Relais des Trois Mas et Restaurant La Balette

Description:

• This is the town's premier hotel and the restaurant of choice; the hotel was established more than 20 years ago by connecting a trio of older Provençal farmhouses. The decor of its beautiful rooms honors the famous artists who once lived in Collioure. The rooms, which have spacious bathrooms with Jacuzzis, open onto views of the water. Even if you aren't a guest, you may want to take a meal in the dining room to take in its harbor vista, and the work of Jose Vidal, the best chef in town. His cooking is inventive -- often simple but always refined. Fixed-price menus cost 32€ to 73€ ($42-$95) and are served daily at lunch and dinner.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Highly Recommended 2010