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Monte Carlo Beach Hotel
Avenue Princesse Grace
06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Charming Facts
• 40 rooms & suites
• SM: The Monte Carlo Spa Beach offers a range of pampering treatments during July and August. Guests also have access to Lea Thermes Matins
• KIDS: For little ones, thereS the Marmorsta Childrenis Club (available in July and August) and a babyslttg service is also available
• Leisure facilities Include an excellent swimming pool, a private beach and a range of watersports
• There are four restaurants serving a wide range of cuisine. Seafood lovers will adore La Vie bar and grill restaurant – located on the peninsula; it is accessible by boat during the day and specialises in fish and grilled crayfish
• The hotel Is a twenty-minute stroll from Monte-Carlo, but with the wide range of on-site activities you may find it hard to tear yourself away
• Official Star Rating: 4 Star
Our Opinion
“Resting on the water’s edge, this hotel has been entirely redesigned to offer a decidedly modern experience, blending the spirit of the 1930s with the carefully preserved Intimacy of a luxury residence. Beautiful view and very relaxing hotel.”
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Hotel Martinez
73 Boulevard De La Croisette
06400 Cannes
Charming Facts
• 412 rooms & suites
• SPA: Martinez Spa featuring Lancaster and Sothys products
• KIDS: A programme of events operates for younger guests In July and August
• Active guests will love the heated pool, solarium, private beach and fitness centre
• Gourmet award-winning cuisine is served in the three stunning restaurants
• Hotel Martinez has one of the largest privato beaches on La Croisette (access to which incurs an extra charge) and a stunning wooden pontoon stretching out from the beach Into the bay
• The Prestige Rooms are delightful – full of space and light, and furnished In spectacular Art Deco style, they corno complete with magnificent marble bathrooms. It is the most expensive Suite in the World. (Forbes 2009).
• Parking at the hotel can be costly. but cars aren’t essential as the hotel will arrange transport as required
• Official Star Rating: 4 Star Deluxe
Our Opinion
Dine in ultimate luxury arid style at La Palme d’Or, the most glamorous address in Cannes, in its grandest hotel and the only two Michelin Star restaurant. The Martinez is one of the best Hotel in the World. If you wont to experience the best in Cannes, this is the right place.
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Friday, February 26th, 2010

Our love affair with France is passionate and enduring and it really does have something for everyone, atoll times of the year. Its Riviera remains a glamorous escape from the British climate, while Paris needs lithe introduction and is a popular choice for a city break at anytime, Highlights include a stroll along Los Champs Elysees, a trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower and a potter around Montmartre on o Sunday morning.
On the Còte d’Azur, beautiful bays of azure blue waters provide the backdrop for the attractive seaside resorts which compete for attention with hidden medieval villages.
Meanwhile, the independent principality of Monaco benefits from an excellent year-round climate and Its capital, the glamorous Monte-Carlo, is famous for its luxury yacht-studded harbour. An exquisite emerald set amidst soaring cliffs dropping down to bays of azure-blue waters, medieval villages and the ski trails of the Alps, Monaco adores the arts, culture, cuisine and rather more high adrenaline activities such as the Formula One Grand Prix and casino gaming.
Today we start to present ours Hotels Jewel in the Saint Tropez district:
Le Byblos
Avenue Paul Signac
83990 Saint Tropez – Côte d’Azur

Charming Facts
• 94 Rooms & Suites
• SPA: The spa features Sisley Cosmetics
• KIDS: Families with young children are made very welcome at Byblos Saint-Tropez
• Facilities include an outdoor heated pool and e fitness centre
• Two restaurants end a nightclub provide superb dining and entertainment as the sun sets
• Book the Saint-Tropez Suite to enjoy luxurious and elegant furnishings and a beautiful view
• Favourite of the A-List and one of Saint-Tropeis funkiest clubs, Los Caves du Roy, a located in the hotel Its central location may moan guests are spoilt for choice when planning their dai but the hotel team are happy to make recommendations and reservations
Our Opinion
Very trendy and rich of sparkling persons. Take time to visit the typical Provençale markets which offer a colourful atmosphere and a huge range of local products, or follow the Route de ‘Iris around the peninsula and taste some outstanding Me de Provence winos.
Guest Reviews and Video
Official Star Rating: 5 Star Luxury
Ours Rating: 4.25 / 5.00
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

First of all we don’t suggest to spend the New Year´s Eve in Saint Tropez, its cold and dead. Caves might be open for NYE and Villa Romana should be open as well but only 10% of the Restaurants are open, we think the Little Josephs by the Marina & the Panini Shops. Byblos Hotel is closed also. For the night we suggest in Saintrop the VipRoom Club, L’Escale is great, so is Club 55 this time a year.
Better drive to Cannes or Monaco for NYE.
For example, one the best option for the New Year´s Eve dinner in Monaco is the Zebra Square. It’s good mix between location, people and food. After dinner we suggest the Jimmyz….very reliable place for a good NYE night.

Another suggestion is Baoli and the new VipRoom in Cannes and the various Lounge Clubs in the famous Croisette as: Le Caliente, l’Amiral, Le Palais, Le Farfallà for sure they are the best places around with a cool scene. Also the Casinò of course.
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Friday, November 27th, 2009

Comments and Advice from our Guests:
As for a nice place to spend some time, I would recommend the Baôli, at Cannes.
You can t go wrong with it!
A very classy club,you ll luv’it!
Hmmm, try not to spend soo much time in Nice and more time in Monaco and Cannes.
Cannes is really good for shopping :)
it is worth to spend half days in Eze, Mougins, Juan Le Pins and Antibes.
Especially a lunch in Eze and Mougins would be cool. There are soo many little cafes and art galleries in Mougins.
Cop d’Antibes, St Paul, Vence, Velbonne
my favourites remain those above. These are nice villages too, there are perfumery factories u can visit or perfumery shops and little coffee shops but nothing special. It is like going from Bodrum to Dalyan (since u r tight on time, doesnt worth the drive)
For Zelo’s which is the club with nice restaurant (like Reina/Ulus 29) u dont need to do reservations.
For Jimmy’s call 377 9216 20, make sure u make reservations.

3.14 in Cannes is a really nice Hotel, i luved it, u can have dinner at their beach restaurant (nothing special even Ritz has one next to it) or have drinks at their lounge bar, check if the terrace bar is open.
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It was a happy inspiration which gave this name to the district between Hyères and Saint Raphael, photo above. It is a region for those who wish to enjoy the winter sunshine of the Mediterranean coast in conjunction with country life, or to spend a summer holiday alternately sea-bathing and sun-bathing under free-and-easy conditions.
There are charming bays and coves, fine scenery, a wealth of flowers, wonderful woods, and a multitude of strange and quaint sights, and the water along the coast is much cleaner than it is in the neighbourhood of great towns.
From Hyères, the road traverses a rich and highly cultivated plain.
The little old town of Bormes, 8 miles from Hyerès, ( 1,600 population), is perched on a hill, 2,5 miles from the sea.
It calls itself “Bormes les Mimosa” how aptly only spring time visitors can realise.
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From Menton to Saint Tropez, trough Antibes, Montecarlo, Nice, Cannes, Port Grimaud, Juan Les Pins, there is really an abundance of all types of accommodation on the French Riviera from the most exclusive hotels de luxe – especially in Cannes and Monaco – to the cutting- edge ones – usually in Saint Tropez.
Even so it is very necessary that prior enquiry and reservation be made, particularly if a visit is to be made during the height of the season, when even their large capacity is taxed to the utmost.
Complete lists and charges in their respective districts may be obtained from the ours Hotels Booking pages.
We suggest to choose your destination and then to take a look about what hotels we have listed. That ones are the best we know.
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