Airelles Chateau de la MessardierevsLa Colombe d'Or Hotel
Chateau de la Messardiere and La Colombe d'Or are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, La Colombe d'Or scores slightly higher than Chateau de la Messardiere. La Colombe d'Or has a TripExpert Score of 84 with accolades from 4 reviews such as Gayot, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
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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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..."
La Colombe d'Or Hotel Fodor's
Travel + Leisure The Telegraph Gayot
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Place du General de Gaulle, 06570 St-Paul-de-Vence
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Often called the most beautiful inn in France, "the golden dove" occupies a rose-stone Renaissance mansion just outside the walls of St-Paul and is so perfect overall." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Spend the night, or just dine at the on-site restaurant, which has paintings by Calder, Klee, and Miró." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"La Colombe d’Or combines the French charm of a countrified, family-run auberge in the Riviera hills with a priceless collection of art so extraordinary it could hang in the Tate Modern." Full review
Gayot "This tastefully decorated hotel has delightful rooms."
Frommer's "The colorful hand-written menu, which has barely changed in a century, is famous for its selection of fresh starters (crudités with anchoïade, a traditional anchovy dip), and crispy roast chicken." Full review
Lonely Planet "The 'Golden Dove' was party HQ for dozens of 20th-century artists (Chagall, Braque, Matisse, Picasso etc) who paid for their meals in kind, resulting in an extraordinary private art collection. " Full review
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