La Maison du Frene

It was a real treat to spend two weeks at La Maison du Frêne, a jewel of a hotel situated in the heart of the picturesque town of Vence, with its maze of medieval streets and numerous cafés and restaurants. Our light and airy suite was spacious, extremely comfortable and furnished with panache. What makes this hotel so memorable, however, is the level of care and attention given to guests. Each morning as our delicious breakfast was served our hosts went out of their way to help us plan our programme for the day, enthusiastically suggesting places to visit and providing helpful maps and leaflets. They showed a genuine interest in hearing where guests had been and how they had enjoyed themselves. The patrons listened with patience and encouragement to our faltering French and were happy to to continue the conversation in English when we became tongue-tied. They ordered taxis for us and were thoughtful enough to provide us with a bottle of wine to share with visiting family, as well as a parting gift as a souvenir of our stay. A truly original, delightful, relaxing family-run hotel. Simply a must for anyone wishing to stay in the area.

This was our third stay here. Each time it feels more and more special. A fine hotel can make you feel quite comfortable, perhaps even pampered a bit. But then you move on and they move on and you disappear into the anonymous stream of account receivables. You may get an e-mail or two encouraging you to return , signed by nobody or someone you have never met. A B&B, run with passion and grace, welcomes you as an individual, a potential friend. It illuminates its town or city with the joy and knowledge of those who really care about where they are from and genuine enthusiasm to share with their guests. I gave more details in my last review. We have found our anchorage int his lovely town and need to look no further.

Highly recommended. This Hotel/Guest House offers style and hospitality rarely found in today’s world. Excellent location.

La Maison du Frêne is a one of a kind B&B located on a dead end block facing the outside facing wall of the Medieval part of town of Vence. Staying there is like living inside a museum with artwork spread across the entrance, the stairs, the dining room and your room. We stayed in the "Vallauris" room on the second floor lavishly decorated with antiques and artwork. The room is large and comprises the bedroom, a separate desk and reading area and a large separate bedroom. Thiery you host, will answer all of your questions and is ready to suggest things to do. Antoine, Guy Boilleaut's son was also very helpful. He offered us a reservation to the restaurant accross the street after the other couple cancelled. There is no parking at the restaurant but there are two parking garage nearby and it is a short walk back to the B&B. There are good restaurants 5 minutes away.

We had three nights at La Maison du Frene. Our room was lovely, very spacious and well appointed. Breakfast was great the highlight being the freshly cooked croissants. The hosts were very friendly and Thierry's local knowledge and suggestions were very helpful. La Maison du Frene was in a great position, easy walk to restaurants and has paid parking a short walk away.

Our Family's started our France Holiday in Vence. La Maison Du Frene is an excellent Guest House, located in a very old Historical Building. The rooms are very well appointed with the most beautiful artworks sitting areas and comfortable beds and very nice bedding. The bathrooms are huge with magnificent showers. Mansion Du Frene is centrally located inside the old Town within walking distance from the town square and interesting speciality shops. Antoine's croissants, at breakfast was the best we had in France. Thierry, Guy and Antoine made us truly feel welcome. Parking inside Vence is very limited and expensive. I suggest you park your car at the Marie Antoinette Parking area search for it on your GPS. It is not covered but the cheapest option and just a couple of minutes walk from the guest house. Maison Du Frene is definitely our best choice for accommodation in Vence.