Though some visitors probably aren’t familiar with the historic village of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, it sits suspended over Monaco and is often considered the French extension of the principality. The fashion elite such as like Coco Chanel built villas here. So, it only makes sense that this Jean-Michel Wilmotte-designed modernist beauty whose glass façade rises high over the Mediterranean would be a landmark anywhere you look when you’re down below in the principality.
Each of the hotel’s 69 rooms and suites feels bespoke thanks to collaborations with a mix of artists, designers and architects, including André Fu, Bryan O’Sullivan Studio, Marcelo Joulia and Pierre Yovanovitch. Spaces are accented with an impressive collection of contemporary art from the likes of Jeppe Hein and Matt Jukes, which are mixed among ceramics, furnishings, glassware and commissioned works from local artists that pay homage to the strong tradition of craftsmanship in the region. The culinary concepts are also every bit as exceptional, with star chefs like Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mauro Colagreco passing through the property’s Mediterranean-influenced kitchens.
- All suites and studios feature floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic Mediterranean views from loungers on terraces or balconies. While the hotel sports its own infinity pool, some suites also have their own private horizon plunge pools and terraces extending over the sea.
- The views are spectacular from every angle of the French Riviera hotel, but the best spot to soak up sweeping shots over both the French Riviera and neighboring Italian coast is from your table at the 14th-floor Ceto.
- Tailored spa treatments take on a holistic approach with high-tech methods and technology while massages incorporate natural La-Eva products and luxe Augustinus Bader skincare is used in facials.
- Sitting at the tip of Cap Martin, Maybourne La Plage — the beach club and restaurant is just a 10-minute drive from the hotel — exudes Capri vibes with its pastel pink loungers and striped parasols lining the water along the rocky coastline.
- La Piscine restaurant unfolds along the hotel’s infinity pool and serves a mix of spruced-up, Mediterranean-inspired starters like yellowtail crudo with caviar, poolside fare such as burgers and lobster rolls, and a selection of pizzas topped with truffle cream and mozzarella fior di latte.
- The luxury hotel is open from mid-June to mid-January, so guests can take advantage of both high summer season and the festive holiday months on the Riviera.
- Pastries are crafted in-house by a talented team of pâtissiers who look to local and seasonal ingredients for French Riviera-influenced sweets like the Menton lemon pie with Italian meringue and a fraisier crafted with Provençal strawberries and vanilla cream-layered Genoise sponge cake.
- Fitness here is a customized experience. Set up targeted training or total body workouts with spin bikes, rowing machines, dumbbells and kettlebells arranged in the outdoor wellness space overlooking Monaco or brought to guests’ suites or studios.
- The hotel can arrange curated experiences like a sailing boat day, canyoning in the nearby Gorges du Loup or a local art expert-led tour themed around artists like Picasso and Matisse who called the Riviera home.
