French Villas
Villa Pantheon
On the Left Bank, in the heart of the Saint Germain district, near the Panthéon and the Sorbonne, the Villa Pantheon Hotel has a privileged location. This elegant establishment is also a short walk from the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Odéon Theatre as well as Rue Mouffetard and the Arabic World Institute. Maubert Metro Station and College de France bus station are both in the immediate vicinity. Gare Du Nord is about a 10-minute drive away. A former church dedicated to Saint Geneviève, the Panthéon now honours the memory of French history with tributes to great men such as Victor Hugo, Condorcet, Jean Moulin and Jean Monnet. Discover a world felted and refined in the great tradition of English clubs where the coppered glare of the bar combines with the leather of the easy chairs. The hotel is appointed throughout with an attention to detail which serves to create an atmosphere perfect for intimate and relaxed stays. This city hotel offers 59 rooms in total spread over 6 floors. It is air-conditioned and has a lobby, a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe and lift access. Further facilities include a bar, Internet access (subject to fees) and a laundry service. Guests will appreciate the comfort and calm of the rooms, tastefully decorated with heavy drapes and tropical hardwood panelling for a subtle blend of tradition and refinement. Rooms feature an en suite bathroom, hairdryer, direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, Internet access and a minibar. Further in-room amenities include a double or king-size bed, centrally-regulated air conditioning and central heating, as well as a safe deposit box. A balcony or terrace also features. Staying at Villa Panthéon will enable you to know one of the liveliest quarters of Paris. Fine restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel, whilst the Bridge Bar with summer terrace is open until 02.00 with a large selection of whiskies and cocktails.
Grand Hotel Dryades Resort Golf & Spa
The Grand Hotel Dryades Resort Golf & Spa is located in La Chatre, a small town in France with all the services and charm visitors would expect. Each Saturday morning La Chatre is host to a market featuring eco and artisan products, renowned in the entire central region of the country. Renovated in 2007 and set in the heart of France, in over 80 hectares of grounds, this conference hotel is ideal for guests who wish to combine work and well-being. All the bedrooms open out onto a terrace which enjoys a beautiful view of the golf course. This family-friendly spa and golf resort comprises a total of 80 rooms including 4 suites, 1 apartment, 5 junior suites, 1 villa and 2 disability-friendly rooms. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, 2 bars, 3 restaurants and 6 rooms equipped for seminars and special events. The hotel offers its business clients free access to the swimming pool and the gym, as well as a free use of the wifi Internet access. Further facilities include room and laundry services, bicycle hire and a kids' club. The younger guests can also enjoy a children's playground and there is a TV lounge and a hairdressing salon at guests' disposal. This hotel features luxurious, spacious and comfortable double bedrooms and suites. All the bedrooms are equipped with flat screen TV sets with satellite TV channels, wifi Internet access, individually adjustable air conditioning, heating, a minibar, a safe, a telephone and a private bathroom with a bathtub, a hairdryer and a separate WC. All rooms also feature a balcony or a terrace offering a delightful view of the golf course. Guests can enjoy a spa which features a sauna, spa and massage treatments, a hot tub, a solarium, a small pool with salted water, an indoor swimming pool and an outdoor swimming pool (including 1 heated pool). Sports enthusiasts may enjoy a work-out in the gym and golf fans will love the 18-hole golf course. It is also possible to play a game of tennis on the tennis courts or go horse riding, as well as explore the surrounding area by mountain bike or play table tennis. Guests can sample the dishes prepared by the chef and his team, which have featured in the most prestigious gourmet guides. The guests have the opportunity of choosing between: gourmet cuisine featuring local flavours, diet cuisine (for those wishing to prolong the effects of the spa treatments) and a bistro/café-style menu.
Les Dryades Resort Golf & Spa
Renovated in 2007 and set in the heart of France, in over 80 hectares of grounds, this conference hotel is ideal for guests who wish to combine work and well-being. All the bedrooms open out onto a terrace which enjoys a beautiful view of the golf course. This family-friendly spa and golf resort comprises a total of 80 rooms including 4 suites, 1 apartment, 5 junior suites, 1 villa and 2 disability-friendly rooms. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, 2 bars, 3 restaurants and 6 rooms equipped for seminars and special events. The hotel offers its business clients free access to the swimming pool and the gym, as well as a free use of the wifi Internet access. Further facilities include room and laundry services, bicycle hire and a kids' club. The younger guests can also enjoy a children's playground and there is a TV lounge and a hairdressing salon at guests' disposal.
Les Jardins De Saint Benoit
The Les Jardins Des Saint Benoit property is located a couple of minutes from the town centre by a river and amongst the oldest vineyards in France. This property consists of a main building and the accommodation are individual fully serviced villas. This is a resort with gardens and swimming pool, ideal for families with children. The rooms are decorated in an elegant rustic style in harmonious colours. They are laid out with natural unpolished stone tiles. Rooms and bathrooms are in excellent condition. The restaurant is bistrot style and offers Mediterranean cuisine. The hotel is a modern property in reflecting the traditional style of the historic village, with a tiled sloping roof. The lobby is elegant and welcoming.
Villa Florence Hotel
Our Union Square boutique hotel in San Francisco offers the perfect location and a warm, inviting welcome for your visit to the City by the Bay. The Villa Florence Hotel, a Larkspur Hotels and Restaurants hotel, evokes San Francisco's Italian heritage through its luxury hotel décor, family-style hospitality and Italian spirit. Located on the Powell Street Cable Car line, just steps from downtown San Francisco and Moscone Convention Center, our spacious guestrooms and first class service will inspire you to return again and again. Staying in a luxury guestroom of the Villa Florence Hotel in San Francisco is like being a guest in a friend's cheerful and inviting home. Our hotel features 182 romantic hotel rooms. Each guestroom offers high ceilings and windows that open -an unusual luxury for any San Francisco hotel. Walls and windows are also soundproofed. For the business guest, Moscone Convention Center and San Francisco's downtown financial district are a few blocks away, an easy walk from our San Francisco hotel. A Colonnaded entrance and Giotto-style wishing fountain welcome our guests to a unique Italian experience. The lobby features a mural of 16th century Florence and a Medici-style fireplace and is decorated in Italian Renaissance colors of crimson, gold, violet and bronze. Kuleto's Wine Bar, nestled between its namesake next door and the hotel, adds to the Italian spirit of hospitality, featuring more than 40 wines by the glass and taste, including selections from Italy and California, with flights from Australia, France, Spain and New Zealand.
La Villa Alessandra
The Villa Alessandra Hotel is located along the charming Boulnois Square in Paris, France. Ternes Metro Station stands 100 metres from the hotel. This property is positioned 500 metres from the Arc de Triomphe, Parc Monceau and the Champs-Elysees. The Villa Alessandra Hotel features 49 guestrooms and suites distributed among four floors. Rooms reflect Provencal ambience in soft pastel shades and offer oak floors. Rooms are equipped with satellite television, in-room safes, private bathrooms, telephones and minibar. Room service is also available. The Villa Alessandra Hotel offers La Terrasse which prepares traditional French dishes, a bar with fine French wines and a breakfast room. Wireless Internet access is offered in public areas of the hotel, a single function room accommodates up to 15 people, and fax and photocopy services are available at the 24-hour reception desk.
Under The Tuscan Sun
From the studio that brought you Sweet Home Alabama comes UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN the extraordinary romantic comedy starring Academy Award nominee Diane Lane (Unfaithful The Perfect Storm) Raoul Bova and Sandra Oh. San Francisco writer Frances Mayes (Lane) is in a real mess when a good friend offers her ten days in Tuscany. Not wanting to go Frances summons all her courage and packs her bags. Once in Tuscany she impulsively buys a run-down villa plunging herself into a life-changing adventure filled with unexpected surprises friendship and romance. Beautifully filmed in Italy's incredible Tuscany and featuring a dazzling cast - you'll fall in love withUNDER THE TUSCAN SUN.
Under The Tuscan Sun
From the studio that brought you Sweet Home Alabama comes UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN the extraordinary romantic comedy starring Academy Award nominee Diane Lane (Unfaithful The Perfect Storm) Raoul Bova and Sandra Oh. San Francisco writer Frances Mayes (Lane) is in a real mess when a good friend offers her ten days in Tuscany. Not wanting to go Frances summons all her courage and packs her bags. Once in Tuscany she impulsively buys a run-down villa plunging herself into a life-changing adventure filled with unexpected surprises friendship and romance. Beautifully filmed in Italy's incredible Tuscany and featuring a dazzling cast - you'll fall in love withUNDER THE TUSCAN SUN.
Provence and the Cote d'Azur
Leads you to the best attractions Provence & the Cote D'Azur of France has to offer. This title includes dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 most beautiful beaches to the Top 10 most gorgeous villas and gardens. It features colour...
Icy Breasts
Francoise (Claude Brasseur) is a television writer who is both down on his luck and new ideas. He travels to Nice France in the hopes of finding inspiration. He walks along the cold winter beach where he encounters an attractive young woman named Peggy (Mirelle Darc). Her icy attitude leaves Francois little hope of starting a relationship however Peggy is soon disarmed by his warmth and personality.Their encounters continue but Francois is troubled by the fact that he knows nothing of the girl and Peggy volunteers no information about her past or present. She lives in an isolated villa and the mystery surrounding her only grows deeper as other members of the household are identified.Murder has been committed and everyone is a suspect!
Icy Breasts
Francoise (Claude Brasseur) is a television writer who is both down on his luck and new ideas. He travels to Nice France in the hopes of finding inspiration. He walks along the cold winter beach where he encounters an attractive young woman named Peggy (Mirelle Darc). Her icy attitude leaves Francois little hope of starting a relationship however Peggy is soon disarmed by his warmth and personality.Their encounters continue but Francois is troubled by the fact that he knows nothing of the girl and Peggy volunteers no information about her past or present. She lives in an isolated villa and the mystery surrounding her only grows deeper as other members of the household are identified.Murder has been committed and everyone is a suspect!
TENT THE BUCKET & ME
For the Seventies child summer holidays didn't mean the joy of CentreParcs or the sophistication of a Tuscan villa. They meant being crammed into a car with Grandma and heading to the coast. With just a tent for a home and a bucket for the necessities we would set off on new adventures each year stoically resolving to enjoy ourselves. For Emma Kennedy and her mum and dad disaster always came along for the ride no matter where they went. Whether it was being swept away by a force ten gale on the Welsh coast or suffering copious amounts of food poisoning on a brave trip to the south of France family holidays always left them battered and bruised. But they never gave up.
The English Roses: American Dreams
Itas vacation time again and all the English Roses have exciting plans. Nicole and Amy are off to attend a creative arts camp in Wales. And Charlotteas off to her familyas villa in the south of France. And Grace has invited Binah to come to...
Katerina's Secret
Edward Somers has been recovering from his wartime injuries in a small hotel in the South of France where he is an extremely popular guest. One day, he happens upon a nearby villa, within which lives a mysterious and beautiful countess, Katerina...
TENT THE BUCKET & ME
For the Seventies child summer holidays didn't mean the joy of CentreParcs or the sophistication of a Tuscan villa. They meant being crammed into a car with Grandma and heading to the coast. With just a tent for a home and a bucket for the necessities we would set off on new adventures each year stoically resolving to enjoy ourselves. For Emma Kennedy and her mum and dad disaster always came along for the ride no matter where they went. Whether it was being swept away by a force ten gale on the Welsh coast or suffering copious amounts of food poisoning on a brave trip to the south of France family holidays always left them battered and bruised. But they never gave up.
Morecambe & Wise - That Riviera Touch
The duo star as a pair of traffic wardens who decide to go on holiday to the South of France after a mix-up with a member of the Royal Family. They set off in a vintage car but are spotted by a gang of jewel thieves who see an opportunity to Eric and Ernie as the perfect cover for their smuggling operation. As soon as the two settle into their villa a rival gang begins to stalk them. Eric and Ernie must foil all the crooks who become most anxious when Eric wins in the casino and plans to buy a new car!
Morecambe & Wise - That Riviera Touch
The duo star as a pair of traffic wardens who decide to go on holiday to the South of France after a mix-up with a member of the Royal Family. They set off in a vintage car but are spotted by a gang of jewel thieves who see an opportunity to Eric and Ernie as the perfect cover for their smuggling operation. As soon as the two settle into their villa a rival gang begins to stalk them. Eric and Ernie must foil all the crooks who become most anxious when Eric wins in the casino and plans to buy a new car!
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Provence & the Cote d'Azur
Leads you to the best attractions this sun-blessed region of France has to offer. This title includes dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 most beautiful beaches to the Top 10 most gorgeous villas and gardens and to save you time and money...