Château Les Oliviers de Salettes, MontélimarChâteau Les Oliviers de Salettes in Montélimar, France has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.5 (thin evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 13 hotels we score in Montélimar. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 4.3, Agoda 1.1. Rooms from about $420 a night (cached, not a live quote).Château Les Oliviers de Salettes is a 16th-century stone building converted into a 32-room boutique hotel in Charols, Drôme Provençale. The property sits within a five-hectare estate containing vineyards, olive groves, and lavender fields. Guests can access two outdoor swimming pools, a spa, and a gym. The hotel features two restaurants serving traditional French food and offers air-conditioned rooms with mountain or park views. It suits travellers seeking a quiet countryside setting near a golf course. Because the hotel is a converted historic structure, the layout is low-rise rather than a large multi-storey building.What stands out

Two outdoor swimming pools

Traditional French cuisine

Extensive private parkland

On-site spa and wellness centre

Watch out for

Low-rise building layout

Better-scored in Montélimar

Cit'Hôtel Sphinx, Montélimar: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $137 a night. Cit'Hôtel Sphinx is a restored 17th-century mansion located on a tree-lined boulevard in central Montélimar.

Domaine du Colombier, Montélimar: 3.8 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $294 a night. Domaine du Colombier is a five-star hotel and restaurant set within a 14th-century bastide in Malataverne, Drôme Provençale.

The Original Boutique Hotel Montelimar, Montélimar: 3.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $116 a night. The Original Boutique Hotel Montelimar is a three-star, low-rise property in the centre of Montelimar.