Toile Blanche

Top!!! Couldn‘t be better. Very friendly, familiar atmosphere. Although stylish and well designed. Excellent breakfast and dinner. Clean and very nice rooms. A hidden gem on the Cote d‘Azur!! Thanks to Caroline and the Leroi brothers (owners of the hotel).

Exquisite Setting Once inside the gates, the view is so beautiful looking up to the hills towards St. Paul de Vence, but you are immediately taken in by the beauty of the surroundings and décor of the place itself. Everything is so white it practically sparkles! Walking down the steps towards the poolside area where one can have breakfast and dinner you have a sense of peace and quiet. The village of Saint Paul de Vence is a good 25 minute walk uphill and along the narrow roads and bends and if you were dining in the village then one of you would have to abstain from alcoholic beverages! However, we did find a much quicker walk (Chemin de Nice) which was up by the cemetery and this was literally 10 minutes. However, it is extremely steep, but with great views and much safer and quieter. We had a delicious dining experience on our first evening. The food is cooked by 2 of the brothers (the hotel is owned by 3 Leroy brothers and their wives/girlfriend) and it was so good that we asked could we dine again two nights later, which turned out to be their last night of opening for dinner. They open the restaurant for the summer months both for their guests and for outside reservations too, but it is not to be missed! The breakfasts are incredible. Fruit salad that is all diced up and enough for 10 people although we were only 2 and it looks like a work of art, accompanied by a plate of cheese and meats, along with a basket of breads and croissants. As if this wasn’t enough, you are offered your choice of eggs cooked any style or yoghurts and of course there were tasty jams and your choice of coffee and teas! All of this served on beautiful white plates by the pool by our charming hosts and hostesses. The Leroy brothers are artists in their own right and their art is everywhere and they also have very quirky pieces of pottery popping up in unexpected places. As far as the rooms are concerned, I can only comment on our room (No. 5) which had a lovely balcony looking out over the hills and this was beautiful. However, the only downside to our whole experience was in relation to the soundproofing or lack of it. We literally felt that whenever the people in the next room to ours were having a shower or washing, they may as well have been in our own bathroom – we could hear everything. And one other thing, in case you like privacy when bathing - there is no door between the bed and the bathroom. There is a coffee machine and a mini bar. The pool is surrounded by wonderful sun loungers and plenty of umbrellas and chairs for those who want to hide from the sun. We had a wonderful time and the Leroy family are so helpful and charming.