Hotel Du Forum
Family house on the Place du Forum with a garden pool
Superb · 898 reviews
About this stay
Hotel Du Forum stands on the Place du Forum, in the old centre of Arles, and it occupies an elegant, well-kept family house rather than a purpose-built hotel. Behind the house, the swimming pool in the garden is described by the hotel as a haven of peace under the Provençal sky, where time seems to stand still. The hotel is opposite Café La Nuit, the café that Vincent van Gogh painted in 1888, and close to the main cultural sights: the Amphitheatre, the Théâtre antique, the Fondation Vincent van Gogh and the Musée Arlaten. For a city stay it is a rare combination of a central address and a private garden. The square outside is lively in the evening, so ask about quieter rooms.
- Place du Forum address
- Garden swimming pool
- Family house
- Opposite Café La Nuit
Our take
Hotel Du Forum suits travellers who want the Place du Forum at the doorstep and a garden pool to retreat to, in a house with real character. Couples and independent walkers will enjoy it most. It is less suited to light sleepers in summer, because the square outside is busy until late, and to families needing large rooms, as the building is a family house.
- ✓Ask for a room on the garden side if you want quiet after an evening on the square
- ✓Cross the square to Café La Nuit at sunset, when the Van Gogh yellow shows best
- ✓Plan an afternoon swim in the garden pool between the Amphitheatre and the Fondation Van Gogh
Why we love it
- Garden swimming pool in the old centre
- Opposite Café La Nuit on the Place du Forum
- Elegant family house with a calm atmosphere
- Walk to the Amphitheatre and the Théâtre antique
Why guests love itThe Place du Forum gives families an open-air living room: cafés, a lively square and the Van Gogh trail at the door. The garden pool gives children a place to cool off between monuments, and the Amphitheatre and the Théâtre antique are an easy walk. Rooms in a family house are not huge, and the square can be noisy in the evening, so request a garden-side room.
Guest reviews
Superb · based on 898 reviews