153 "Excellent" reviews and 3 "Terrible" ones. Interesting. Based on our experience at this this past June, make that 154 "Excellent" ones for this lovely B&B.

As said by so many who've visited Le Clos du Rempart, reason #1 for rating this place so highly is Mme. Assad herself. She is a lovely person and a very gracious hostess. One thing that sets her apart from so many other innkeepers we've met is that she treats you like a guest in her HOME, not just her INN. As she herself said early in our stay, "This is not a hotel!" Exactly! Those who have complained about her being like a schoolmarm etc. have, we think, come with the wrong attitude. Relax and enjoy, people.

Our room was gorgeous, as was the courtyard. We loved being able to take breakfast there, sharing conversation with other guests and Mme. Assad herself. Her English is (nearly) flawless and she tolerated our somewhat-better-than-tourist French with good humor.

The location is terrific - a quiet street, with everything in old Avignon within easy walking distance. The restaurants we visited were lovely and our second dinner was especially memorable. Knowing we're vegetarians, Mme. Assad called up L'Essential, one of her favorite places, and asked them to prepare a meal for us. The food was exquisite!

Thank you, Mme. Assad for providing this lovely oasis for weary travelers from America's Left Coast!

We stayed at Le Clos du Rampart the first week in July and this was, by far, our favorite apartment during our month abroad. We are a family of four, with 2 adults and 2 teenagers, and the apartment was a perfect set-up. Our 2 bedroom apartment was very spacious so we never felt on top of each other. Aida was very helpful and answered all of our questions when asked. We did not have the breakfast included in our stay but found great cafes close by. My husband & I would go out in the morning to pick-up some breakfast while our teenagers slept in. We found the apartment & Avignon a very relaxing place to be! I would highly recommend this apartment for families traveling in Provence.

There are many wonderful things about this delightful B&B,but best of all is Mme. Assad. It's her pleasure to go out of her way to make your stay great. She is charming and speaks several languages fluently. Our room was huge and beautiful and overlooked the garden courtyard. Delish breakfasts include fresh fruit and croissants. Note that you need to pay in cash. It's on a super narrow side street so best to have your car or taxi leave you at the corner. This quiet oasis in a busy city felt like Paradise.

Aida is a wonderful host and we could not have hoped for a nicer stay in Avignon. To sit in her garden and chat with her whilst she served her lovely, simple breakfasts to us was an absolute pleasure and we are pleased we didn't head to a more 'corporate' style hotel.

This places makes you feel like a local and I can't offer higher praise than that.

Aida's restaurant recommendations were spot-on too and she helped us a great deal with the logistics of moving on to Orange and Lyon on our trip.

We will return.