Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
The tourist office has DIY
walking itineraries
and runs a packed schedule of
guided walking
(€8) and
bus tours
(from €28) in English, such as Retracing Céz-
anne's Steps.
Sleeping
HÔTEL CARDINAL €
Small Hotel
( 04 42 38 32 30;
www.hotel-cardinal-aix.com
;
24 rue Cardinale; s/d/ste €60/70/
110)
Beneath stratospheric ceilings, Hôtel Cardinal's 29 romantic rooms are beauti-
fully furnished with antiques and tasselled curtains, and have recently tiled bath-
rooms.
HÔTEL CÉZANNE €€€
Boutique Hotel
( 04 42 91 11 11;
http://cezanne.hotelaix.com
; 40 av Victor Hugo; d €179-249;
)
Aix's hippest hotel is a study in clean lines, with sharp-edged built-in desks and
love seats that feel a touch Ikea. Best is breakfast (€19), which includes smoked
salmon and Champagne. Free parking.
HÔTEL SAINT-CHRISTOPHE €€
Full-Service Hotel
( 04 42 26 01 24;
www.hotel-saintchristophe.com
;
2 av Victor Hugo; s €82-108, d
€89-117, ste €128-152; )
The Saint-Christophe is a proper hotel, with a big
lobby and helpful staff. Rooms nod to art deco in their styling and have the standard
midbudget amenities, including good bathrooms; some have terraces, some can
sleep four. Parking (€12) by reservation.
Eating
LE POIVRE D'ANE €€
Contemporary
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