Baumanière
Three Michelin Keys
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Price Range
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~$510/night
Location
Baumanière · Les Baux de Provence, France
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Key Highlights
- ✓Guests consistently laud Baumanière for several outstanding features:
- ✓Exceptional Service: The staff is frequently praised for being attentive, warm, friendly, and providing a truly top-luxury experience, often addressing guests by name.
Expert Review: Baumanière
Baumanière, a Michelin Key Three-Keys property nestled in the heart of Les Baux de Provence, offers an exceptional luxury experience amidst the stunning Provençal landscape. This historic estate is renowned for its attentive service, world-class dining, and serene atmosphere, making it a favored retreat for discerning travelers and celebrities alike.
Overall Rating & Sentiment
Baumanière consistently receives excellent and positive feedback from guests. It is widely regarded as a luxurious, peaceful, and historic destination, offering an extraordinary stay. The general consensus highlights its status as a top-tier hotel in a captivating setting.
Key Highlights
Guests consistently laud Baumanière for several outstanding features:
- Exceptional Service: The staff is frequently praised for being attentive, warm, friendly, and providing a truly top-luxury experience, often addressing guests by name.
- Stunning Location & Setting: The hotel's position in the Alpilles regional park, adjacent to the medieval village of Les Baux de Provence, offers breathtaking scenery with tall rocks, Provençal flora, vineyards, and olive groves.
- World-Class Dining: Home to a 3-Michelin-starred restaurant, L'Oustau de Baumanière, and the highly-regarded La Cabro d'Or, dining is a significant draw.
- Amenities & Relaxation: The property boasts three outdoor swimming pools, a modern Sisley spa with a sensory pool, hammam, and fitness area, as well as a beautiful garden and various activities like bike rentals and a tennis court.
- Historic Charm: The hotel comprises five buildings, some dating back to the 16th century, creating a unique and intimate ambiance.
Room Quality
Baumanière features 53 unique rooms, suites, and villas spread across its estate. The design style is a subtle blend of contemporary elegance and rustic Provençal charm, incorporating elements like mosaic, marble, or waxed paint in the bathrooms. Rooms often include king-size beds, air conditioning, minibars, safes, flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Depending on the room category, guests may also enjoy a large bathtub and a private terrace with views of the Baux Valley or the gardens. Furniture is carefully selected from places like Isle sur la Sorgue or from prestigious designers, complemented by paintings from the family's private collection.
Dining Experience
Gastronomy is central to the Baumanière experience, which offers two gourmet restaurants:
- L'Oustau de Baumanière: This legendary establishment holds three Michelin stars and a green star for 2025, with Chef Glenn Viel at the helm. The cuisine is described as refined, subtle, creative, and unpretentious, focusing on local products from the terroir. Dining on the terrace, especially under mulberry trees, is highlighted as a memorable experience. The restaurant has a rich history, having even trained Wolfgang Puck.
- La Cabro d'Or: Located amidst lush gardens, La Cabro d'Or offers a Provençal gastronomic cuisine crafted by Chef Michel Hulin, emphasizing local ingredients, including fragrant olive oil from the Baux valley. It provides an intimate atmosphere and a serene terrace overlooking nature.
Breakfast, often a complimentary cooked-to-order offering, is consistently praised as superb. The hotel's organic vegetable garden contributes fresh produce to both restaurants.
Service & Staff
The service at Baumanière is a standout feature, frequently described as impeccable and of the highest quality. Guests appreciate the staff's warmth, friendliness, and attentiveness, including their ability to remember guest names and provide a welcoming atmosphere even for short stays. The reception operates 24/7, and the team is proficient in both French and English.
Location & Accessibility
Baumanière boasts a privileged and picturesque location within the Alpilles regional park, directly adjacent to Les Baux de Provence, a stunning medieval village. The 20-hectare estate is spread across a picturesque valley, surrounded by dramatic rock formations, vineyards, and olive groves, offering breathtaking vistas. Guests can access Les Baux de Provence village directly from the hotel via a private entrance. Marseille Provence Airport is approximately a 60-minute drive away. The property also offers bike rentals for exploring the region and an electric car charging station.
Value & Pricing
Baumanière is positioned as a luxury property, and its pricing reflects this. Room rates can be substantial, with some rooms priced around €800 per night. Average weeknight rates can be around $681, while weekend nights can reach $1,187. While the value for money is generally rated well (8.0/10 by some guests), some guests express an expectation for an even higher level of experience given the significant cost.
Common Complaints
Despite its many accolades, a few recurring criticisms have been noted by guests:
- Room Decor: Some guests have found the decor in certain rooms, even those with historical significance, to be somewhat dated, bland, or tired for the price point, expecting more vibrant colors and stylish older furnishings. One reviewer noted a suite was "very dark inside" due to limited natural light.
- Dining Inconsistencies (Rare): While generally exceptional, one review of the 3-Michelin-starred restaurant mentioned a few dishes that were "unmemorable" or "close to tasteless," and an initial reluctance from the sommelier to accommodate different wine pairings.
- Pet Management: A specific complaint cited unattended dog mess in the swimming pool area, leading to suggestions for increased staff vigilance or restrictions on pets in those areas.
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Points to Consider
- •Despite its many accolades, a few recurring criticisms have been noted by guests:
- •Pet Management: A specific complaint cited unattended dog mess in the swimming pool area, leading to suggestions for increased staff vigilance or restrictions on pets in those areas.
Google Reviews
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Recent Guest Reviews
Nat Kim
Disappointing! Especially at this price and reputation. The rooms and grounds are in dire need of improvement. Our shower head would spray up at the ceiling and also flood the bathroom within a couple minutes due to poor drainage. For a 5 star resort, I am expecting nicely landscaped pathways, but our routes to the reception and pool were on gravel roads… I should be able to walk from my room to ...
Rani Woo
Anyway I liked the room. And why can’t I display my review in Korean? Does it look bad??? Some ants appear in the room. Yeah, we’re in the nature! Anyway the main problem i Didnt like the restaurant with M 3 stars was the head sommelier. He didnt do his job! He didnt tasted my Ravneau Valmur! The garcon whom I thought just garcon waiter tasted my bottle in hidden place and let me Tasted and served...
Mehdi Meziane
We came to Baumanière for our 10 years anniversary. Upon our arrival, we were delighted by the warm welcome and the courtesy of the staff. After checking, we were accompanied to the room in the Manor. A little room for improvement here could have been to offer a refreshment with a small snack like we had in other establishments of the same caliber. We have not booked for a large room and we were h...
King King
Baumanière, Hôtel Restaurant 5 étoiles Relais & Châteaux in Les Baux de Provence is a stunning destination that exudes luxury and charm. Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Provence, the hotel offers a unique blend of elegance and tranquility, making it a perfect retreat for those seeking a serene getaway. Upon arrival, the overarching beauty of the hotel and its surroundings is immediately a...
Emily Smith
Everything about this hotel was 5 stars! The ground were gorgeous, service was impeccable - we had an amazing stay.
Daniel Kervel
This hotel has 2 main areas which are about half a mile apart. We were "upgraded" to the area which is higher up, and has less features (maybe because we brought our 2 year old). We explored the lower area as well which had much more life and things to see. We would have prefered to stay in the lower area if given the choice. The a/c in our room was not cooling the area properly which caused for s...
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