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.
Chateau de la Messardiere
 Oyster
 Gayot
 Forbes Travel Guide
 The Telegraph
 Forbes Travel Guide
Route de Tahiti, 83990 Saint-Tropez
From $1,836/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 
Luxury
 "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
 "A pastiche of different styles towering proudly over the Gulf of Saint-Tropez." 
 4 Stars
 "The biggest and one of the most prestigious hotels in the French Riviera, 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.
9.0
 "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
 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
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
 
 "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
 "Spend the night, or just dine at the on-site restaurant, which has paintings by Calder, Klee, and Miró." Full review
8.0
 "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
 "This tastefully decorated hotel has delightful rooms." 
 "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
 "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