Le Prieure Hotel in Villeneuve-les-Avignon, France

Le Prieure is an elegant 14th century priory set in a secluded secret garden in the historic centre of Villeneuve Les Avignon. This quiet, three floor hotel features 36 air conditioned guestrooms with Provencal style decor and furnishings, all of which include cable television and direct dial phones.
A Provencal influenced menu is served in the hotel's restaurant, featuring a blazing fire in the winter months and a flower scented patio for al fresco dining during warmer weather. Guests can also stroll around the hotel gardens, with rose bowers and a Provencal pergola, or take a dip in the large outdoor swimming pool. More energetic visitors can practise their serves on one of two tennis courts, while those on business have access to a selection of meeting and conference rooms. For guests arriving by car there is complimentary parking; alternatively the hotel can provide airport transportation (surcharge). Those keen to explore the area can ask the hotel concierge for advice on local points of interest; La Chartreuse municipal museum and Saint Andre Fort are 300 metres away, while further afield tourists can find the Du Gard Bridge and Les Baux both a 25 kilometres drive away. The nearest international airport is Marseilles, 90 kilometres from the hotel.