Best for year-round escapes
VILLA COSY
Summer is when Saint-Tropez really swings into
life, so a number of hotels shut up shop for the
winter season. Villa Cosy, however, just a short
walk from the centre in the town’s hilly suburbs,
is one of the few that’s open all year. Its 23
rooms are decorated in natural colour schemes,
with wooden floors and stylish furniture, and
are set between several mansions and their
courtyards. Several of the rooms offer terraces
that open onto the hotel’s courtyards and two
swimming pools — both kept a balmy 28C all
year. The courtyards are a sun trap, too, and so
are ideal for breakfast al fresco. There’s a small
spa with a hammam and sauna, along with two
treatment rooms with Sothys products.
ROOMS: From €230 (£192), room only.
villacosy.com
Best for fitness fans
LA RESERVE RAMATUELLE
Set high above a hidden cove near the medieval
village of Ramatuelle, six miles from Saint-
Tropez, La Reserve makes an ideal bolthole for
those who want to both switch off and tone up.
As well as a state-of-the-art gym and indoor
and outdoor pools, personal training sessions
include such as activities as cardio, yoga,
Pilates and aquabiking, while lovers of the great
outdoors can get their hearts pumping with
Nordic walking and jogging. Sustenance either
comes from the two-Michelin-starred La Voile,
or a more casual rooftop Japanese restaurant.
The hotel’s Philippe Starck-designed beach club
on the Plage de Pampelonne is a must, too.
ROOMS: From €850 (£785), room only.
lareserve-ramatuelle.com
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