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The Hotel Jules Cesar:: Nuns Welcome...If They Can Afford It

Where: 9 Boulevard de Lices, Arles, France, 13200

Thanks to Tom Barnes who dropped this shot of the Hotel Jules Cesar in the HotelChatter Flickr Pool.

This hotel is Arles, France is now part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World group but in its past life, it was a Carmelite Convent. And yes, your guestroom is the old nuns' bedrooms.

In the heart of the old town, the Hôtel Jules César is the perfect location to appreciate history, a 17th-century convent offering 21st-century luxuries and facilities. The nun's cells have been redesigned as large, indulgent bedrooms and the cloistered galleries house the Restaurant Lou Marques, which serves classic Provençal cooking. A heated swimming pool can be found in the lavender garden, where a monastic peace prevails ensuring total relaxation.

And despite its once-humble origins where nuns took vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, the hotel now charges 158 € for a single room and between 158 € to 240 € for twins/double rooms. See the full rate list here.