Here are 12 French hotels you'll want to book in 2024. From the Loire Valley to the Riviera.
LessIn the heart of the Camargue Regional Nature Park, Les Bains Gardians is set in a 4-hectare estate, between the characteristic landscapes of this wild region and the infinite blue of the Mediterranean Sea just a few hundred meters away.
La Ponche is a new boutique hotel with a restaurant and cool-designed rooms right in the heart of the old port of Saint-Tropez. A small Piaggio takes you one minute away to the cove that the hotel overlooks. At the piano bar, where Boris Vian's trumpet and Bardot's laughter resounded, people dance to the rhythm of French songs.
A chic new address has put Paris firmly on our Spring agendas: Le Grand Mazarin is the latest outpost from the Maisons Pariente group and opened its Martin Brudnizki-designed doors last September in the Marais with all sorts of bells and whistles including a winter garden, an indoor swimming pool, and a secret cabaret bar.
Château Voltaire is a very personal project. Thierry Gillier wanted to give back to Paris a little of what this city had given him by creating a place that brings together and celebrates everything that makes the capital so magical and its power of attraction unique in the world: historical depth, meaningful beauty, hospitality and celebration, good taste, ideas, culture, elegance, refinement and the art de vivre.
Lily of the Valley is a 5-star luxury hotel that's open all year round and dedicated to wellness, weight loss, and sport. Just a few minutes drive away from the famous Saint-Tropez, it's surrounded by the untouched landscape of the Cap Lardier estate. This protected area is one of the green lungs of the French Riviera and overlooks the Plage de Gigaro – a wild, fine sandy beach, which stretches over three miles.
Sheltered from the hustle and bustle, shaded by pine trees, and overlooking the sea, Villa Marie enjoys a unique location, just 3 kilometers from Saint Tropez and 4 kilometers from the stunning beaches of Pampelonne.
Hotel Particulier Montmartre is the most private and smallest of all Parisian hotels. This haven of greenery that used to belong to the Hermes family and became a Private House allows you to discover the largest hotel garden in the capital, part of the last vestiges of the scrubland of Montmartre. Whether for a drink, for dinner, or a night, the Hôtel Particulier awaits you in what many people rightly call “a countryside in the heart of Paris”.
Close to Le Rond-Point des Pistes, Le Coucou enjoys a rare ski-in/ski-out experience in Méribel and rubs shoulders with the snow-capped summits. Overlooking the entire valley, Le Coucou has the elegant look of a traditional chalet from the exterior, but its Pierre Yovanovitch-designed interiors reveal a more colorful, playful side that surprises and delight.
Situated in the hills of the Riviera is Toile Blanche, a contemporary guest house filled with art, and 16 suites, some of which have their own plunge pool. Toile Blanche means much more than just a holiday destination. It is a place that brings people and art together in a familiar atmosphere, creating a very personal and inspiring environment. Every detail has been carefully thought out, to provide an exceptional experience for guests. From the timeless architecture, to the many facilities.
Up a quiet lane from Megève village, you will find Les Fermes de Marie, a clutch of centuries-old mountain farmhouses with rustic-luxe interiors. High up in the French Alps, this fashionable ski resort was put on the map back in the early 1900s by the Rothschild family, and this five-star hotel is one of its institutions.
Hôtel Crillon le Brave is a discreet five-star hotel with a breathtaking view perched on the foothills of Mont Ventoux, looking out over the Dentelles de Montmirail in the heart of the medieval village of Crillon le Brave. Composed of nine centuries-old houses, it blends perfectly into the village of Crillon le Brave and offers a seamlessly authentic setting. This hotel in the Vaucluse immediately gives you the feeling of going back in time!
Château du Grand-Lucé is a French national treasure, located in the Loire Valley, a 55-minute train ride from Paris. This exclusive private enclave of royal proportions was built by a nobleman and has hosted the most discerning travelers for centuries. Built in 1760 and named for the idyllic village in which it is located, this neoclassical French icon has been exquisitely restored. With attention to detail, its unapologetically opulent chic interiors are a stunning tribute to noble provenance.