Jardins Secrets
Romantic, opulent, antiquarian — equal parts French country house and Moorish fantasy. Dark, moody interiors (that's by design, not neglect), layers of antique fabrics, candlelight, and a cloister garden that makes the city noise feel a world away.
Breakfast is €28/person and not included in the room rate — but it's served in the garden, the salons, or the kitchen depending on season and is reportedly worth it (homemade cakes, served by a fireplace in winter).
Why It Matters
One of only 14 rooms in a genuinely historic 18th-century building. The spa — La Source des Secrets — is a Roman-bath-style plunge pool with a private hammam and a serious ayurvedic menu. No restaurant on site keeps things intimate; you eat at one of Nîmes's fine tables and return here to decompress. Listed in both Tablet Hotels and Vertu Hotels and Resorts.
A former 18th-century coach house sitting behind an unassuming red wall in the heart of Old Nîmes. Step through the gate and the city disappears — you're in a garden of olive trees, bougainvillea, orange and jasmine, centered on a marble antique fountain. The 14-room interior piles on 18th-century French and Andalusian Spanish antiques, chandeliers, canopy beds, silk-curtained bathtubs and five-meter ceilings that make the whole place feel less like a hotel and more like staying in a very well-appointed friend's aristocratic home.
Where You'll Stay
6 room types available
Deluxe Room
A large and comfortable room fitted with a king-size bed overlooking the garden. Features a proper living room area and a boudoir-style bathroom — the kind of room you linger in.
King · 35 sqm
Junior Suite
The spacious junior suites open onto the Italian-style cloister or offer garden views. Five-meter ceilings make them feel palatial. Magnificently decorated with a living room corner and a boudoir bathroom with shower or bath.
King · 48 sqmJunior Suite with Terrace
Like the standard Junior Suite but with its own terrace opening onto either the courtyard or the garden. King bed, boudoir bathroom with both bathtub and shower. The ideal room if you want that garden access without going full-suite.
KingStandard Room
Simple but charming room, either single or double configuration. Small scale but decorated in the same 18th-century period style as the rest of the hotel.
Double or Single · 12 sqmSuite
Located on the first floor of the cloister with a terrace, these approximately 60 sqm suites are the most spacious and private rooms in the hotel. Each has a separate living room, and a generous bathroom boudoir with both shower and bathtub. Cozy, refined, and architecturally dramatic.
King · 60 sqmSuperior Room
Ground-floor room with a private terrace opening onto the garden. Sleeps up to 2 adults. Same antique-laden aesthetic — canopy beds, period furniture — with the bonus of direct garden access.
King · 18 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The hotel offers its salons and intimate setting for small corporate seminars and project meetings — appealing for companies looking for atmosphere over anonymous conference rooms.
The main event for downtime. The Mediterranean garden has olive trees (some 300 years old), orange trees, palms, bougainvillea, and an antique marble fountain. The seasonal outdoor stone pool is surrounded by garden seating. Open to guests at any time.
The UNESCO-listed Cévennes forest is reachable for day hikes. Hotel concierge can advise on routes and arrange logistics.
Concierge-arranged day excursion to the Camargue National Park for guided horseback riding — a classic southern France experience, roughly an hour's drive from the hotel.
The hammam, Roman plunge pool, and treatment rooms are fully privatised per booking — no sharing with other guests. Includes ayurvedic massages, body scrubs, Japanese Kobido facials, and multi-treatment spa packages.
The hotel's location in the old town puts Les Arènes (Roman amphitheatre), the Maison Carrée temple, Tour Magne, and the Jardins de la Fontaine all within walking distance. The Pont du Gard aqueduct is less than 30 minutes by car.
The sequence of 18th-century salons and the Napoleon III bar make for an atmospheric evening in. Owners are reportedly present and share local knowledge and stories with guests. Drinks served in antique-furnished lounge spaces.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Access for people with disabilities available.
Active concierge service for restaurant reservations, local excursions, and area tips. Owners personally engage with guests.
Available, though note that room-service pricing applies even for items consumed just outside your room (e.g. in the garden).
Private parking on site, reservation required. €35 per day. Valet parking and accessible parking also available.
Pets allowed. €25 per pet per night.
Stone pool in the Mediterranean garden, surrounded by olive trees, palms and orange trees. Open in warmer months.
Small on-site shop selling local Provençal products.
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