Port-Cros, Hyères hotel rooms at the Independent

"Lovely staff, great location tucked away, relaxed atmosphere, beautiful views from one’s bedroom, nice breakfast, great tennis court…"

"Highly recommend this hotel - beautiful location, makes you feel like you’re in a tropical destination. Staff are fantastic, attention to personalised detail goes beyond and above, facilities are amazing, will definitely be back."

"Very clean and well equipped room with kitchen. Excelkent value for money. Good location overlooking beach. A bit quiet out of season but to be expected"

"Hotel advertised a restaurant, but on arrival it was closed, as it apparently is every week from Friday evening, through the entire weekend. A significant issue! Room was basic but pleasant. Bathroom and toilet facilities were very tired, shower leaked, ceiling had seen better days and short on hot water. "

"The hotel is about a 10 minute walk from old town. Parking is available for free and is spacious. The directions to the hotel will bring you to the road that runs right in front of it but you can't access the hotel from it. Better to drive up to it from the direction of a Peugeot dealership that's next to it. The initial impression of the hotel is nice, but once in my room, I noticed the bed sheets stunk of body odor, the towels were poorly washed and dried. They were grey, even though they were supposed to be dry. There was mildew between the tiles, but I've seen worse so I guess I could have lived with that. But the bed linens are a no go."

"Gorgeous reimagined property that feels distinctive and quite special, invoking the best of mid century vibes with a contemporary take. Food was lovely, and the location is superb. Our room’s view was one of the best I’ve ever seen! My only critique is the service, while warm, was a little casual for the price of the hotel. For example, they seemed mildly indifferent when I mentioned the lack of hot water in our room’s shower. Perhaps it was just some of that laid back c’est la vie energy that otherwise makes the region so special! And they’re newly opened so I imagine they’ll only improve in the coming months. And I wouldn’t let that prevent me from visiting this lovely corner of the universe! "

"A lovely beachside hotel, nice restaurant. Service above and beyond expectations, with special thanks to Mme Letitia at reception. Be sure to book a parking space ahead of time. Highly recommend."

"it’s OK-ish all around. Pretty good for an Ibis Cute-ish room, perfect for a single traveler. Open bathroom concept may be challenging for people sharing. Not much of a closet. The outside could use some cleaning. Friendly staff. Direct access to the beach"

"Fabulous! I was there for work but would defiantly consider going back for leisure."