Hit the village Mougin thanks to a recommendation of a friend, but found the hotel by chance. Great accommodation with touch of luxury. Large rooms, beautiful outdoor pool with view into the French landscape. The hotel's gourmet restaurant is great, too. We had a really good 7-course dinner with fantastic wine.

The only negative aspect is the old-fashioned style of the room we had. However that's a matter of taste of course. You'll love it if you're more the baroque type of person.

We recently spent four nights in Le Mas Candille, staying in one of their Deluxe queen rooms in the newer Bastide building overlooking the mountains and valleys.
The hotel is situated high up in the hills of Mougins so we were delighted to be given a terrace with fantastic views of the valley below, but of course this view does come at a price! I was a little disappointed with the room itself having viewed a number of different room interiors online. I really feel that the prettiest rooms are all situated in the older 'Mas' building. Having said that, the room spec is very high using all the best available accessories - Brinkhaus duvets, Grohe taps, Molton Brown toiletries....even Frette face cloths!
Breakfast is served by the infinity pool with again some striking views and a wonderful buffet selection but don't dilly dally as they clear it all away pretty sharpish after 10am! In fact all the food we received during our stay was excellent and dinner at their michelin starred restaurant while expensive was truly amazing and the service from the restaurant staff, outstanding.
The service elsewhere in the hotel was a little lacking and I would tend to agree with other reviewers that the reception staff definitely lack that special personal touch that these days is so important in making the difference between a memorable and an unforgettable stay.
The old village of Mougins is wonderful and is home to a number of excellent restaurants and not so excellent art galleries!
Other villages worth visiting include Valbonne and Aribleau sur Seigne.
Overall I would be happy to recommend this hotel.Little details like the outdoor Jacuzzi bath and hydrotherapy pool being freely available to all at any time of the day or night and waking up to see red squirrels in the trees below and the scent of Jasmine as you amble down the garden paths go a long way....

We stayed at Le Mas Candille for two nights in mid-March. Having read mostly favourable reviews of the hotel and restaurant, perhaps my expectations were inflated… While the experience was definitely not terrible, it was certainly not worth the hype nor the expense. There were some positives: the service was faultless (if lacking in flair), with the reception very efficient and the valet parking prompt. The setting of the hotel is beautiful, the grounds are perfectly maintained and the view from the terrace is superb. We didn’t use the spa but it has very good reviews. The lovely hilltop village of Mougins is accessible on foot, and you can drive to other lovely spots along the Cote d’Azur with relative ease. Our room was on the first floor of the mas, facing the village (the parking lot was a lot more visible). While I understand that the 18th century mas does not lend itself to regular-shaped rooms, in my opinion, the layout of our room did not work, being small, with a separate toilet off the bedroom, and a bathroom through a narrow dressing room. This dressing room was difficult to use – if the door was open, you could not open the cupboards; if the cupboards were open, you could not walk to the bathroom…The décor didn’t work for us either…in fact we found the room aesthetically unappealing – pastel green curtains, a faded, dirty-looking gold carpet with a leaf design and a bright red old iron headboard. The mismatched bedside tables did nothing to enhance the room. As in so many hotels, the lighting – particularly in the dressing room and bathroom – was far from adequate. All this said, the bed was very comfortable and the room was generally equipped with everything one needs in a ‘luxury’ hotel room. We ate at the restaurant on one of the evenings we were there. To be fair, if the restaurant did not have that special star (and prices to reflect this honour), we would probably have said that we had a really great meal. However, no one at our table of six thought their choices particularly noteworthy. In fact, some of the flavours (for example the potato and truffle starter) were not enjoyed at all. The fish (catch of the day and John Dory) were considered rather average. The desserts were okay – nothing to write home about. We had a very enjoyable evening, and the service was very good, but the food was disappointing. So in summary, would I stay here again? Probably not, although I am willing to accept the fact that a deluxe room overlooking the valley or in the newer building may be a different experience altogether (the pictures on Le Mas Candille’s own website look fantastic – our room was completely different to these) and perhaps our restaurant experience was an exception to the norm…Nevertheless, there probably shouldn’t be these type of inconsistencies in a hotel of this standard.

I recently spent two two days in Mougins at Le Mas Candille finishing up my Cote D'azur holiday. I decided to stay in this particualr area as it is about 30 minutes from the Nice airport and wanted someplace special and relaxing (ie away from the hustle and bustle of Cannes which is a 15 minute drive from the hotel). The hotel itself is just outside the center of Mougins where if you have enough energy can walk into town or for those who have a bit less energy a two minute drive with lots of public parking. When you first drive onto the property one notices the perfectly manicured grounds and a certain aire of tranquility. My greeting in reception was cordial and quick, I was then escorted to my room whilst my car and luggage brought to my room. As we walked to my room which was in the newer portion of the hotel, I was taken aback to the beauty and calmness of the grounds - just spectacular! When we arrived at my room which was a deluxe category room - well it was just lovely. Large, decorated tastefully, clean with a very large terrace overlooking the hills of Grasse. It was just fabulous. What really grabbed my attention was the bathroom - large with a spa shower stall (as well as soaking tub) that was again fabulous! (The bathroom also had a television built in the mirror of the bathroom placed so that if you were soaking in the bath you could easliy view the television.) Breakfast in the morning was in their less formal restaurant located at the pool area (the pool also was just gorgeous - this was the newer larger pool - the property has two pools along with an outdoor jacuzzi). The breakfast choices were plentiful with the usual European selections and a fabulous juice machine with freshly squeezed juice as well as wonderful coffee. Dinner in their formal restaurant was excellent. One evening I chose the tasting menu that was really quite wonderful. The wine list quite was extensive with lots to choose from inclusive of the Provence area. I did find the staff in the restaurant to be a bit too serious, a bit tight - they need to be a bit warmer - a bit less intense. Overall though the dining experience was excellent well seserving of their Michelin star. I also visited the spa which was sublime! Relaxing to say the least, with a lovely staff who was extremely knowledgeable. The general staff of the hotel seemed nice enough, cordial, not overly friendly - though accomodating - and I honestly did not have much interaction with them. Le Mas Candille is a beautiful hotel where if you want a tranquil - lovely - relaxing place to stay - this is the spot.