Day meetings, residential seminars and private receptions for up to 150 people can be organised at Hôtel & Spa Jules César MGallery, a five-star hotel set in a former convent on the Boulevard des Lices in the center of Arles, in Provence. Three meeting rooms, 52 bedrooms decorated by Christian Lacroix, a spa, a garden and a 16th-century cloister give a group what it needs within walking distance of the old town.
Seminars and company events
The hotel has three meeting rooms, with a combined capacity of up to 150 people. They have carpeted floors, daylight and ceilings higher than three meters. Equipment includes flipcharts, a lectern, a printer, a projector and a screen, with a portable sound system or a wireless microphone on request, as well as free wifi, water, notepads and pens. Several formats are offered. A working day combines a welcome coffee and an afternoon break, a three-course seasonal lunch with drinks and the hire of the plenary room. An evening session pairs the salon, set in the layout of your choice, with a three-course dinner with wine. The residential seminar adds breakfast, lunch, dinner and a night in one of the hotel's bedrooms, and a semi-residential formula is also available. The bar can be used for a business meeting or a cocktail dinner. The request form asks for dates, number of participants, single or twin rooms and nights, which helps the sales team reply with a precise proposal.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel hosts private receptions, from weddings to small gatherings, in a large room, with use of the outdoor pool and of its suites. The spa can also be booked for exclusive use by guests. The garden, planted with Mediterranean species around a linden tree, can be used in good weather for a cocktail or a drinks reception.
Rooms and capacities
The three meeting rooms together hold up to 150 people. The hotel names a plenary room for day meetings and a salon for evening sessions, but it does not publish the size or the capacity of each room by layout on its website. Organisers should ask for the detailed brochure, which the hotel sends on request, before planning a program with several rooms.
Accommodation
There are 52 bedrooms, 11 of them suites and junior suites, all decorated by Christian Lacroix. A residential seminar can therefore keep a mid-sized group in the same building from breakfast to dinner.
Catering
The hotel restaurant and bar handle seminar lunches, study evenings and reception menus. Lunch in the day packages is a three-course seasonal menu in a bistro style, and dinners for evening sessions include wine and coffee.
History and setting
The building is a former convent with 18th-century elements, an interior cloister from the 16th century and contemporary art throughout. It stands on the Boulevard des Lices, the main boulevard of Arles, a short walk from the Roman monuments of the old town.
Getting there
The address is 9 Boulevard des Lices, 13200 Arles. Arles railway station is served by regional trains, and Avignon TGV and Nîmes are the nearest high-speed stations. Marseille Provence and Nîmes airports are within driving distance.
