The Best Luxury Hotels to Book in France in 2023 - AFAR
"Unveiled in 2021, the Maybourne Hotel Group’s first French hotel made a splash in the French Riviera, a region already known for its legendary hotels. A cliff-side location close to 1,000 feet above Roquebrune-Cap-Martin offers panoramic views of Monte Carlo, the Mediterranean, and the coastline curving into Italy. From every vantage point—the glass-enclosed restaurants, the infinity pool loungers, suite terraces—the visual montage is on full display. Maybourne tapped French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte to transform a vacant property into a seductive modernist hangout filled with head-turning artwork—including the lobby’s gleaming sculpture of two intertwined people by Louise Bourgeois suspended from the ceiling. The 69 guest rooms and suites are done up in a contemporary style—the suites feature furnished terraces that seem to float between the sea and sky. The pièce de résistance is the Michelin-starred Ceto restaurant, overseen by chef Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur fame. An ode to the sea in its decor and cuisine, Ceto champions sustainable fishing. The marine theme continues in the summer Ceto bar, where cocktails like the Circe (made with dulce seaweed, beetroot, and bourbon) take their names from Greek mythology. New in 2023: The hotel unveiled a seasonal beach club in Cap Martin." - Lindsey Tramuta, Mary Winston Nicklin
