Le Pré Saint Michel

“A lovely stay in sunny Provence”

I had read some mixed reviews so weren't sure what to expect, but we came away pleasantly surprised and overall had a fantastic time. The property is located about 1-2 km outside the town centre of Manosque in a residential area, so it's quiet and right in the middle of nature. The receptionist l… more

I had read some mixed reviews so weren't sure what to expect, but we came away pleasantly surprised and overall had a fantastic time. The property is located about 1-2 km outside the town centre of Manosque in a residential area, so it's quiet and right in the middle of nature. The receptionist lady (sorry I forgot to ask her name!) who checked us in/out could not have been more kind. Speaks perfect English and is so warm and friendly. The room we had was a "Prestige", it's very spacious with a private terrace and recently renovated. We loved the open bathroom and the giant Italian shower. It's not a "luxury" room but is clean and has everything you'd need. The view from our terrace is towards a little garden, which was very relaxing. Parking is free and we were able to park just outside our room, so it was quite convenient. Breakfast consists of basic French breakfast items (cereals, pastries and fruits) and we found it to be sufficient. The pool looked inviting but we didn't get to use it. We did encounter a male staff (twice on the phone) who didn't seem to be very helpful or knowledgeable, but all the female staff were wonderful. Wifi signals were pretty poor in our room - I had to resort to personal hotspot to download my photos. Highly recommend this charming little hotel as your base to explore this beautiful area.

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“Great place!! Highly recommended!”

This is a small great hotel in the Provence area. We spent a great time with the family, 2 adults and 2 teenagers. The rooms are very nice the pool is a big plus in the summer with the the high temperatures! The staff is very friendly.

“B&B type hotel not setup for families with kids”

This is a cozy, out of the way place that we used as a home base while visiting the lavender festival in Valensole. While the proximity to what we wanted was good, Manosque is a sleepy little town that appears to shut down on the weekends. Similarly, the hotel shuts down during the afternoons, an… more

This is a cozy, out of the way place that we used as a home base while visiting the lavender festival in Valensole. While the proximity to what we wanted was good, Manosque is a sleepy little town that appears to shut down on the weekends. Similarly, the hotel shuts down during the afternoons, and early evenings as well. If you think of this as a B&B that is run by a small staff, and not a full service hotel, then you will have a better idea of what to expect here in the way of service. The only issue we had is the size of the rooms really is not fit for families with children. We were two adults and one child, and while we had requested 'adjoining rooms' as we would with a hotel in the US (since two double beds are not available), unfortunately they only had rooms 'right next to each other', and we were not comfortable letting our child stay in a room by herself. The rooms themselves were not really as we expected, as they appeared to be very modern in the pictures, but were actually older rooms decorated with rustic country/cute furnishings. This was not a bad thing, it was just different than expected. Additionally, the doors to the rooms were very old, using old style keys, and were very difficult to lock and unlock, at one point we were almost locked in the room! Also, be aware that the rooms that appear in the photos, only the ground floor has walk out balconies. Our room was on the first/main floor, and only had a window. We did not have any issues with the staff, they all spoke English very well and were actually very helpful in finding directions and recommendations on restaurants. However, we used the 'do not disturb' sign to indicate that we didn't want our room cleaned, but they cleaned it anyway, so would suggest speaking to a staff member prior to leaving if you don't want your room cleaned. The pool area is very nice, and the common patio is also a great place to relax. We did not eat the breakfast, as we felt it was overpriced at $12 Euro a person for breads/fruit/yogurt.

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