The back story
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The back story
The grand hotels of the Riviera: the back story
Belle Époque palaces on the promenades, villas hidden on the capes and a new generation in Saint-Tropez: where to stay, and when each one opens for the season.
Hotels guide · by area
The Riviera’s Grand Hotels: Dining, Bars & Spas
The grand hotels of the Riviera town by town, with the restaurants, bars and spas each one lists, and its season.
What's onThis week in the French Riviera
Nice
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On the Promenade des Anglais
Le Negresco
The pink-domed palace on the Promenade des Anglais, with Le Chantecler, Le 1913 and N Le Spa.
37 promenade des Anglais, 06000 NiceExplore View on map
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By the Jardin Albert-Ier
Anantara Plaza Nice
A city hotel on avenue de Verdun, a few steps from the Promenade and Place Masséna.
12 avenue de Verdun, 06000 NiceExplore View on map
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Musicians’ quarter
Maison Albar – Le Victoria
A boutique hotel on avenue de Suède, close to the Promenade des Anglais.
6 avenue de Suède, 06000 NiceExplore View on map
Cannes
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The twin domes of La Croisette
Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
The white palace with twin domes at 58 La Croisette, where Hitchcock filmed To Catch a Thief.
58 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
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Facing the Palais
Le Majestic
A Barrière palace opposite the Palais des Festivals, with Beefbar, Ciro’s, a private beach and a spa.
10 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
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La Palme d’Or
Hôtel Martinez
The Art Deco palace at the eastern end of La Croisette, with La Palme d’Or and La Plage du Martinez.
73 boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 CannesExplore View on map
Antibes and Cap d’Antibes
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Season 18 April–17 October 2027
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
The legend of Cap d’Antibes: 111 rooms, the Eden-Roc pavilion on the rocks, Louroc and the Dior Spa.
165–167 boulevard J.-F.-Kennedy, 06160 AntibesExplore View on map
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The Fitzgerald Piano Bar
Belles Rives
The Art Deco hotel on the water at Juan-les-Pins, with La Passagère, a beach and The Fitzgerald Piano Bar.
33 boulevard Édouard-Baudoin, 06160 Juan-les-PinsExplore View on map
Cap Ferrat and Beaulieu
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Six hectares of gardens
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
The white palace at the tip of Cap Ferrat, with Le Club Dauphin, a seawater pool and Le Cap.
71 boulevard du Général-de-Gaulle, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratExplore View on map
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The Gordon Bennett Bar
La Réserve de Beaulieu
A Florentine-style palace on the sea at Beaulieu, with Le Restaurant des Rois and The Spa by La Prairie.
5 boulevard du Maréchal-Leclerc, 06310 Beaulieu-sur-MerExplore View on map
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Jasmin Grill & Lounge
Royal-Riviera
A Belle Époque villa hotel on the bay of Beaulieu, with Jasmin Grill & Lounge and La Table du Royal.
3 avenue Jean-Monnet, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratExplore View on map
Èze
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Two MICHELIN stars
Château de la Chèvre d’Or
Rooms in the stone houses of Èze village, with La Chèvre d’Or (two stars) and a terrace over a sheer drop.
Rue du Barri, 06360 ÈzeExplore View on map
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On its own peninsula
Cap Estel
A villa hotel on a private peninsula below Èze, with La Table du Cap Estel and a beach.
1312 avenue Raymond-Poincaré, 06360 ÈzeExplore View on map
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Over the sea
Château Eza
A small hotel in Èze village with a starred restaurant and a view down to the sea.
Rue de la Pise, 06360 ÈzeExplore View on map
Saint-Tropez
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Opens 6 May 2027
Cheval Blanc St-Tropez
Thirty-two rooms on the Plage de la Bouillabaisse, with La Vague d’Or (three stars) and a Guerlain spa.
Plage de la Bouillabaisse, 83990 Saint-TropezExplore View on map
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Reopens 22 April 2027
Byblos
The village-style palace behind the Place des Lices, with Les Caves du Roy, Il Giardino and a Sisley spa.
20 avenue Paul-Signac, 83990 Saint-TropezExplore View on map
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La Voile
La Réserve Ramatuelle
A modernist retreat above the sea on the Ramatuelle peninsula, home of La Voile (two stars).
736 chemin des Crêtes, 83350 RamatuelleExplore View on map
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A château in the pines
Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière
A 19th-century château among the pines between the village and Pampelonne.
2 route de Tahiti, 83990 Saint-TropezExplore View on map
Cassis
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Facing Cap Canaille
Les Roches Blanches
A villa hotel on the rocks at Cassis, facing Cap Canaille.
9 avenue des Calanques, 13260 CassisExplore View on map
The hills
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Inside the ramparts
Le Saint-Paul
A small hotel inside the ramparts of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, with La Table de Pierre.
86 rue Grande, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-VenceExplore View on map
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Art on the walls
La Colombe d’Or
The inn at the gate of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, its walls hung with art from the painters who stayed.
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