Approximately 5:14 PM
The First Pour
The first bottle is opened without announcement.
Things to do, if one must
Experiences
at Carmella
Some traditions began in 1969. Others merely claim to have.
01
The Morning Ride
The Old Gate · Tuesdays & Saturdays · 8:30 AM
Four guestsApproximately 90 minutes€185 per guest
The horses aren’t ours. They simply know the way.
Leave your name with Reception
02
The Sunset Ride
The Old Gate · By arrangement
For the right afternoon.
Ask Reception
03
Pétanque & Palomas
The Pétanque Court · Wednesdays · 4:00 PM
Six guestsApproximately 90 minutes€145 per guest
Someone will take it much too seriously.
Leave your name with Reception
04
Cigars After Dinner
The Cigar Terrace · Thursdays · 9:00 PM
Six guestsApproximately 90 minutes€195 per guest
Dinner jackets optional. Patience required.
Hotel guests only
05
Backgammon at Carmella
The Courtyard · Mondays · 3:00 PM
Six guestsApproximately 90 minutes€125 per guest
Beginners welcome. Sore losers less so.
Leave your name with Reception
06
The House Paloma
Bar Carmella & La Piscine · From noon
Simple, cold, and known here simply as The Carmella.
Ask at the bar
07
The Carmella Table
Le Jardin · Next dinner: date unannounced
Twelve guestsUntil it is finished€275 per guest
Reception chooses the seating plan. Please don’t ask to change it.
Leave your name with Reception
08
The 1414 Nightcap
Bar Carmella / Room 1414 · Late
The last one is not written on the check.
Fully booked
09
Room 1414: After Hours
Room 1414 · —
Hotel guests only.
Private experience · Locked
Hotel traditions
After lunch
Cards After Lunch
The cards appear in the Courtyard and around La Piscine.
No formal time
The Last Paloma
It is rarely the last.
Around one
Sunday Long Lunch
There is no stated ending time.
After the plates disappear
Cigars After Dinner
The Cigar Terrace fills without anyone arranging it.
Most afternoons
Backgammon in the Courtyard
The board is rarely put away between games.
Beyond the hôtel