Having battled through a traffic jam we arrived late, only to be greeted by a frosty miserable receptionist (I know this sort of thing shouldnt matter, but when your spending your hard earned cash a smile and warm welcome is not much to ask for).

So the Hotel itself looks quite pretty, however our experience was of air conditioning not working, wifi not working, a tiny bath and no shower unless you held it above your own head.

The beds are like concrete slabs and even our seven year old daughter could not sleep. Three of us were awake virtually all night.

The restaurant is extremely pricey and the Town itself was very barren and dare I say very run down.

Seriously do yourself a favour and find another stopover hotel and Town.

Great hotel situated in the centre of town. Swimming pool really sheltered so you wouldn't know that you were in the middle of a city. Great location for visiting cote d'azure.

My mom, sister, and I choose this place after reading some great reviews, especially about their restaurant and we were not disappointed. The hotel is located in a wonderful town that has some shopping and an open market on Wed. and Sat. mornings. I suggest the candy shop just a few stores away. If you want to get to St. Raphael it's just a quick taxi ride and you can take a ferry over to St. Tropez for the day. Their garden and pool area are beautiful and relaxing. The restaurant is fantastic! Even if you decide not to stay in this hotel, visit the restaurant at some point. It's totally worth it and some of the best food we had in France. The other restaurants in the town are also very good and worth visiting. The staff was amazing and always remembered who we were. After only a few times of picking up our key at the front desk, they didn't even have to ask us what room number we were in. The restaurant staff was very accommodating and remembered our drink orders. The only downsides to this hotel were that the beds are very hard, so if you like a soft bed you won't be very comfortable and there is a cost for the wifi and it did not work very well while we were there. The staff did try to help me with this problem, but it required resting the router. In all, this was probably the best hotel that we stayed in during our entire trip and definitely worth the visit.

I stayed at Hotel L'Arena for 5 nights with my younger sister. We were very keen to have a few days away - just the two of us, where we would find sun and relaxation. We found Hotel L'Arena whilst browsing another website and booked it. When we arrived in Nice we rented a car and off we went in search for our hotel. The 5 days we spent there were beautiful. The hotel staff were incredibly friendly and allowed us to check into our room early. Nothing was every too much trouble for them and they looked after us very well. The rooms were very comfortable, very homey and very cosy. The fact they were slightly small added to the charm of the hotel.

The pool was an absolute GEM! It is in a walled garden with lots of colour and atmosphere. The pool beds were incredibly comfortable and whilst by the pool we felt like we were in our little paradise.

I would absolutely without a doubt recommend this hotel to anyone who is looking for a relaxing stay. If you want to visit other parts of the South of France then a car is a must. This is a little gem of a hotel and i can't wait to go back.