Fourth time that we stayed here, always as perfect as the first time. The family Marignane is very helpful and make you feel at home. Dinner is outstanding, a pity that we had the same menu for the three nights that we stayed. Breakfast is great with a friendly lady serving you. One minus is the plumbing in the bathroom... More

This was our second stay and the hotel has improved substantially. The rooms are stylish but old fashioned: one chair missed an even leg. The restaurant is absolutely excellent and its ambiance is in style. The hotel rests in a forest with a fair size swimming pool. Unfortunately their donkey Catherine passed away two years ago. We hope that they... More

We spent two nights here and cannot fault it. Perfect hotel. And perfect restaurant. Yes it is old, and that is the charm of it. It's like staying in a piece of french history. I recommend eating nowhere but at the hotel restaurant. Honestly some of the finest food i have ever tasted.

My husband and I enjoyed two wonderful days at the charmingly old Bastide Relais Magdeleine. We enjoyed the hotel itself, the people, the magnificent dining room, fabulous breakfasts, and gorgeous gardens with its great Sycamore trees and pool. The rate was extremely fair, and our suite had big windows on two sides. Mme Marignane sees everything, and it runs it... More

Relais de la Magdeleine is a perfect place to unwind for a few days. It's very peaceful and beautiful. Everything about it has a well-polished patina of history and is a delight to the eye. Service is impeccable under the watchful eye of Madame, an owner and manger of great skill and charm. Breakfast is served under the ancient plane... More

We found the perfect escape from the pressures of everyday life as we entered the bastide compound; a hideaway in the middle of an anonymous town. (not much going on in Gemenos!) The atmosphere was very tranquil, cicadas lulling you to sleep, the whisper of wind through the plane trees--this is not someplace for the tourist hordes! (we saw no... More

From the minute that your car wheels crunch on the gravel driveway, leading to a most elegant, refined, and low-key Bastide, you feel your blood pressure levelling off, and you breathe easy! I don't know if I should give so many adjectives to this wondrous place, because it seems to remain a very well-kept secret.. The dinners were equal to... More

We travel all over France every year, mostly staying in Relais & Chateaux venues and are French speakers. We had visited in 2009 and looked forward to a return trip. The hotel is still lovely but the food was not as good and the hotel showed signs of neglect. Our room which was lovely had a dripping sound in one... More

The Relais de la Magdeleine is approached by a beautiful driveway down an avenue of plane trees. It has a tranquil setting with swimming pool in a secluded area. The building is an old manor house. The rooms are old fashioned, but have a faded charm, although the bathrooms could benefit from some updating. The kitchen is excellent and dining... More