The French Riviera, known for its magnificent climate, beautiful scenery, and most importantly, its glitz and glam, and its many celebrities that visit.
The French Riviera has a reputation of being a luxury resort for the rich and famous and as a result, plenty of 5-star luxury hotels can be found along the French Riviera. If you are looking for the best hotel experience on the French Riviera, you should look for the five-star hotels.
There are many five-star hotels to choose from, in all sizes, price categories, locations, and prices, so you will definitely be able to find one that suits your taste and preference.
Where do you want to stay?
Before we dig in, it’s worth considering where you want to stay. The French Riviera is quite a large area along the Mediterranean coast and includes many different cities and towns. The five-star hotels on the French Riviera are thus spread across a large area. Are you looking to stay in the center of Nice? Or would you rather live in a more traditional Mediterranean village? The good news is that there is a hotel for everyone.
In this article, we’re listing ALL the 5-star hotels on the French Riviera.
List of ALL 5-star hotels on the French Riviera
Hotel Negresco
Hotel Juana
Boscolo Exedra Nice
The Boscolo Exedra is a 5-star hotel on the French Riviera, more specifically situated on the central Boulevard of Nice.
Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranee
It has a stunning pol outdoors, allowing you to enjoy a nice bath in the outdoor sun while viewing out over the mediterranean sea. It also has an indoor heated pool for rainy days.
Le Mas Candille
5-star Hotel Le Mas Candille on the French Riviera, located in Mougins, between Cannes and Nice, is a luxury hotel with all of the 5-star hotel benefits. It has two restaurants, a spa, swimming pools, jacuzzis, and meeting rooms.
The hotel offers 45 guestrooms, including 7 suites. The majority of rooms also have a balcony or terrace. The restaurant is a Michelin.-starred restaurant, so you can expect food of the very highest standard.
Le Mas Candille hotel was refurbished in 2012 and offers beautiful scenery over the Alps. Its luxury SPA has everything you can ask for, including outdoor spa facilities, jacuzzis, sauna, fitness corners, and a hydrotherapy pool.
La Bastide Saint Antoine Jacques Chibois
This is a 5-star hotel on the French Riviera that is a bit different from most others. It is similar to a private home, making it a hotel with a real soul and calmness, giving you a hotel experience on the French Riviera out of the ordinary.
In the hotel, you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings, enjoy a relaxing bath in their outdoor pool, and relax in the outdoor jacuzzi.
Five Seas Hotel Cannes
It has a rooftop with a restaurant, a SPA and a relaxing area, and a bar. It offers:
Hotel Royal-Riviera
It was first built to give residence to the British aristocracy, and in 1980, it was purchased by Monsieur De Bruyn.
In 1998, the hotel got into the hand of Grace Leo who was going to give the hotel a new style and offer its clients the latest modern conveniences.
The hotel undertook renovation and redesign, and the project was completed in 4 months.
InterContinental Carlton Cannes
The hotel offers its guests:
- Standard Rooms
- Superior Rooms
- Deluxe Rooms
- One-Bedroom Suites
- Two-Bedroom Suites
- Prestige Suites
The 5 star Intercontinental in Cannes has since 1913 been one of the most iconic and stunning hotels in the world. It is located on the Cannes La Croisette, with many of its hotel rooms overlooking the mediterranean sea.
The hotel has a total of 343 rooms, as well as restaurants and bars and a private white-sand beach.
Miramar hotels
Radisson Blu 1835 Hotel & Thalasso
It has its very own spa and a private beach.
Radisson Cannes has 133 rooms and 16 suites, all of which come with the most spectacular view over the Mediterranean.
La Réserve de Beaulieu Hôtel & Spa
For residents, it offers a variety of different accommodations and rooms, which are:
- Garden Pavilion
- “Tower” Room
- Junior Suites
- Luxury Suites
- The Villa Mistinguett
- The Villa Victoria
- “Classic” Rooms
- “Classic” Rooms sea view
- Luxury Rooms
Chateau Eza
Ile Rousse Hotel Thalazur Bandol
This 5-star hotel is located in Bandol, close to the center of Bandol. It has a beach bed area and a beautiful view over the bay at Plage de Renécros. The hotel offers free access to sauna and hammam, and you can also enjoy the heated indoor pool at a cost.
The hotel has its own restaurant by the name of Les Oliviers where it serves regional specialties and Mediterranean food. During the summer, you can enjoy your meals by the pool.
JW Marriott Cannes
Le Grand Hotel
The 5 star Grand Hotel is located in Cannes on the French Riviera.
Monte-Carlo Beach
The hotel has restaurants and bars, a spa, and many different types of accommodation rooms, which are:
Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat
The 5-star hotel Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat is located in Cap-Ferrat and is run by four seasons hotel group.
Superbly spacious at 750 square meters (8,000 square feet), the facility features five lavish treatment rooms, including a luxury VIP suite for couples, as well as two outdoor treatment pavilions with mesmerizing Mediterranean views.
It offers a range of different facial and body treatments, has a 1,200-square-metre Spa Garden that comes with a complimentary sea-view sun terrace. Moreover, it has hydrotherapy including private steam rooms and saunas. It also has a whirlpool bath and an ice fountain.
 Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat offers both indoor and outdoor fitness options.
Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes is located on the Croisette in Cannes, on the French Riviera, facing the Palais des Festivals. It offers a stunning view of the Mediterranean sea.
The hotel has hosted some of the greatest stars and celebrities.
Hosting the greatest stars, Le Majestic Barrière is the partner of the Cannes Film Festival meaning it is the natural choice of accommodation for the top film stars.
It has a rooftop terrace, restaurant, bars, guest rooms, and suites.
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc
Hotel de Paris Saint-Tropez
The hotel is located in the center of Saint-Tropez, on Place de la Gendarmerie, and has been completely redesigned to give its clients an experience they won’t forget.
Hotel Belles Rives
This 5-star hotel is located in Antibes.
F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, went to Antibes in 1925 to enjoy the Villa Saint-Louis.
It was in this residence that Fitzgerald wrote his masterpiece “Tender is The Night’, and it is also here that he found the inspiration for “‘The Great Gatsby’, where he imagined the parties taking place on the beautiful terrace of the house, located just next to the Mediterranean.
In 1929 the villa becomes the Belles Rives hotel.
The hotel offers accommodation in the following forms:
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- Superior Sea View Room
- Superior Cap Room
- Deluxe Sea View Room
- Panoramic Sea View Room
- Family Room with Cap View
- The Cottage
- Sea View Suite
Chateau De La Messardiere
Hotel La Residence de la Pinede
Located in Saint-Tropez, this magnificent 5-star hotel opened in 1936 and is distinguished by its top-class service, infinity pool, and stunning beach views of the Mediterranean.
It is a calm and relaxing hotel, offering its clients a shielding atmosphere from the bustle of the village.
Hôtel Tiara Yaktsa Côte d’Azur
The Hôtel Tiara Yaktsa Côte d’Azur is a hotel on the French Riviera, located in the city of Théoule-Sur-Mer. The five-star hotel faces the mediterranean sea and has the Esterel mountains as a backdrop.
Grand Hyatt Cannes Hôtel Martinez
La Bastide de Saint Tropez
Cap d’Antibes Beach Hotel
06160 Cap d’Antibes. The hotel is a member of Relais & Châteaux, and the hotel is facing the Estérel Massif. Your stay is accompanied by the private fine-sandy beach that is located on the edge of Cap d’Antibes.
This stunning hotel also has two restaurants, of which one has 1 Michelin star, which is the restaurant by the name Les Pêcheurs, and then the beach restaurant Le Cap. Moreover, the hotel offers a summer meach wellness which holds aa solarium, outdoor fitness area, and a pool.
La Reserve Ramatuelle
This is a boutique resort located on a hillside, giving the most magnificent view over the sea. It is located just a few minutes from St. Tropez, as well as the beautiful Pampelonne beaches. Each villa has an exclusive infinity pool, a housekeeper, a private chef, and a butler, that brings you beautiful meals on the terrace.
It has spacious and luxurious hotel rooms and sweets, all of which have balconies and windows that give a stunning view of the countryside and the sea.
The hotel offers a free shuttle that takes guests to Saint-Tropez or the Pampelonne beaches. Furthermore, this hotel has a spa area with a pool and a Michelin star restaurant by the name of La Voile.
It has 9 rooms and 19 suites, all of which are between 50 and 130 sqm. It also has 13 villas with their own pool and housekeeper.
Hotel Le Saint Paul
This is a 5-star hotel on the French Riviera out of the ordinary. It is a hotel in the heart of Saint-Paul de Vence, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages in France.
The interior of the hotel rooms isn’t what you normally expect from a hotel, with a simplistic style.
Hotel Byblos Saint Tropez
The rooms of the hotel come with a complementary view out of the garden, the pool, or the village. Each room is between 28 and 35 m².
Mas de Chastelas
The name “the Mas” translates to a farmhouse in Provençal, this is something that sets the tone for this five-star hotel on the Riviera. The hotel has once in the 18th century been the house of the Bertaud lords. The hotel appears in the Michelin guide and has a three-roof rating. The hotel has 14 rooms and 9 suites.
Hotel Dune
Hotel La Ponche
It offers everything you’d expect from a five-star hotel, and moreover, it also has an intimate restaurant that offers seafood dished and has a cocktail bar and lounge.
La Villa Mauresque
This five-star hotel on the French Riviera is set in a 19th-century building, which means it is a hotel with great charm. It is surrounded by beautiful lush gardens and is an upscale oceanfront hotel. It is located a mere 2-minute walk from Plage d’Arène Grosse.
It has 12 individually decorated rooms, as well as suites. Most of the suites include whirlpool tubs, and all of them include amenities you’d expect from a five-star hotel, such as TV and Nespresso machines.
This stunning hotel is surrounded by a lush park and is located 4 kilometers from the center of Saint-Tropez port The plush rooms offer private terraces as well as the standard amenities. The suites have lounges with mosaic tubs, with additional terraces.
It has an Asian fusion restaurant, a café, a terrace, an outdoor heated pool, a spa, a terrace, and a bar. It also offers free shuttles to Saint Tropez.
Chateau Saint-Martin & Spa
This five-star posh hotel on the French Riviera is located a 3 km drive from Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence, which is a church designed by Henri Matisse, It is a luxury seasonal hotel located on a hilltop.
It has a fine-dining restaurant with a beautiful terrace, a spa, pool, tennis courts, and a private beach.
Le Domaine De L’Astragale
This hotel is located among beautiful palm trees and lush gardens. It is located a mere 3-minute walk from the beach on the Golfe de Saint-Tropez, and it is 2 km from the central. The luxurious rooms have balconies or private gardens, and suites have private balconies or terraces that have sundecks or hot tubs.
Hotel Sezz Saint-Tropez
A 6-minute walk from Baie de Canebiers waterfront, this luxe hotel is 3.7 km from Port de Saint Tropez, and 9.4 km from the legendary Plage de Pampelonne beach.
The chic, contemporary rooms feature high ceilings and wood-paneled walls and offer flat-screens, free Wi-Fi, and terraces with outdoor showers. Upgraded rooms add plunge pools, while 2-bedroom luxury villas feature private pools and lounges. Room service is available.
Free shuttles to Saint-Tropez and Pampelonne beach are offered. There are a champagne bar and an elegant restaurant with a terrace, as well as a heated pool, and a spa with outdoor massage rooms.
Chateau de Valmer
Set on 5 hectares of land, this upscale hotel is a 7-minute walk from the beach and 15.5 km from Saint-Tropez.
The refined rooms offer free Wi-Fi, TVs, and iPod docks. Some family rooms come with bunk beds, and suites add sitting areas. There are also tree houses with bathrooms and decks, as well as individually decorated villas with kitchens and living rooms.
The upscale restaurant features vegetables from the on-site garden and wine from the hotel’s vineyard. There’s a guest lounge, plus an outdoor pool with a poolside bar, a tennis court, and a heated indoor pool. Spa treatments are available at a fee.
Le Yaca
Built as a private home in 1722, this sophisticated hotel at the foot of the Saint-Tropez Citadelle is a 2-minute walk from the port and 6 minutes’ walk from The Annonciade Museum.
The airy rooms feature wood accents and en-suite bathrooms, plus flat-screen TVs, minibars, and free Wi-Fi. Individually decorated bi-level suites offer wood-paneled sitting rooms with fireplaces. Room service is available.
There’s a restaurant serving Italian cuisine, plus a pool, a garden, and a chic bar. Parking, breakfast, and a beach shuttle are available for additional fees.
Cap Estel Hotel
A landmark building built in 1899, this sophisticated seafront hotel is 8 km from the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco and 7 km from Èze, a quaint hilltop village.
Refined rooms come with plush en-suite bathrooms, free Wi-Fi, sofas, and desks. Most feature balconies or terraces with sea and garden views; some have kitchenettes. Room service is offered.
Breakfast and parking are free. There’s an acclaimed restaurant by Patrick Raingeard. Other amenities include a private beach, and a saltwater infinity pool with a hot tub and a sundeck, as well as a spa offering a sauna, an indoor pool, and a hammam. There’s also a fitness room overlooking the sea.
Château de la Chèvre d’Or
This stunning hotel is located on a hillside that overlooks the sea. It is located 2km from the Éze train station and 10KM from Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
The suites have sitting areas and sea, village, or garden views, and they also have dining areas, and additionally, some suites have hot tubs and saunas.
The hotel has three top-class restaurants, a bar, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a business center, a garden, and a spa.
Le Mas de Pierre Hotel
Only 20 minutes drive from Nice International Airport.
Close to Nice (19 km), Cannes (25 km), and Monaco (40 km). Easy access to the motorway.
Just a few minutes’ drive to the waterfront and the beach, Le Mas de Pierre is nestled at the foot of the Saint Paul de Vence remparts, one of the most beautiful villages in France.
The 54 rooms and suites, fully refurbished in a contemporary but authentic style, are spread over 7 Provencal country houses. With a size between 20 and 60 sqm, they all have a private balcony or terrace.
4 rooms and 2 suite categories offer luxurious and elegant accommodations with the charm of a family home, ideal for business trips or leisure stays as a couple, a family, or with friends.
Le Mas de Pierre also offers a villa of 430 sqm. Located nearby the hotel, this villa is composed of 3 bedrooms, a private swimming pool and a large garden.
Le Mas de Pierre proposes you on site a guided visit of their gardens with the gardener, a game of petanque accompanied by a local aperitif, wine, or olive oil tastings. The goal is of course to make your stay unforgettable and special.
Muse Hotel
This hotel is located within landscaped gardens and is located 2.9 km from Saint Tropez’s marina. Some rooms have private gardens, outdoor living areas, and even swimming pools.
Different from most restaurants in France, the breakfast is included, and in the restaurant, you’ll be able to find Mediterranean cuisine.
The hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a spa, a bar, and cabanas.
It has a pétanque pitch, and free shuttles that go between the hotel, the beach and Saint Tropez, and you can also rent bikes.
Hotel Les Roches Rouges
This five-star beachfront hotel on the French Riviera is located 7.2 km from the Gare Saint-Raphaël. It has all the amenities you’d expect from a five-star hotel, and it also offers a seasonal pool including an oceanfront sunbathing area.
This hotel also has a private Beach. You can also get spa treatments for free.
Kube Hotel-St Tropez
This hotel is located in Saint-Tropez, as the name reveals, and it is an upscale hotel. The rooms have tubs or jetted showers. Some also have game consoles and iPod docks. The majority of rooms have private gardens, balconies, or terraces. Some even offer a sea view.
It includes a restaurant, as well as a terrace bar. And of course, an outdoor pool, gym, free parking, and a rooftop bar with ocean view.
Hotel La Mandarine
This hotel is located 2 km from Plage des Graniers beach and the Port de Saint-Tropez marina. The rooms offer antique furnishing and include free WI-FI. Some have balconies or terraces.
If you want an upgrade, you can have separate living areas. It offers a free town center shuttle, private parking, a top-class restaurant, an outdoor pool, a sundeck, and a spa including a Turkish bath.
Hotel Imperial Garoupe
A 2-minute walk from Garoupe Beach, this upscale hotel in landscaped gardens is 4 km from Musée Picasso and 8 km from the sea life at Marineland.
The refined rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and minibars; most have balconies or terraces with pool or garden views. Suites add separate living rooms, and an airy 2-bedroom apartment has a kitchen. Room service is offered.
There are an elegant fine-dining restaurant and a relaxed eatery on a private beach. Other amenities include an outdoor pool and a posh spa with a sauna. A yacht is available for hire. Parking is free. This five-star hotel has a fitness center, outdoor heated pool, jacuzzi, sauna, free WI-FI, fitness center, concierge service, and private parking.
Hôtel Hermitage
This luxurious five-star hotel is a well-known hotel located in Monaco, Monte Carlo.
The hotel overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and is a renowned Gustave Eiffel-designed dome, located a 5-minute walk from Monte Carlo Casino. The five-star hotel in Monaco was built during the Belle époque and is, therefore, the style in which it is still to this day. The rooms offer city or courtyard views, and upgraded rooms offer balconies or terraces with sea view balconies. The suites feature separate living areas, and some have whirlpool tubs. It has two upscale restaurants that include dining terraces.
This hotel has been the residing place for many celebrities over the years.
Which of these five-star hotels on the French Riviera will you try and experience?
