romantic place to stay

We will have 2-3 nights to spend on the Riviera this March and would like to find a romantic place, preferrably a B%26amp;B outside a major city - a country inn or something. I would like to surprise my husband, because the rest of our trip I am being rather pragmatic, shall we say. TIA

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Have a look at Le Hameau, a small inn just down the road from St-Paul-de-Vence. The inn is set in a citrus grove, feels like a tiny village, has a beautiful horizon pool, and is absolutely charming. We found it very romantic. All the rooms are different, and you can see them at the web site:

http://www.channelriviera.com/spw/

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You might also like to have a look at this site:

www.tourisme-valbonne.com

This is a lovely old village ~ about 30 minutes from Nice airport.

There was a thread last May, which discusses Valbonne%26#39;s charms and also accomodations.

Do a search for the thread titled %26quot;I%26#39;m coming to see you!%26quot; posted by %26quot;vickisfloyd%26quot;. (95:42 PM May 19 2008)

I%26#39;m sorry but I don%26#39;t know how to post the link to it.

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Valbonne is also very nice, although I%26#39;d describe it more as a small town than a village. Both Opio and Châteauneuf-de-Grasse might suit, however.

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We%26#39;re staying here in Eze Village in early July. It looks totally romantic to me, and off the beaten path. 120euro too, a decent price for the area...

www.lavieillebergerie.com/uk/itineraire.htm

Hope this helps!

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The suggestions for both a St. Paul de Vence or Eze location are excellent. Visit the sites here for travelers%26#39; comments about their visits to either location, and search this site for recommendations on places to stay. St. Paul and Eze are both lovely mountaintop villages, and I think they%26#39;re what you are looking for.

If you won%26#39;t have a car (driving can be rather treacherous through the Cote d%26#39;Azur!), I, and others, can help you with public transportation, depending upon the location of where you might be traveling from to these destinations.

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We stayed right in St Paul de Vence in high season one year and found it virtually emptied and closed at night. Our small hotel, one of about 3 within the walls, didn%26#39;t open its dining room. The more expensive one did and La Colombe d%26#39;Or was also open but it still remained that the village was virtually empty of people at night and there was nowhere to go for say a drink or a coffee, a problem we have found with a few villages that rely heavily on tourists.

A resort type place may serve, or a slightly larger town.

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