Hotel Sezz | Best places to stay in Cote d'Azur

"No expense was spared in creating this idyllic, architect’s-dream hotel, immersed in a two-acre Mediterranean garden in Saint-Tropez. A short walk from Canebiers Beach and 3km from Saint-Tropez centre, the hotel’s boxy white rooms have floor-to-ceiling French windows, filling them with light and opening onto private garden terraces equipped with outdoor showers and loungers. The pricier ones have plunge pools, too. Then there’s the picture-perfect heated pool, surrounded by palms; the hedonistic Cinq Mondes spa, a Dom Perignon champagne bar and an exceptional restaurant. Free shuttles will drop you in Saint-Tropez centre and its spot-the-celebrity beaches, such as Pampelonne – so you have the best of both worlds: a buzzy local scene, with peaceful comfort back at base. " - Dana Facaros