Fodor's Expert Review La Villa Duflot

In a large park filled with olive and cypress trees, this hotel-restaurant complex prepares some of the best meals in one of the calmest settings just outside the city center. Try to request a room with a view over the park—they're airy and comfortable, with warm, creamy colors; the rooms overlooking the patio aren't nearly as nice, although they are a bit more economical. Much of the finesse is saved for the food, and it is good. The gastronomic restaurant, popular with haute Perpignan, serves light Mediterranean specialties around the pool. Try the parillade, an assortment of the freshest catch of the day grilled to perfection and served with tangy aioli. A spa using Nuxe products offers a hammam, sauna, and treatment rooms; access to the wellness areas (without a treatment) is a slightly pricey €25.