CITY GUIDE · FRENCH RIVIERA
We compare Riviera hotels by town first (Cannes, Nice, Cap-Ferrat, Eze, Saint-Tropez), then by whether you want a seafront boulevard, a cliff-top village or a beach, and how much driving the stay will involve.
Cannes is the Croisette: Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, Hôtel Martinez, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt and Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes suit travelers who want a big seafront address and the festival palace nearby. Nice has the Promenade des Anglais, where Hotel Le Negresco and Hôtel Palais de la Méditerranée In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt sit, and Hotel Du Couvent, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Nice, France is in the old town. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat is a quiet peninsula with Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel and Hotel Royal Riviera. In the hills above the coast, Chateau De La Chevre D Or and Chateau Eza are in the medieval village of Eze, and Le Domaine du Mas de Pierre is in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The Maybourne Riviera is in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin next to Monaco. The Saint-Tropez peninsula suits beach stays: Cheval Blanc St-Tropez and Hotel Byblos Saint-Tropez are in town, while La Réserve Ramatuelle, Lily of the Valley and COMO Le Beauvallon are a short drive or boat ride away.
Reference rates: nightly, 2 adults in one room, before tax, across four dates a year; from about US$60 a night.
Saint-Tropez · near Plage de la Bouillabaisse · 30 rooms
The hotel opened in 1936 as La Residence de la Pinede and reopened as Cheval Blanc St-Tropez in 2019 after a renovation led by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. It has 30 rooms and suites, a spa and La Vague d'Or, the restaurant of chef Arnaud Donckele, which holds three Michelin stars. We suggest it for travelers who want a small hotel on the beach next to Saint-Tropez.
Reference rate: US$60–81 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Promenade des Anglais, Nice · near 13 Promenade des Anglais
The Palais de la Méditerranée is an Art Deco building at 13 Promenade des Anglais, built in 1928 and opened in 1929. The original hotel closed in 1978, and the main facades were kept when the interior was rebuilt behind them. It has about 200 rooms and suites and a casino. We suggest it for travelers who want a seafront Nice address with a historic facade.
Reference rate: US$232–517 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin · near Monaco · 65 rooms
The Maybourne Riviera is a modernist building on a rocky peninsula in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, close to Monaco. It has 65 suites and studios. Dining includes La Môme Riviera beach club, the Riviera Restaurant and abc kitchens riviera by Jean-Georges, and Surrenne Riviera is the wellbeing club. We suggest it for travelers who want to be near Monaco with a view over the sea.
Reference rate: US$258–723 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat · near Entrance to the Cap-Ferrat peninsula · 96 rooms
Royal Riviera sits at the entrance to the Cap-Ferrat peninsula and reopened in 1999 after a major renovation. It has 96 rooms and suites, 78 in the main building and 18 in Villa l'Orangerie. There is a year-round heated pool, a private beach from mid-May to late September, and a Thalgo wellness center. We suggest it for travelers who want Cap-Ferrat with a beach on site.
Reference rate: US$272–487 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Cannes · near Palais des Festivals, La Croisette
Le Majestic is at 10 Boulevard de la Croisette, a few steps from the Palais des Festivals, and is nearly a hundred years old. It has a private beach, a heated outdoor pool, a 450-square-metre spa, and restaurants including Beefbar Cannes and Ciro's on the beach. We suggest it for travelers who want to be next to the festival palace and have a beach on site.
Reference rate: US$282–551 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Cannes · near La Croisette · opened 1929
The Martinez opened on 20 February 1929 on the Croisette and has about 500 rooms and suites. It closed for renovation in October 2017 and reopened in March 2018 under its original name. We suggest it for travelers who want a large Croisette hotel with a long history.
Reference rate: US$295–635 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé
Old Town, Nice · near 1 rue Honore Ugo · 88 rooms
The hotel occupies a former convent at 1 rue Honore Ugo in Nice and has 88 rooms and suites. Its Roman Baths cover 7,500 square feet and include ancient baths and a movement studio. We suggest it for travelers who prefer the old town of Nice to the seafront.
Reference rate: US$298–556 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Marriott STARS
Eze Village · near Rue de la Pise, Eze · 14 rooms
Chateau Eza is in a 400-year-old building in the medieval village of Eze, once a residence of a Swedish prince. It has 14 rooms and suites, many with private balconies or terraces and views over the Mediterranean. The gourmet restaurant holds one Michelin star. We suggest it for travelers who want a very small hotel in a village.
Reference rate: US$334–541 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Promenade des Anglais, Nice · near Baie des Anges · 141 rooms
Henri Negresco had the hotel built on the Promenade des Anglais, and architect Edouard-Jean Niermans designed it, including the pink dome. The French government listed it as a National Historic Building in 2003. It has 141 rooms and suites, and its restaurant Le Chantecler holds two Michelin stars. We suggest it for travelers who want a landmark hotel in Nice.
Reference rate: US$351–637 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Ramatuelle · near Pampelonne beach
La Réserve Ramatuelle is at 736 Chemin des Cretes in Ramatuelle, a few minutes from Saint-Tropez, on a private estate above a bay. Accommodation ranges from rooms and suites to villas of three to six bedrooms. La Voile holds two Michelin stars, and there are a beach restaurant on Pampelonne and Spa Nescens. We suggest it for travelers who want a resort stay on the peninsula.
Reference rate: US$571–683 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Eze Village · near Rue du Barri, Eze · opened 1953
The hotel has been in Eze since 1953, set on a limestone peak in the medieval village between Nice and Monaco. La Chevre d'Or restaurant holds two Michelin stars, and there is also Les Remparts bistro and an open-air cafe. We suggest it for travelers who want a village setting with sea views and strong dining.
Reference rate: US$723–746 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Gulf of Saint-Tropez · near Between Grimaud and Sainte-Maxime · opened 1914 · 42 rooms
Le Beauvallon is a Belle Epoque palace that first opened in 1914, set on about 10 acres of gardens on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, between Grimaud and Sainte-Maxime. The hotel's site lists 42 rooms and suites and gives an April 2026 date for the reimagined hotel, so we would confirm the current status. A boat crossing to Saint-Tropez takes about eight minutes. We suggest it for travelers who want to be across the bay from Saint-Tropez rather than in it.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat · near Tip of the Cap-Ferrat peninsula
The hotel stands near the tip of the Cap-Ferrat peninsula, in a building dating from 1908, and has been managed by Four Seasons since 2015. Le Cap holds one Michelin star, La Veranda looks over the sea from a pine-shaded terrace, and there is a heated 33-metre saltwater pool. We suggest it for travelers who want the Cap-Ferrat peninsula and a classic setting.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Virtuoso
Saint-Tropez · near Saint-Tropez town · opened 1967 · 91 rooms
Byblos was inaugurated on 27 May 1967 and has 91 rooms, 50 of them suites. It is open from April to October, and its nightclub Les Caves du Roy is part of the property. We suggest it for travelers who want to be in Saint-Tropez during the summer season.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Saint-Paul-de-Vence · near 2320 Route des Serres · 76 rooms
Mas de Pierre is in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, about 15 minutes from Nice airport, with 76 rooms and four hectares of gardens. It has an adults-only Bastide des Fleurs, a spa, pools and a kids club. La Table de Pierre is the gastronomic restaurant. We suggest it for travelers who want the hills behind the coast rather than the sea.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Saint-Tropez peninsula · near Gigaro beach, Cap Lardier
Lily of the Valley is on the Cap Lardier estate on the Saint-Tropez peninsula, a few minutes' drive from Saint-Tropez, overlooking Gigaro beach. Accommodation ranges from rooms and suites to pool suites and villas. The Shape Club offers wellness programs of 4 to 14 days. We suggest it for travelers who want a wellness stay away from the town.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
We suggest Nice or Cannes. Hotel Le Negresco and Hôtel Palais de la Méditerranée In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt are on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, and Hôtel Martinez, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt and Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes are on the Croisette in Cannes.
Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes has a private beach, Hotel Royal Riviera has a private beach from mid-May to late September, and Cheval Blanc St-Tropez is on the Plage de la Bouillabaisse.
Chateau Eza and Chateau De La Chevre D Or are in the medieval village of Eze, and Le Domaine du Mas de Pierre is in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel and Hotel Royal Riviera are on the Cap-Ferrat peninsula, and The Maybourne Riviera is at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, next to Monaco.
Hotel Byblos Saint-Tropez is open from April to October. If you are traveling outside the summer season, we would check opening dates for any Saint-Tropez hotel.
Lily of the Valley has a Shape Club with programs of 4 to 14 days, La Réserve Ramatuelle has Spa Nescens, and Hotel Royal Riviera has a Thalgo wellness center.
Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel closed in September 2020 for renovation and reopened in March 2023 as Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel.
Each rate is the nightly pre-tax price for 2 adults in one room on 2-night stays, checked on four dates across the year (February, May, August and November). We drop the most expensive date and show the lowest to the second-highest, in US dollars. Peak dates can cost more; we re-check live rates for your dates before booking.
Typically daily breakfast for two, a hotel credit (often US$100 per stay), and a room upgrade and early check-in / late check-out when available, at rates in line with booking direct. Perks vary slightly by hotel and we confirm them before you book.
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