Hôtel Sezz Saint-Tropez

The Christophe Pillet design has aged into something quieter than it was at opening — concrete, pine, long horizontal lines, and a 25-metre pool that takes lap swimming seriously. Colette, the in-house Michelin one-star under Philippe Colinet, is the strongest reason to book a half-board stay in the village.

The hotel sits between the village and Pampelonne, on Route des Salins, which is the right address for a guest who wants both without the village noise. Book a Junior Suite with private terrace, dine at Colette twice, swim at sunrise.

The room for the design-literate client who refuses pastel.