Hotel La PonchevsAirelles Chateau de la Messardiere
Both Hotel La Ponche and Chateau de la Messardiere are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Chateau de la Messardiere is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel La Ponche. Chateau de la Messardiere is ranked #20 in French Riviera with positive reviews from 3 reviews like Oyster, Forbes Travel Guide and Gayot.
Hotel La Ponche
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Gayot Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Port des Pecheurs, (Closed until February 14th, 2008), 83990 Saint-Tropez
From $251/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "Large windows admit plenty of sunlight into the 18 guest rooms, which are decorated with tiled floors, white linens, fresh flowers, and original watercolor seascapes." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"You'll find simple elegance, charming service and spacious rooms with views over the town or sea at La Ponche, tucked into one of the older, quieter districts of St Tropez." Full review
Gayot "Refined hotel filled with Jacques Cordier's canvases."
Travel + Leisure "Hôtel La Ponche is somewhat of a legend in St.-Tropez...rooms each named for a famous guest were brightened with ivory hues and sheer curtains and furnished with a mix of vintage and custom-made piece"
Fodor's "Step off the cobbled street and into the soul of St-Tropez at this intimate hotel with a history that's as rich as its design—rooms are named after past luminary guests like Brigitte..." Full review
Airelles Chateau de la Messardiere
Oyster Gayot The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
Forbes Travel Guide Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Route de Tahiti, 83990 Saint-Tropez
From $1,836/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
OysterLuxury
"The Chateau de la Messardiere is a palatial, 117-room getaway in the south of France, housed in what was once a 19th-century castle." Full review
Gayot "A pastiche of different styles towering proudly over the Gulf of Saint-Tropez."
The Telegraph9.0
"Kids and parents alike adore this five-star, family resort near the beach in St-Tropez that is the latest Mediterranean address from luxury brand Airelles." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Saint-Tropez is an extraordinary enough place on its own, but the Château Hôtel de la Messardiere is almost too much to take. High on a hilltop above the town, the Château is a fairy-tale..." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"The biggest and one of the most prestigious hotels in the French Riviera, Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière looks straight out of a fairytale, with its turrets, domes and arcades" Full review
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Request a table near the windows for the best view on the bay.
Fodor's "For unforgettable luxury—whether you're a couple seeking romance or you want a family retreat—head to this historical château just 10 minutes from St-Tropez but a world away from its..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "At Airelles Le Château de la Messardière, there will be blood—buckets of it—and not just in the form of the hotel's house rosé: pale pink, with notes of jasmine and watermelon, served..."
Condé Nast Traveler "This hotel will make the perfect setting for a season spent on the French Riviera—set high on a hilltop, with the temptations of Saint-Tropez and Pampelonne's strip of all-day-party beach clubs below"
Condé Nast Traveler "And, of course, you can't talk about Saint-Tropez hotels this summer without talking about Airelles Château de la Messardière—the hilltop palace doubling as the filming location for The..."
