Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel

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"Though many of the world's most expensive hotels are rather new, the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat opened in 1908, and its guest register includes such names as Winston Churchill, Marc Chagall, and Elizabeth Taylor. The palatial grande dame of the French Riviera, now a Four Seasons property, sits atop a Mediterranean-facing cliff — a funicular transports guests down to the pool, beach club, and Club Dauphin restaurant, one of three on the property. While the standard guest rooms are spacious and well-appointed, it's the suites that really dazzle with their broad terraces, some of which have panoramic views from Monaco to Nice." - Travel + Leisure Editors