3 Best Hotels in St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, The French Riviera

This extravagantly expensive hotel at the end of the peninsula has long been the exclusive playground for Hollywood's elite, and it continues to set the standard for discreet Cap-Ferrat luxury, with amenities like Michelin dining and three private villas (Beauchamp, Clair-Soleil, and Rose Pierre). Guest rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces with views of crashing waves and far beyond out to sea. Even the Kids' Clubhouse here outshines the offerings at other area hotels.

With a Provençal-yellow facade, blue shutters, balustraded sea terrace, and pretty pastel guest rooms, Brise Marine embodies a picturesque Cap Ferrat hotel. Guest quarters are well maintained and feel like bedrooms in a private home—many have windows that provide views of the gorgeous peninsula, stunningly framed by statuesque palms. Spend the extra €60, and get a balcony.

With an admiring wink at the nearby Villa Kerylos, this former residence hôtelière for British aristocrats invites you on an intimate voyage into neo-Hellenic style that features elegant 1950s-retro furnishings and wallpaper and fabrics that provide splashes of turquoise, lemon, aniseed, and red currant. Rooms in the main building (16 rooms are in L'Orangerie private villa) have views of the sea, garden, or mountains. Tropical vegetation surrounds the vast swimming pool and garden.