Katie Bevacqua, Jun 2024

Absolutely stunning hotel, which you already know if you’re checking reviews. Here’s my opinions based on my experience:

Pros:

Moustiers Saint Marie was, by far, my favorite town even compared to several other popular ones we visited (we went to a lot). It’s quiet, colorful, and filled with tons of great food and shops.

If you’re a lover of vintage, this hotel will be perfect for you.

The room attendants are exceptional. They came twice a day, we were given night shirts, and fruit and biscuits daily. Great service.

There is so much to explore at this hotel - the garden, pool, restaurant, and there are two really cool donkeys!

Overall, a gorgeous property that you’ll fall in love with.

Cons:

We read that they serve crepes for breakfast and were looking forward to those but when asked about them, the staff seemed to be shocked we would think they offer them.

We stayed in a room in the main building which is where the restaurant is - it got pretty loud during dinner time if we were in the room and that lasted til pretty late hours.

This one I will elaborate more on -

Dinner at their Michelin star restaurant was my least favorite meal of the entire trip, sadly.

Many people rave about this restaurant which you might too if you have a broad palette. I do not so my only real option that sounded good to me was the lemon risotto. It did state there would be mint, but that was presented as either a garnish or smaller side ingredient. Three of the four of us ordered this. When it was brought to the table the smell of mint was overwhelming. We thought maybe because so many were being put on the table but upon the first bite we were very caught off guard. It tasted like we were brushing our teeth. The small tasting courses before hand didn’t excite us very much either but I won’t go into any more detail. Moral of the story - probably the worst risotto of my life. But, there’s a chance you can have a totally different experience.

Shortest answer of my review: Absolutely stunning hotel and I would return again and again but I would not eat at the restaurant unless a different menu was available, which I’m sorry it would be.

well belle, Aug 2024

This is a review for the Michelin starred restaurant. We came for lunch and had a lovely time. We were invited to tour their garden of which some vegetables and herbs are used in their dishes. The grounds are beautiful and the restaurant overlooks olive trees. The table setting was adorable and the service was stellar. They anticipated everything we needed. I thoroughly enjoyed the amuse bouche of fresh tomatoes and socca. Their vegetable pasta starter was the best pasta we had on the trip and served table side. (Not want you expect). The duck was perfectly cooked and we really enjoyed our desserts. The peach and apricots were the perfect amount of sweetness. When we thought the meal was done, they came out with cake and rose infused cream to close out the meal. I highly recommend if you're in the Moustiers area as the restaurants in Moustiers are lacking.

X, Jul 2024

Lovely cottage house with a farm and botany theme, a lovely garden with herbs veggies and donkeys!m (!) and of course a nice view of the cliff. Dinner was wonderful. Breakfast didn’t sound or look too impressive so we munched our own snacks.

? Dinner

Mocktail tastes like fizzy orange juice and evokes childhood memories.

Appetizer: Homemade Focaccia infused with tomato and garlic with homegrown tomatoes. Chickpea pancake is pleasantly eggy.

Mushroom broth: The Spanish ham tastes good, but the cold soup gets a little greasy because of it.

Shrimp is the best. Very tender and flavorful with the shrimp head paste.

Monkfish with potatoes picked, pureed and juiced (?). The fish is boiled between raw and cooked, tender and flavorful. Savory, vinegary with a hint of star anise.

Pasta is cooked al dente, minty and healthy but not as exciting as the other two options.

Bread has crunchy crust and moist texture. Olive oil has strong olive taste.

Interesting selections of cutleries. Thoughtful. Today we learned about “French sauce spoon”.

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Guinea fowl with heart and liver broth. The mushrooms are really wonderful, maybe better than the meat itself. The liver pate is flavorful. The breast and leg parts are both tender and have crunchy skin.

Fennel from the garden is fun; my first time trying the plant itself. Portion is small but the taste is excellent.

Amberjack with carrot juice. Very meaty fish. The seasoning is nice though.

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Desserts are fine. (The most interesting thing is the apricot filled cookie that comes on the side. Aromatic ) The after dessert are better. The flan is awesome. Wiggly and creamy but not too sweet or heavy. Goes well with the verbena tea.

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The service is excellent, friendly and considerate.

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The rooms are a little dated.

Hugo van Schaik, Aug 2024

A very authentic place to experience the Provence - high standard hospitality with refined cuisine, excellent wine list and attentive staff.

Saran Lewprasert, Apr 2024

I should stay more than 1 night. Verdon is huge. We have met many friendly staff. The food was delicious and fresh.