We spent 6 nights at Hotel L'Arena July, 2004. The hotel was very pretty, tropical gardens and flowers trellace up and down the sides of the hotel - there is a master gardener somewhere at this hotel! The rooms are simple, very clean, decorated in Provence colours and style. The hotel is extremely cozy. There is a small pool located in the centre of the hotel which is never very busy (you can always get a lounge chair). We brought our children with us, ages 7 and 9, and it was nice to sit by the pool while the kids swam because the atmosphere (orange trees, huge pineapple trees) was extremely beautiful. There is a mix of people with families and couples on their own at the hotel and all of the children were very well behaved. The staff were very polite but did not speak a lot of English so you'd better be prepared to try out your French or you'll end up with a few surprise meals! Our children both speak French and it really came in handy when ordering meals. The cost of the room included breakfast. You can eat inside or outside in a gorgeous shaded poolside restaurant. Lunch was pretty reasonably priced for the Riveria area, however we found dinner to be very pricey (although very tasty!) so we ate outside of the hotel most nights and only treated ourselves to a hotel dinner once. It was just too expensive. The only big downfall of the hotel is that it is in Frejus. The town of Frejus itself isn't really worth the visit, it's very run down and not very exciting compared to the other towns/cities in the Cote D'Azur. We decided to stay in Frejus for location (it's central in the Riveria) and because you can walk to restaurants and have access to amenities (which we needed when travelling with kids). If you are staying in Frejus for location (it's right smack in the middle of the Cote D'Azur so you can visit towns and cities all along the cost within a 2 hour drive max) then I would definately recommend L'Arena. It's in a great location within the town and there really isn't a nicer hotel in the area.