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The Best Luxury Hotels on the French Riviera
August 2026 · 6 min read
The Côte d'Azur has drawn the world's most glamorous travellers for more than a century, and its grand hotels remain among the most storied anywhere. From the maisons of Saint-Tropez to the Belle Époque palaces of Cap-Ferrat and cliff-top modernism above Monaco, here are the finest five-star hotels on the French Riviera, all bookable through Pampered Pursuit with VIP recognition, upgrades and credits at no extra cost.
Four Seasons Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
A Belle Époque palace at the tip of Cap-Ferrat since 1908, with a cliff-top pool, pine-shaded gardens and private sea access. The grande dame of the Riviera, and still its most complete resort.
View hotel →Cheval Blanc St-Tropez
Saint-Tropez
LVMH's village-style Maison above the port of Saint-Tropez, rebuilt from the ground up with obsessive craft, with a Dior spa and the Michelin-starred La Vague d'Or looking out to sea. The most polished address on the coast.
View hotel →Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Cap d'Antibes
The legendary retreat at the tip of the Cap d'Antibes since 1870, its seawater pool blasted into the rock, a byword for Riviera glamour from the Fitzgeralds to the film festival.
View hotel →Airelles Château de la Messardière
Saint-Tropez
A 19th-century château above Saint-Tropez with sweeping bay views, grand yet relaxed and sun-soaked, the jewel of the Airelles collection on the Riviera.
View hotel →The Maybourne Riviera
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
A dramatic cliff-top hotel cantilevered over the Mediterranean between Monaco and Menton, all glass and light, with some of the most spectacular views on the coast.
View hotel →Airelles Pan Deï Palais
Saint-Tropez
A discreet ochre palace in the heart of Saint-Tropez, built in 1835 as a gift to an Indian princess, an intimate and exotic village hideaway.
View hotel →Château de la Chèvre d'Or
Èze
A medieval castle rebuilt into a hotel on the clifftop ramparts of the hilltop village of Èze, with Michelin dining and vertiginous views down to the sea.
View hotel →La Réserve de Beaulieu
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
A pink Italianate palace on the seafront between Nice and Monaco, with its own private harbour and a Michelin-starred restaurant over the water.
View hotel →Le Negresco
Nice
The iconic Belle Époque palace of the Riviera, opened in 1913 on Nice's Promenade des Anglais, a living museum of French art and grand-hotel theatre.
View hotel →Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Cannes
A Belle Époque landmark on La Croisette facing the bay of Cannes and the Palais des Festivals, at the centre of the city's film-festival glamour.
View hotel →Hotel Royal-Riviera
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
A Belle Époque hotel with a private beach and gardens on the shore of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, between Nice and Monaco.
View hotel →Anantara Plaza Nice
Nice
A restored Belle Époque landmark overlooking the Jardin Albert 1er, steps from the Promenade des Anglais and the old town of Nice.
View hotel →Planning any of these stays? Start an inquiry and Pampered Pursuit will arrange it with preferred-partner VIP benefits, daily breakfast, upgrades when available, and resort credits, at no extra cost to you.
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