A personal edit of gorgeous boutique hotels with pools
saved, reviewed, and shared with restraint.
NOTES FROM THE POOL – Receive my private edits: the hotels I’m saving, the places worth returning to.
Behind the blog
Bonjour, I’m Stéphanie
From the Poolside is my personal edit of boutique hotels with pools across Europe—some I’ve stayed in, others I’m saving for later.
I’m French, based in London for over twenty years. My eye blends French restraint with British appreciation for design and individuality. I curate for places where aesthetics and atmosphere matter, where calm feels intentional, and style feels timeless.
A filter for travelers who want less noise and better taste.
Dive in and be surprised
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Destinations · France · Hotels · New hotels
Domaine de Fontenille, a new charming hotel in Provence
Domaine de Fontenille is a new hotel that I haven’t had the chance to feature on the blog yet. I was reminded of it when my brother asked me for some suggestions for this summer quite late in the day (May!).
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Destinations · France · Hotel Review · Hotels
La Maison de la Prade review – sleeping in a former summer camp
Do you know “les jolies colonies de vacances” ? It’s a French song about summer camps (“colonies de vacances”) which was popular when I was a child. I always wanted to go to summer camp but my mum was a teacher so we were actually lucky to stay at home with her over the months of July and August.
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Destinations · France · Hotel Review · Hotels · Reviews
Chartreuse du Thil review – a cosy stay near Bordeaux
Chartreuse du Thil review – what it’s like to stay at the annex of Sources de Caudalie, a luxury hotel near Bordeaux
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Cela devrait vous faire rêver de vacances et de repos près de la piscine…
Bon, j’ai été un peu bêta. Je viens de me rendre compte que le dernier post que j’ai publié après avoir dit que je devais ralentir le rythme sur le blog, est un post sur le ski. Du coup, vous, mes nouveaux potentiels lecteurs, vous vous demandez pourquoi ce blog s’appelle “From the Poolside”, non ?
Alors pour remédier ce problème, voici des photos des piscines de tous les endroits où nous sommes allés. Ils ont chacun un post sur le blog donc n’hésitez pas à explorer.
