La Bastide Saint Georges & Spa

We had a lovely stay at the Bastide. While we had a few hiccups while checking in, they immediately addressed the issues and comped us some free wine, which was nice. Our bed was very comfortable, our terrace was lovely, and the room was well sized. The grounds are lovely, as is the pool, and service was great (big thank you to Madeline!!) We would definitely stay again.

The hotel atmosphere is pleasant. The setting is large and beautiful. The room and bathroom spacious, with a good shower and no water spilling on the floors as it happens in most hotels. The lighting in the room is good and there is a flat screen TV and air conditioned. However, the Wi-Fi was not operative and a message on my Tablet indicated that there was no Wi-Fi connection for lack of payment. It was restored after a whole day without it. The reception service was good, the room clean, nicely decorated and the bed comfortable. The breakfast was also good and items replenished as needed. There is a Spa requiring extra payment. We did not use it. There is also a large restaurant in the premises, nicely decorated and serving tasty dishes and with good service. Be warned that it is pricey! Except for the absence of the Wi-Fi and the air conditioned which was not yet operative in the beginning of May, although the temperature was reaching 25 degrees Celsius, it was a wonderful place, but I would be hesitant to recommend it if you do not have a car, since it is not located in town. To go to town, a taxi is necessary, which good a disadvantage to many, in view that it is a town with 5000 people only and not many cabs. Moreover, they only offer two bottles of water in the room on your first day there. They do not replenish when cleaning the room, otherwise one has to use the ones in the mini fridge offered at inflated prices.

We came for 2 nights. We should have stayed at least 4. Charming hotel , very nice pool and small spa, excelent service , very nice and spacious Provence discrete luxury rooms , and Gia de restaurant was amazing (food and view). Close driving to the Lavander amazing fields, and the town of Forcalquier is very nice petit town. Highly recommended.

The hotel and grounds are beautiful and our room was wonderful with a small terrace. The pool area had plenty of chairs and we tried the small warm indoor pool & jacuzzi which was very relaxing. My partner had the breakfast which he rated very highly and we had dinner which was stunning. However, downside was the fact there was no-one to be seen at all apart from the cleaner. Nobody came down to see if we wanted drinks, or check if everything was ok. As for peace and quiet, this was ruined by a family of 4 adults and one child using the pool and grounds as a running track, bombing each other in the pool, kicking a football close to my sun lounger, playing badminton and shouting and cheering. Our one day of relaxing which this stay was for, was completely ruined. No-one from the hotel came out to speak to them. On complaining, it turned out they were not even guests. Seemed funny that they knew exactly where everything was and came fully equipped with towels etc. so must have done the same before. We were told that our room was upgraded as a consolation, which was funny, as we booked a superior double and that’s what we were given. No consolation. On sitting on the terrace later, a fire alarm went off somewhere in the garden. Again no staff to be seen. It wasn’t until a guest appeared, holding a child who headed for the reception to find someone, did the receptionist follow her to sort the problem out. This is a serious safety issue. We spent a lot of money on 2 nights for the facilities and guarantee of peace and relaxation, which we didn’t get, completely ruined by free loaders being uallowed in, who, I am sure will tell all their friends to do the same. Management take heed. Very disappointed.

This is our fifth stay at this delightful hotel and with each visit we love and appreciate the welcoming staff, the beautiful surroundings and the excellent rooms and breakfast, even more. The beautifuly maintained gardens overlooking the surrounding countryside add to the overall experience of calm and tranquility. Looking forward to the sixth visit…..

This place is truly a hidden gem. The room are updated and clean with nice amenities. The spa service was superb, particular Corin. The owner of the resort was very gracious and warm. She made us feel very at ease and looked after. The inhouse restaurant Casa Gia serves great food, matching the gorgeous valley view. The hotel is well located. We drove all around lavender fields, sun flower fields and wineries. We would love to come back. Highly recommended!