travel42 Hotel Review: Chateau Saint-Martin & Spa

Chateau Saint-Martin & Spa travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Set on 13 hectares of rugged hillside, this idyllic chateau overlooks the medieval village of St.-Paul-de-Vence (about 10 minutes by car) and the sparkling Mediterranean in the distance.

The property is a medieval marvel that dates from 1115, when the Knights Templar were granted the land by the Count of Provence, but the hotel was built in 1936. A part of the Templar castle—a battered wall and the remnants of a drawbridge—stands as a potent reminder of t...