How to Book Villa Baulieu: A Provençal Bastide Near Aix

Villa Baulieu is the most intimate address in the Airelles collection, an 18th-century bastide set among vineyards outside Aix-en-Provence, restored as a maison with a handful of suites rather than a full-scale hotel. It is the closest thing to staying at a friend's extraordinary Provençal estate, and booking through a preferred-partner advisory costs the same as booking direct, with recognition and benefits added at no extra cost.

The bastide sits on a wine estate in the countryside outside Aix-en-Provence, a region of vineyards, markets and golden light, within reach of the city, the Luberon and the coast. The setting is private and pastoral, built around the estate and its vines.

With only a handful of suites, Villa Baulieu feels like a private home rather than a hotel, each room individual and elegant in the restrained Airelles style, looking out over the vineyards and gardens. The intimacy is the point, and the whole house can be taken privately for a family or a group.

Dining draws on the estate and the region, served in the bastide and gardens, alongside the wine of the domaine and the quiet of the Provençal countryside. For the collection, see how to book Airelles.

Villa Baulieu is a private Provençal bastide among the vines near Aix, the closest Airelles comes to staying at a friend's extraordinary estate.