B&B Le Pavillon De Beauregard

Interesting place outside of Aix. It is a bed-in-breakfast style in a very historic, old home. Our room was the "Superior" which was huge with a massive porch. There are only 3 rooms. The property is off a dirt road. Our room was well-maintained & updated. The rest of the house is very rustic & the maintenance I am sure is never-ending. The owner Jerome is great & very kind. He lives on the property with his family. If you want to get out of the city & want a smaller B&B-type place this may fit the bill. It is not a luxury property but has a lot of character. There is a nice pool with views of the countryside. It is not really walkable into town. Jerome kindly drove every morning & we cabbed or Ubered home. In Sept getting a cab/uber downtown Aix was more challenging than expected...I guess avoid 4/5pm ?

In early June (2022), we spent 6 nights and 5 days at Beauregard. I spent 4 months researching for a property with Provincial ambience. Beauregard, with its charming rooms and tower, period décor, and Provence hospitality was our overwhelming choice. The time was well spent. The owner, Jerome Voeux, has retained historically appropriate décor, while providing modern bath facilities that fit seamlessly. Jerome was a gracious, courteous, and caring host. We were a party of four and wished two rooms. Because of our age, my wife and I wished the room on the ground floor. We wished the room on the first floor for our two college-bound young ladies. Jerome said the first-floor room was not available for some of the days, so he offered us the amazing second floor suite with its huge private outside patio for the same rate as the first floor! Our young ladies thought themselves to be princesses; they had much fun climbing the circular stairs to tower several times each day! Jerome was a gentleman and carried both their large suitcases to the second floor. The first evening, we were unfamiliar with driving to town, and were hesitant to drive in an unfamiliar village for dinner, so Jerome offered to take us to Aix, and we taxied home. When sunny, breakfast was served outside; when cloudy, in a tastefully appointed room featuring a grand piano, which my wife played after breakfast. Each morning, Jerome’s breakfasts featured an amazing presentation of fresh crusty dark breads, croissants, beignets, goblets of fresh fruit, whole fruits, yogurt, preserves, cheeses, hot appetizers, and fresh fruit juice. And of course, he offered coffee, café-au-lait, tea, and hot chocolate; the café-au-lait was so good that a second was requested each morning. The pool was a hit, as well as the adjacent outdoor kitchen that was complete with dishes, eating utensils, pots, pans, and a large gas fired grill. We cooked dinner two evenings under the setting sun. My cousins were visiting from Sete, and I asked Jerome if it would be possible for them to join us for dinner by the pool. He replied: “of course, consider this your home.” Our trip is permanently imbedded in memories we have carried half around the world… Ambience, grace, hospitality, the pool, the rooms, the breakfasts served with class and style. Our young guests did not want to leave but stay forever!

Non potevamo desiderare nulla di meglio per assaporare l’atmosfera della Provenza. Villetta affascinante poco fuori dal centro di Aix, circondata dal verde e con vista panoramica sulla città. La nostra camera era molto bella e spaziosa, pulita e silenziosa. Splendida la grande terrazza privata. La colazione alla francese veniva servita in una sala molto graziosa con pareti ricche di bei quadri. Abbiamo apprezzato molto la gentilezza del proprietario. Ci ritorneremo!

Wir können uns den durchweg positiven Empfehlungen nicht anschließen. Zunächst muss man wissen, dass die Unterkunft deutlich außerhalb von Aix en Provence liegt und damit ist sie grundsätzlich nur für Autofahrer geeignet. Da die Stadt aber ein komplettes Fahrverbot hat, fährt man 2 km, um das Auto dann in einem Parkhaus abzustellen. Die Lage selbst, und die Aussicht vom Pool (nicht beheizt! 20-22° Maximum)aus ist tatsächlich herrlich. Der Besitzer ist auch sehr um seine Gäste bemüht. Das kann aber nicht davon ablenken, dass es doch einige Mängel gibt. Der größte Mangel ist das Internet. Die Verbindungen waren teilweise katastrophal. Das war für uns schwierig, weil wir zeitweise arbeiten mussten. Die so genannte Gemeinschaftsküche ist eine Sommerküche draussen mit einem Gasgrill und einer Mikrowelle. Das uns zugewiesene Zimmer im Erdgeschoss roch muffig und war sehr dunkel. Das Frühstück bestand neben Kaffee aus einem Glas Orangensaft, Käse, Butter, frisches französisches Gebäck, Marmelade und einem Joghurt und Melone. Wir sind dann innerhalb des Hauses in eine Wohnung umgezogen, die für deutsche Verhältnisse sehr karg ausgestattet war. Auch die Sauberkeit ist nicht in allen Bereichen ausgeprägt gewesen. Wir können diese Unterkunft deshalb nur eingeschränkt empfehlen. Die nächsten Gäste sind vor ein bis zwei Tage da.