LVMH's St-Tropez flagship — 32 rooms by Jean-Michel Wilmotte, three Michelin stars at La Vague d'Or under Arnaud Donckele, and the only hotel in town with its own private beach on the sand.
"The only hotel in St-Tropez with sand of its own. Three Michelin stars on the menu and Arnaud Bernard Arnault on the deed. The town's defining address."
Cheval Blanc St-Tropez occupies a beachfront position at Plage de la Bouillabaisse — a 10-minute walk from the Vieux Port and Place des Lices, and the only hotel within Saint-Tropez town limits with its own private beach on the sand. The property was previously known as La Résidence de la Pinède under the Delion family, who owned and operated the hotel from 1985 until 2017. LVMH acquired the property in 2017, integrated it into the Cheval Blanc Maison collection (sister to Cheval Blanc Courchevel, Randheli, Paris, and St-Barth), and reopened in 2019 after a comprehensive interior reimagining by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte.
There are 32 rooms, suites, and a single Villa Riviera. Wilmotte's reinterpretation drew from coastal modernism: white plaster walls, light woods, polished concrete floors, soft Mediterranean palette, and contemporary art curated in collaboration with the Cheval Blanc art programme. Most rooms face the sea or the umbrella pines that name the original property; the Bay Suite and the Villa Riviera have full sea-view terraces with private plunge pools. The Villa Riviera — the property's largest accommodation — runs as a fully detached villa with three bedrooms, dedicated staff, and entry through its own driveway, used for milestone family bookings and the highest-end repeat guest profiles.
La Vague d'Or — chef Arnaud Donckele's signature restaurant — holds three Michelin stars and 5 toques with a 19/20 Gault Millau rating, one of the most decorated kitchens on the Côte d'Azur. The cuisine is contemporary Provençal with serious sourcing from local producers and the property's herb gardens. The dining room and terrace face the sea; reservations book months ahead. La Terrasse handles the more casual lunch and breakfast service. The private beach at Plage de la Bouillabaisse, the on-property pool, and the Cheval Blanc Spa with Guerlain partnerships round out the wellness and leisure offering. Service runs to the standard the brand maintains across its small Maison collection — the staff-to-guest ratio is one of the highest in St-Tropez.
The location is the property's commercial moat. Cheval Blanc is the only St-Tropez property where guests step from the room to the sand. Most St-Tropez five-stars deliver the town address with shuttle access to a Pampelonne beach club; Cheval Blanc keeps the entire arrangement on-property. For honeymoons, anniversaries, and proposals where the brand and the cuisine matter equally, Cheval Blanc St-Tropez is the unambiguous answer in town.
The St-Tropez honeymoon for couples who want the brand and the beach. Book a Bay Suite with private terrace. La Vague d'Or dinner (book at confirmation), a private-beach day, and a sunset boat charter from the Vieux Port fill the right rhythm. The Villa Riviera is direct contact for milestone-honeymoon bookings.
Three-Michelin-star Donckele cuisine and Wilmotte interiors handle milestone-anniversary stays with the brand-level discipline LVMH delivers across its Cheval Blanc Maisons. Request the chef's table at La Vague d'Or; the wine programme is the Côte d'Azur's strongest at the property level.
The private beach at sunset, the dinner at La Vague d'Or, and the panoramic terrace of the Bay Suite are the three settings the property arranges most. Cheval Blanc handles the orchestration with the discipline of an LVMH Maison — photographer, florist, cuisine choreography, all coordinated through a single house concierge.
Plage de la Bouillabaisse
83990 Saint-Tropez, Var
10 min walk from Vieux Port; 90 min from Nice airport
32 rooms and suites + Villa Riviera
Garden Room from €1,400/night
Bay Suite from €3,200
Villa Riviera from €18,000
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 3 nights peak
La Vague d'Or (3 Michelin stars)
Private beach (only in town)
Cheval Blanc Spa with Guerlain
Outdoor pool overlooking the sea
Open: late April – early October
Open: late April – early October
Peak: July – August
Best value: late April, late September
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal at the beach and pool
The pace is built for closing the laptop
From €1,400/night. Peak July-August books 6 months ahead. La Vague d'Or reservations at confirmation. Villa Riviera direct contact only.
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