Four Seasons Georges VParis palace hotels—the Bristol, the Crillon, the Ritz—have always been renowned for their historical significance and their stuffy grandeur. Though (...)
Color Design HotelIt’s perhaps a bit ironic, unless you’re quite up to speed on additive color theory, that the first impression of a place called Color Design Hôtel (...)
Chateau Les Crayeres This magnificent wedding cake of a chateau was once owned by Madame Pommery, that vivacious lady whose name, in the world of champagne, rivals that of the (...)
Chateau De MirambeauPlease note: Chateau de Mirambeau is closed November through February.
This Renaissance-style castle looks like a vision from a storybook, all (...)
Chateau De BagnolsIt doesn't get much more authentic than this: a 13th-century château in the heart of the Beaujolais countryside, among the forests, vineyards, and (...)
Carlton IntercontinentalThe Carlton is the undisputed star of the French Riviera. Massive, white and marble, it sits on the famous La Croisette seafront in Cannes. And in a town (...)
Bel AmiNot at all what you’d expect of this town, in terms of style and design — the Bel Ami is all simple modernity, rather than fussy muséification, and (...)
Baudon De MaunyPlease note: Baudon de Mauny has a 2 night minimum stay policy.
If the South of France, for you, is simply shorthand for Provence and the Riviera, (...)
Apostrophe HotelThese days design hotels are so widespread as to be almost commonplace, and art hotels are no longer the novelty they once were. So what’s next? One (...)
ParisThe city on the Seine, the capital of romance, the best city in the world for couples.
Chambord CastleThis is without a doubt one of the most remarkable Renaissance castles in France. Everyone agrees that it is the most impressive and majestic.
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