Hotel Mas de Peint
Camargue, France
An ancient farmhouse in deepest Camargue, with smart bedrooms, white horses and superb dinners cooked in front of your eyes
White horses, black bulls: the Camargue is a wild chunk of
floodlands and huge lagoons which attract millions of birds each
year. On the eastern flank, this 1602 stone farmhouse is surrounded
by its owners' 550-hectare estate. Roam free and lose yourself in
simple beauty and magnificent silence.
The farmhouse is also a terrifically smart hotel, combining
gorgeous French elegance with crisp English minimalism. There is a
big pool for sun worship and a vine-clad terrace where you can
breakfast with nature. Inside are yellow-washed walls, flagged
floors, saddles on the walls, upholstered armchairs and a
bull’s head mounted in the airy lobby. You'll find an honesty
bar and a huge stone fireplace in the beamed drawing room.
Bedrooms have uncluttered richness: excellent beds, smart
linen, polished wooden furniture, pillows piled high. Most
wonderful is the dining room, which is in the kitchen; your food is
cooked in front of you, with a dollop of theatre thrown in for good
measure.

Reviewed by Tom Bell
Last updated
23 June 2010
Highs
- The peace and beauty are addictive
- Elegant interiors without the slightest hint of clutter
- The dining room, where they cook quite confidently in front of your eyes - the reason so many people come here
- There are horses to ride; the family are famous for their bulls; the birdwatching is excellent and wild sandy beaches are a short drive away
Lows
- The Camargue is pretty flat, but if you like watery wilderness, you’ll love it
- The restaurant is closed Wednesdays and for lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It's popular with outsiders so best to book ahead
The ultimate farm conversion, Le Mas de Peint is straight out of a coffee-table book...
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