protein. For eggs, you’d have to add extra E5. This is the part I find most troubling. At the price point where we paid for our rooms, I personally would not notice the difference if the room was $600 vs $650. So I’d recommend the hotel just includes breakfast to reduce my cognitive load in having to make a decision about the value of the breakfast and whether or not I want to pay for it. If the breakfast had been offered as free, it’d significantly improved my overall experience.

- the rooms are very pretty, again, transport you away from your normal setting to the South of France. That said, they are not practical. The toilet door didn’t fully close, and the flush is loud and takes minutes. I’d not recommend for couple early in their courtship. The claw foot tub is beautiful but again not practical. Any time we tried to use the handheld to rinse, water spilled all over into the room. And when I did try to take a bath, I found multiple hair in the tub - did they clean it?! Also, there’s mold behind the tub. For the amount of water that spills over, I’m curious how it’d stay free of mold.
- One minor detail: the AC didn’t work well and the room stayed quite warm (during the heat wave.)
Overall, I regretted spending multiple nights here. I think my review would have been drastically different if I had only spent 1 night, or even just stopped for a meal.

De passage en Provence, le Galinier est un havre de paix, hors du temps dans lequel j’ai adoré séjourner. Je n’ai pas les mots pour décrire mon expérience. Je ne peux que vous inviter à suivre mes pas!