france · Year round
Cannes, Antibes, Èze, Roquebrune — the long stretch of coast between Saint-Tropez and Monaco that most visitors drive through without stopping. A growing list of rooms and tables we send guests to instead.
Hotels
Book the room — handled personally.
Private island · Opened May 2026Paul Ricard's private island reimagined by Zannier Hotels — seven minutes off Bandol, none of the crowd.
Palace · 5★The Antibes institution that has set the rules for Riviera summers since 1870 — still cash only at the bar, still the most discreet park on the coast.
Palace · 5★LVMH's Cannes Maison on the Croisette — the third Cheval Blanc on the French coast and the one to book during the Festival.
Palace · 5★ · Hyatt UnboundThe Art Deco grande dame of the Croisette, now Hyatt Unbound, and the chosen set for The White Lotus season four.
Authentic · the quiet rooms
Reserve the quiet dinner — handled personally.
1★ MichelinThe Eden-Roc dining room at the tip of the Cap, where lunch overlooks the saltwater pool and dinner overlooks the lights of Cannes.
2★ MichelinChristian Sinicropi's two-star room on the seventh floor of the Martinez — the most cerebral kitchen on the Croisette.
Sport · tennis, padel, polo, golf
Book the court · the green · the chukkers — handled personally.
Golf · 18 holesEighteen holes on the cap — umbrella pines, sea breeze, the round that pairs with a Cap-Eden-Roc lunch.
Boats · charters & day trips
Charter the boat — handled personally.
Half-day · Paloma loopFrom Beaulieu marina, the half-day around the Cap-Ferrat — Paloma Beach for lunch, Passable for the late swim.
Events · what's on this season
Book the experience — handled personally.
Mid-May · CinemaThe twelve days of the festival on the Croisette — the screenings at the Palais, the dinners at the Eden-Roc, the soirées at the Martinez.