5 Star Hotels in Saint Tropez — 16 of Our Favourites

It features a spa, gourmet restaurant and poolside restaurant, bars, an art gallery and magnificent 25-acre grounds (an official French Bird Protection League / Birdlife International ornithological reserve) and a private beach club.

Built in the 19th century and fully restored since, the 5-star Château de la Messardière — regarded as a genuine institution in Saint‑Tropez — has maintained all its extraordinary original character. With 117 guest rooms, including 57 suites, this chateau hotel has a soothing and stylish ambience. The beautiful interior has a warm decor, typical of the Provence, with ochres, Oriental rugs and wrought ironwork.

This hotel is open from mid-April until mid-October.

It first open in 1931 and was popular from the start with regular guests such as Jean Cocteau, Coco Chanel and even Clarke Gable. Throughout the decades it remained popular and was the epicentre of Saint-Tropez night-life until 1992 when it close. In 2001 the businessman Claude Dray brought hotel and restored it to its former glory with the help of architect François Viellecroze and interior designer Sybille de Margerie.

Today the hotels rooms and suites have been decorated to play on designs from the sixties and seventies with wide stripes of sometimes vivid colour, explosions of flowers and large wicker chairs and a nod to femininity. The furniture includes items by famous designers, from Florence Knoll to Vladimir Kagan, reinterpreting those famous decades.

All the rooms include the latest technology to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing holiday, from Bluetooth wireless music stations to flat-screen TVs with HDMI and USB ports to free WiFi access.

If you are looking for an extra bit of luxury, then why not book the presidential suite. The fabulous space takes over the top floor of the hotel and includes two private terraces and a outdoor jacuzzi.

To help you relax and revive, the hotel includes a wellness centre with a spa by Clarins. The offer a range of massage and beauty treatments for you to indulge in, including a nail bar. You can also unwind in their sauna, steam-room and ice-fountain or take out your stress in the fitness room.

This palace-style hotel has seen it's fair share of famous faces over the years, including loyal patron Brigitte Bardot, Honeymooners Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez in 1971 and American actor Clint Eastwood. Today it is still one of the most popular hotels in the region and is famed for its service as well as its iconic location.

Many of the guest rooms offer views over the pool and each once has been decorated to a very personal and individual level. The junior suites give guests a bit more space, as well as a view over the gardens or swimming pool. The deluxe suites feature spacious rooms
and living rooms, in an elegant and refined ambience.

The Riviera Suite is the most luxurious and spacious suite of the Byblos Hotel Saint-Tropez. Overlooking the pool, this 180 m² suite offers subtle comfort, comprising a large living room, two rooms with one looking onto a private terrace and three bathrooms.

This hotel is open from April until October.

Created in 1967 this hotel quickly became a hot spot for intellectuals and artists who came to enjoy a holiday in St Tropez. Located near the beach, the hotel is an authentic paradise nestled in its own garden.

With just 14 rooms and 9 suites this hotel offers an exclusive and intimate atmosphere and exceptional comfort. The largest Suite of the Mas, which occupies half of the first floor of the country house, includes a large entrance, a large living room with private terrace and direct access to the pool terrace, a bedroom, dressing room, large bathroom and a second bathroom with wc for guests.

The hotel has 34 rooms and suites in a Mediterranean chic style, reminiscent of the vintage 1960s. They're all bathed in light with dual-aspect windows, most even boasting a private garden and outdoor lounge.

There is also a pool bar & restaurant in the Mediterranean gardens, a spa and wellness area and a wonderful outdoor swimming pool. The hotel offers all the services that you'd expect from a five-star establishment, including valet service, concierge and free WiFi.

Four Provencal farmhouses stand proudly around an elegant mansion whose architecture fits perfectly into its environment. There are ten deluxe rooms and six suites, as well as six apartments that are all decorated in a tasteful, traditional style. The hotel also boasts an excellent restaurant.

The rooms are all tastefully decorated and warmly inviting in light tones. A personal haven of relaxation and wellbeing. On the walls, you will find original works by the painter Georges Flanet, who haas captured the unique and pristine light of Saint-Tropez. The rooms, suites and apartments each have bathrooms equipped with bathtubs, while some also have a separate shower.

The hotel also offers guests the rental of a yacht so that they can explore the Mediterranean coastline at their leisure.

With its heated pool, luxury beauty centre and Michelin-starred restaurant, the Villa offers a unique experience. Located on a private hill overlooking the Mediterranean the hotel is set within 7,000 square metres of landscaped gardens where you can enjoy peace and serenity.

The 40 tastefully furnished guest rooms and suites are newly decorated in a soft contemporary style and furnished with stylish furniture and all amenities. The bathrooms are fine marble and each room has a beautiful terrace from which guests can enjoy a spectacular view of the bay or the garden of the hotel.

The hotel is open from mid-April until October.

This luxury Italian style villa hotel is nestled in a seven-acre pine forest, overlooking the legendary Bay of Pampelonne, in an oasis of calm. The immaculate grounds have several themed gardens including the aquatic, exotic, aromatic herb and palm tree gardens.

The 45 bedrooms and suites are unique down to the last detail and are all decorated with subtle pastel shades. The restaurant serves all your favourite French dishes and is set within an elegant greenhouse.

This hotel is a villa hotel offering guests the discreet luxury of a private villa. Located only metres from the beach, the hotel also has an elegant pool area, spa, fitness area, restaurant and bar. Rooms are decorated with luxurious fabrics and all modern amenities.

The hotel's multi-lingual staff are available to assist with your every need, from shuttles to town or to the beach, bicycle hire, day trips and concierge services. The Spa Sezz offers two treatment rooms and an outdoor massage area as well as a jacuzzi, steam room and outdoor heated swimming pool.

The 35 guest rooms are modern and tastefully decorated and open onto terraces with outdoor showers and private gardens. Some of the rooms have small private swimming pools. The Sezz villa offers one bedroom with a king size bed, one bedroom with a queen size bed, each with shower and bath, large lounge, outdoor shower, small swimming pool, private garden and terrace all around the villa with deckchairs and garden furniture.

The hotel is open from mid-April to early October.

Surrounded by olive trees and private gardens, this is the perfect private retreat. There is a stunning pool area and a lovely restaurant.

The fantastic spa uses products based on the hydrolat technique, the result of an essential oil distillation process where microscopic essential oil droplets are suspended in water. All treatments can be done in the hotel bedroom, from 09:00-21:00. Advance reservation is recommended.

Other personalised services on offer include local shuttle transfers to the beach, luggage packing & unpacking service, beach bag, towels & sunglasses at your disposal, dog-sitter, borrowing the hotel's custom-made bicycles, and lawn games.

In a display of discreet luxury and elegance, all of the guest rooms are unique and many of have a private terrace that offers sea and village views. There is a restaurant, a bar and a small but elegant lounge filled with wonderful paintings and artwork.

Hotel de La Ponche is the ideal place for following the season’s finest regattas such as the Giraglia Rolex, the coupe du Bailli de Suffren and the Voiles de Saint-Tropez.

The hotel is open from the April until early November.

This small hotel features just 28 rooms and suites. There is a stunning pool area with large beds and cushions to relax on set within lovely gardens. The hotel is decorated in a stunning Balinese style which continues in the Asian inspired restaurant.

The comfortable rooms are elegantly decorated with clean lines and a carefully designed layout. Each one of their rooms guarantees you a top-quality stay.

Spacious and light, Kube Hotel is like a mini-resort with its own wellness centre, two swimming pools, two restaurants and three bars. The rooms are decorated in a contemporary and modern style all with plasma TVs and DVD players.

The 5-star design of this luxury resort brings together two worlds, both spacious and bright. KOOL is the first one. It impresses you with its modern design, whereas the other one, the KLUB warms you with its raw and natural wooden furniture.

This hotel is open from late March / early April until October.

This colonial inspired dwelling is set within pretty gardens surrounding lovely swimming pools. There are 50 charming guest rooms and suites, three swimming pools, a private tennis court and the beach is situated just 200m away.

All of the guest rooms have either a terrace or a balcony, a private solarium or a private spa. All rooms are non-smoking, have air-conditioning and are equipped with flat-screen satellite TV, free Wi-Fi access, a minibar and a safe. Two rooms are fully accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Animals are welcome at a surcharge of €30 per day.

Surrounded by flowers, fruit trees and gardens, this is the perfect tranquil hideaway. There are 44 rooms which have all been uniquely and tastefully decorated. Many of the guest rooms one or two terraces and some are suitable as family rooms (2 adults and 2 children).

This five-star residence is known for is discretion as well as its tranquil and luxurious environment. Set amongst the olive trees and vineyards, it is less than a kilometre from the heart of St Tropez and the Place des Lices.