Mougins Luxury Hotel

Style

Set in stone

Setting

Michelin-mad Mougins

Perfectly placed between Cannes and Grasse, La Reserve by Mougins Luxury Hotel is a homestay-style haven in the South of France. Designed with minimal fuss and maximum quality (peak-thread count towels, the comfiest beds), this isn't a hotel, rather a series of rooms and apartments in various original-stone buildings. There are winding mediaeval alleys, no cars and views to write home about: to the Côte d’Azur in the south and the heady, hilly perfume capital of Grasse to the north. Be sure to bring a hearty appetite: for a tiny pedestrianised village, there sure is a disproportionate number of Michelin stars.

Facilities

Rooms

Eight, plus five apartments located in a number of different buildings.

Checkout

11am. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

More Details

Rates don’t usually include breakfast (€15 for adults; €10 for children).

Also

Unfortunately, none of the rooms or apartments at Mougins Luxury Hotel are suitable if you have mobility issues.

Free Internet Access

At the Hotel

Clubhouse, library, free WiFi (although a little patchy). In rooms: minibar, TV, kitchenettes with a kettle, microwave and Nespresso coffee machine (apartments have kitchens), air-conditioning.

Our Favourite Rooms

All rooms and apartments are furnished with top-drawer linens and fabrics, with original features such as oak beams and local tiles well preserved. Of the four one-room suites, we love the Grand Deluxe Room – mainly due to the fact it has its own small private terrace; for space, choose a Prestige Room. Families or groups should go for the Marion Three-Bedroom Suite, which sleeps six and has a bedroom with bunk beds for kids. (It’s also in a particularly charming spot, next to the church square, with a courtyard-facing terrace.)

Poolside

The heated outdoor pool is open from 9am to 7pm on selected days between May and October. Mougins can also arrange driver drop-offs and pick-ups to and from the beach.

Packing Tips

Mediaeval alleyway-friendly footwear; an impressive knowledge of Cubism and modern art; and an appetite for some Michelin stars.

Also

Check out the mural to Mougins’ famous former resident, Picasso, at the village church (which has some pretty notable old stonework too). There’s also an ancient bread oven to gawp at, where the villagers of yore would gather to cook a communal loaf.

Children

All ages are welcome, baby cots are free for children up to three years old and extra beds can be added (for an additional cost), but there are no special facilities for children and the building isn't very baby-friendly.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Out on the terrace, knocking back absinthe, Picasso-style.

Dress Code

Cubist and colourful.

Hotel Restaurant

The hotel can order in from a number of local restaurants, so you can enjoy a meal without even having to leave the property.

Last Orders

Breakfast is from 8.30am to 10.30am and staff are on hand between 9am and 8pm.

Planes

Nice’s airport is closest; transfers can be arranged for the 30-kilometre journey (€100 each way).

Trains

Nice has a TGV train station – the high-speed service connects the southern city with the capital in under six hours.

Automobiles

Mougins is a 10-minute drive from the Cannes coast, and a 20-minute drive from Grasse. The village is pedestrianised but free parking is available at its entrance.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Hang out in the hotel's clubhouse, in the village by Villa La Poste. Here's where a buffet breakfast is served and there's a heated infinity pool and lounge bar. Mougins is perfectly placed to explore all of the Côte d’Azur, whether you fancy a quick hop north to the perfume capital of Grasse, a drive south to Cannes or something further afield (Saint Tropez is an hour and a half away). Also within easy reach are Eze, Monaco and Saint Paul de Vence. There are markets to visit in Antibes and Valbonne, assorted golf courses and Ile Sainte-Marguerite, which has its own fortress and lively beach club, La Guérite, which will helpfully collect guests from the port in Cannes via its private boat. In Mougins, don’t miss the impressive collection (Picassos, Chagalls, Hirsts) of the Musée d’Art Classique. Fancy a dip? The natural river pools at Pont des Tuves, 20 minutes away, are perfectly placed for refreshing swims and leisurely picnics. And if you're a golfer, tee off at the well-regarded Cannes-Mougins Golf Country Club, which welcomes visitors and was described by Seve Ballesteros as one of the best in Europe.

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