By Raphaël Simon | Tuesday 17 March 2026
Some summers are earned. Summers where compromise is refused, where one chooses to spend time in places that transcend the ordinary. Summer 2026 will be one such summer, provided you know where to go. Our esteemed editorial team at La Revue has scoured the best hotels and travel destinations to offer you 20 exceptional addresses where you can spend your summer holidays. Ten in France, ten in Europe. All selected for their value for money, their uniqueness, and their ability to create unforgettable memories.
“Luxury, in 2026, is no longer a matter of marble and gilding. It’s about time, time for oneself, in a safe place, that belongs to you for the duration of a stay, to contemplate something beautiful.”
🇫🇷 Planning a holiday in France for Summer 2026?
The 10 best addresses and hotels in France for Summer 2026
Ranking established according to: atmosphere, value for money, gastronomy, setting & uniqueness.
🥇 N°1 Hotel Baumanière Les Baux-de-Provence (Les Alpilles, Provence)
Some addresses transcend simple accommodation to become experiences of civilisation. Baumanière, nestled in the valley of Les Baux-de-Provence, is the absolute proof of this. Founded in 1945 by Raymond Thuilier, a painter who became a chef out of passion, this Provençal institution comprises 53 rooms and suites spread across 5 blonde stone buildings, three swimming pools, a spa integrated into the site’s natural caves, and above all, L’Oustau de Baumanière, awarded 3 Michelin stars. The rooms, all different, exude Provençal authenticity: noble materials, exposed beams, views of the Alpilles cliffs or the flower gardens.
The rare alliance between fine dining, wellness, and landscape, all without ostentation, makes Baumanière the absolute benchmark for Provençal hospitality. Chef Glenn Viel‘s table is among the most distinguished in France. From €631 for a double room, it offers one of the best prestige-to-price ratios in our French selection.
All practical information for “Hotel Baumanière, Les Baux-de-Provence”
- 🌿 Baumanière Les Baux-de-Provence
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars – Relais & Châteaux
- 🛏️ Capacity: 53 rooms and suites across 5 bastides
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: L’Oustau de Baumanière (3 Michelin stars, Chef Glenn Viel) + La Cabro d’Or
- 🧖 Spa: Baumanière Spa integrated into natural caves + 3 swimming pools
- 🐴 Activities: Horse riding, tennis, electric bikes, guided hikes in the Alpilles
- 💶 Price: From €631/night (double room) in low summer season
- 📍 Address: D27, 13520 Les Baux-de-Provence
- 🌐 Website: baumaniere.com
🥈 N°2 – Hotel Villa La Coste (Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, Provence)
Twenty minutes from Aix-en-Provence, on a 280-hectare wine estate, Villa La Coste redefines what a French palace can be in the 21st century. Here, Francis Kéré, Tadao Ando, and Richard Serra have left their mark: contemporary sculptures and architectures punctuate the endless vineyards, transforming every stroll into an open-air museum visit. The 28 suites and villas, designed by Kengo Kuma, are modernist havens of absolute sobriety, featuring large bay windows overlooking olive trees and private infinity pools for the villas. Hélène Darroze‘s cuisine at the estate’s restaurant is one of the most acclaimed in Provence.
This feeling of inhabiting a living work of art, somewhere between Cézanne and Zaha Hadid, is unique in France. The spa, with its hammam and Japanese onsen bath, completes the experience. This is a palace booked for its absolute cultural and sensory uniqueness.
All practical information for Hotel Villa La Coste in Provence
- 🎨 Villa La Coste
- ⭐ Category: 5-star Palace
- 🛏️ Capacity: 28 private suites and villas
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Hélène Darroze Restaurant (Michelin-starred) + Bar La Coste + vineyard terrace
- 🧖 Spa: Spa with hammam, Japanese onsen, indoor pool
- 🎭 Activities: Contemporary art trail, estate tastings, Château La Coste gallery
- 💶 Price: From €900/night (suite) · villas from €2,500
- 📍 Address: 2750 Route de la Cride, 13610 Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade
- 🌐 Website: villalacoste.com
🥉 N°3 · Hotel La Colombe d’Or (Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Côte d’Azur)
Some hotels are booked for sleep, others visited as one enters a legend. La Colombe d’Or belongs to the latter category. Since 1920, this family inn, nestled in the lanes of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, has housed one of the world’s most precious private art collections · works by Picasso, Matisse, Calder, Miró, and Léger, once acquired in exchange for meals, adorn the walls of the dining room and garden. With only 25 rooms and suites, everything here is steeped in absolute intimacy.
The golden mosaic swimming pool, the fig tree-shaded terrace, and the hundred-year-old plane trees complete the conviction that Provençal paradise has been found. The inimitable character of the place · Parisian galleries have nothing on it.
All practical information · La Colombe d’Or, Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- 🎨 La Colombe d’Or
- ⭐ Category: 4 stars · Historic and artistic hotel
- 🛏️ Capacity: 25 rooms and suites
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Gastronomic restaurant (Provençal cuisine, artwork in dining room) + shaded terrace
- 🏊 Facilities: Mosaic swimming pool, sculpted garden, panoramic terrace
- 🖼️ Art Collection: Picasso, Matisse, Calder, Léger, Miró · world-unique collection
- 💶 Price: From €400/night (double room)
- 📍 Address: Place du Général de Gaulle, 06570 Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- 🌐 Website: la-colombe-dor.com
N°4 · Hotel Les Roches Rouges (Saint-Raphaël, Côte d’Azur)
This is the aesthetic surprise of the Côte d’Azur. Built in the 1950s on a rocky spur between Saint-Raphaël and Agay, Les Roches Rouges has been entirely reimagined by the Beaumier group to be a manifesto of Mediterranean minimalism. Its 67 rooms and suites play on the palette of Provençal hues · ochre, sand, terracotta · and each space opens onto the Mediterranean with rare generosity. Two infinity pools, a beach accessible via a private staircase, ultra-fresh local cuisine, and a cultural programme (exhibitions, concerts) make this hotel much more than just a holiday destination.
The perfect balance between demanding design and summer relaxation. Condé Nast Traveler has bestowed its honours upon it; the New York Times cites it as one of Europe’s best seaside hotels. One feels as if in an architect’s apartment with a sea view.
All practical information · Les Roches Rouges, Saint-Raphaël
- 🔴 Les Roches Rouges · Beaumier Hotels
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Design & Lifestyle
- 🛏️ Capacity: 67 rooms and suites
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Panoramic restaurant (Mediterranean cuisine, local produce) + rooftop bar + beach restaurant
- 🏊 Facilities: 2 infinity pools, private beach access via stairs, in-situ art collection
- 🎭 Activities: Cultural programme (exhibitions, concerts), water sports
- 💶 Price: From €454/night (double room) · summer rates up to €1,200
- 📍 Address: 1 Boulevard de la 36ème Division du Texas, 83700 Saint-Raphaël
- 🌐 Website: beaumier.com
N°5 · Hotel Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa (Champillon, Épernay)
Perched on the Champagne hillsides, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Royal Champagne offers one of France’s most spectacular views: at its feet, an ocean of vineyards stretches to Épernay, the world capital of Champagne. The resolutely contemporary architecture plays with the lines of the landscape to extend them. The 47 rooms and suites are bathed in golden light, with south-facing private terraces. The 1,500 m² spa offers treatments based on Champagne and grapes. As for the restaurant Le Bellevue, its gourmet cuisine highlights regional produce with a distinct Champagne elegance.
Waking up to vineyard views, driving down to Épernay for a tasting in the cellars, then returning for a spa treatment. Life is good. This is the ideal address for those who want to combine the French art of living, gastronomy, and fizz.
All practical information · Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, Épernay
- 🥂 Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Forbes 5 Stars
- 🛏️ Capacity: 47 rooms and suites with private vineyard terraces
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Le Bellevue Restaurant (gourmet, panoramic view) + Le Caves & Champagne Bar
- 🧖 Spa: 1,500 m² spa with Champagne-extract treatments, indoor and outdoor pools
- 🍾 Activities: Tastings at the Grand Champagne Houses, cellar tours, blending workshops
- 💶 Price: From €765/night (double room) · suites from €1,500
- 📍 Address: 9 Rue de la République, 51160 Champillon
- 🌐 Website: royalchampagne.com
N°6 · Hotel Maison Albar Hotels L’Impérator (Nîmes, Occitanie) 🏆
This Belle Époque palace, entirely restored by Maison Albar, is the well-kept secret of French hospitality. Nestled a stone’s throw from the Nîmes Arena, L’Impérator combines history and modernity with astonishing grace: its 54 rooms and 7 private houses are showcases of precious fabrics and carefully sourced furniture. Its gourmet restaurant has been awarded 2 Michelin stars · a very rare feat for an establishment offering rooms from just €179. The Codage spa, the rose laurel-shaded patio, and the warm, southern hospitality complete the allure.
Dine in a 2-Michelin-starred restaurant, then go upstairs to sleep in the same place for a fraction of the Parisian price. That’s the intelligence of travel.
Our verdict: 🏆 Best value for money in our French selection. A 5-star hotel with 2 Michelin stars for less than €200 per night in the low season · unheard of elsewhere in France.
All practical information · Maison Albar L’Impérator, Nîmes
- 🏛️ Maison Albar Hotels L’Impérator
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Historic Belle Époque hotel
- 🛏️ Capacity: 54 rooms + 7 private houses
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Gourmet restaurant (2 Michelin stars) + Brasserie Le Jardin
- 🧖 Spa: Codage Spa, outdoor pool, indoor pool
- 🏺 Nearby: Nîmes Arena (50 m), Maison Carrée (300 m), Pont du Gard (25 min)
- 💶 Price: From €179/night (double room) · private houses from €700
- 📍 Address: 15 Rue Gaston Boissier, 30000 Nîmes
- 🌐 Website: maison-albar-hotels-l-imperator.com
N°7 · La Co(o)rniche (Pyla-sur-Mer, Arcachon Bay)
Conceived by Philippe Starck, La Co(o)rniche is a timeless capsule suspended above Europe’s highest dune. Its 29 keys, all facing the Atlantic and the Dune du Pilat, offer a breathtaking panorama · especially at sunset, when the horizon sets the sky ablaze with pink and gold. The hotel offers seafood bistronomic cuisine based on Arcachon Bay products (oysters, sea bass, sole) and midnight swims in the sea-facing pool.
An address like no other, for lovers of the open sea and beautiful natural chaos. In the morning, sand between your toes. In the evening, a bottle of Bordeaux whilst watching the sun plunge into the Atlantic.
All practical information · La Co(o)rniche, Pyla-sur-Mer
- 🌊 La Co(o)rniche
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Design Boutique Hotel
- ✏️ Design: Philippe Starck
- 🛏️ Capacity: 29 rooms and suites, all with Atlantic view
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Seafood bistronomic restaurant (Arcachon Bay oysters, fresh fish) + panoramic bar
- 🏊 Facilities: Sea-facing pool, private terraces, direct access to the beach and dune
- 🌿 Nearby: Dune du Pilat (on foot), Arcachon Bay, Bordeaux vineyards (45 min)
- 💶 Price: From €410/night (double room) · panoramic suites from €800
- 📍 Address: 46 Avenue Louis Gaume, 33115 Pyla-sur-Mer
- 🌐 Website: lacoorniche.com
N°8 · Hôtel Particulier (Arles, Camargue)
In an 18th-century bourgeois residence, in the heart of Arles’ World Heritage-listed old town, the Hôtel Particulier cultivates the art of intimate hospitality to perfection. Its 17 rooms and suites are all different, decorated by local artists and artisans in a spirit that is both a cabinet of curiosities and a luxury convent. The garden pool, the discreet spa, and the proximity to the Roman arenas, the Museum of Ancient Arles, and the Rencontres d’Arles festival make this address a perfect choice for cultured souls seeking an authentic Provence.
Breakfast served in the shaded garden, fresh figs from the nearby market, and that feeling that time has stood still somewhere between Rome and the Camargue · this is what the Hôtel Particulier offers.
All practical information · Hôtel Particulier, Arles
- 🏺 Hôtel Particulier Arles
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Character boutique hotel
- 🛏️ Capacity: 17 rooms and suites (all different, decorated by artists)
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Gourmet restaurant + breakfast in the garden
- 🧖 Spa: Private spa, pool in the internal garden
- 🎭 Nearby: Roman Arena (5 min walk), Rencontres d’Arles (July), Museum of Ancient Arles, Camargue (20 min)
- 💶 Price: From €439/night (double room)
- 📍 Address: 4 Rue de la Monnaie, 13200 Arles
- 🌐 Website: hotel-particulier-arles.com
N°9 · Hotel Les Roches Blanches (Cassis, Mediterranean Provence)
Between Marseille and La Ciotat, in the fishing village of Cassis, protected by the calanques, Les Roches Blanches clings to the limestone cliff like a Capri villa lost in Provence. Its 45 rooms and suites, spread over different stair-like levels, all offer breathtaking views of the Mediterranean’s ceramic blue. The Sisley spa, the two swimming pools, and the private beach accessible by stairs make this hotel a cocoon of absolute well-being. The cuisine, driven by Cassis fishermen and the hotel’s own vegetable garden, is of absolute freshness.
The view upon waking from bed, the endless sea, the wind in the pine trees, the silence. Cassis remains one of the most preserved villages on the French Mediterranean coast.
All practical information · Les Roches Blanches, Cassis
- 🤍 Les Roches Blanches
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Cliffside boutique hotel
- 🛏️ Capacity: 45 rooms and suites (all with sea view)
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Gourmet restaurant (seafood, home garden) + panoramic bar
- 🧖 Spa: Sisley Spa, 2 infinity pools, private beach access
- ⛵ Activities: Boat excursions in the Calanques, snorkelling, GR98 hikes
- 💶 Price: From €570/night (double room) · cliff suites from €1,200
- 📍 Address: Avenue des Calanques, 13260 Cassis
- 🌐 Website: roches-blanches-cassis.com
N°10 · Hotel Lily of the Valley (La Croix-Valmer, Côte d’Azur)
Winner of the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2026, Lily of the Valley is the Riviera hotel that reconciles rustic luxury with sensory modernity. Perched above the Saint-Tropez peninsula, nestled in cork oak woods, its rustico-modernist architecture is highly coherent: wood, stone, and natural rocks integrated into the communal spaces. Three restaurants, two swimming pools, including a panoramic one, and a health retreat programme (fasting, yoga, naturopathy) attract an international clientele seeking regeneration as much as Mediterranean voluptuousness.
The rare alchemy between sun-drenched hedonism and profound tranquility. One arrives tired from the city and leaves renewed. Condé Nast Traveler and Condé Nast Traveller UK both rank it among the best hotels in France for Summer 2026.
All practical information · Lily of the Valley, La Croix-Valmer
- 🌿 Lily of the Valley
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Condé Nast Gold List 2026
- 🛏️ Capacity: 53 rooms and suites in the woods
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: 3 restaurants (gourmet, Mediterranean bistro, poolside snack)
- 🧖 Spa & Wellness: Health retreat programme, yoga, naturopathy, guided fasting, 2 swimming pools
- 🌊 Nearby: Saint-Tropez (15 min), La Croix-Valmer beaches, Coastal Path
- 💶 Price: From €700/night (double room) · suites and villas from €1,800
- 📍 Address: Boulevard Abel Faivre, 83420 La Croix-Valmer
- 🌐 Website: lilyofthevalley.com
🌍 The 10 best hotels to visit this Summer 2026 in Europe
Selection based on La Revue’s picks.
🥇 N°1 · Hotel Passalacqua 🇮🇹 (Moltrasio, Lake Como, Italy)
Voted World’s Best Hotel, and Europe’s Best Hotel in 2025, Passalacqua is not just a hotel, it’s a philosophy of life. This 18th-century villa on the shores of Lake Como, restored with absolute taste by the Cairati family, welcomes only 24 guests per night in its unique rooms and suites. The seven acres of terraced gardens cascading down to the lake, period frescoes, ancient books, and sun loungers facing the water create a sense of royal intimacy without ostentation. Vogue called it “the best hotel in the world” · we have nothing to add, except: book well in advance.
The extraordinary personalisation of the stay is its hallmark: the chef cooks for you, the gardener opens their greenhouses to you, and the owners sometimes dine at your table. An unparalleled hospitality experience.
All practical information – Passalacqua, Lake Como
- 🏆 Passalacqua · World’s Best Hotel 2023 & Europe’s Best 2025
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · 18th-century historic villa
- 🛏️ Capacity: 24 rooms and suites (all unique) · entire hotel available for private hire
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Gourmet ‘table d’hôte’ (excellent Italian cuisine, garden and lake produce)
- 🌿 Facilities: 7-acre terraced gardens, lake-facing pool, private jetty
- 🚤 Activities: Boat excursions on the lake, visits to Bellagio and Varenna, hill hikes
- 💶 Price: From €1,500/night · prices for main suites upon request
- 📍 Address: Via Regina, 8, 22010 Moltrasio CO, Italy
- 🌐 Website: passalacqua.it
🥈 N°2 · Hotel Forestis Dolomites 🇮🇹 (Bressanone, South Tyrol, Italy)
Perched at 1,800 metres above sea level in the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Forestis redefines what a 21st-century wellness hotel can be. Its architecture of light wood and glass, nestled in the spruce forest, seems to have grown naturally on the mountainside. The 62 suites, radically minimalist, are sanctuaries of calm: underfloor heating, bathtubs facing the peaks, private terraces. The 2,000 m² spa, with indoor and outdoor pools, five saunas including one in the middle of the forest, and a cold plunge in a mountain stream, is unanimously considered one of Europe’s finest.
The establishment is carbon-neutral and sources exclusively through short supply chains. Wake up in the clouds, hike to glaciers, return for a treatment at the cabin-sauna in the woods. Repeat.
All practical information · Forestis Dolomites, Bressanone
- 🌲 Forestis Dolomites
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · CO₂ neutral wellness resort
- 🛏️ Capacity: 62 suites with private terrace and Dolomites-view bathtub
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Forest Kitchen Restaurant (local cuisine, mountain produce, short supply chains)
- 🧖 Spa: 2,000 m² · 5 saunas (including a forest cabin-sauna), 2 infinity pools (indoor/outdoor), cold plunge in a stream
- 🥾 Activities: Guided hikes, via ferrata, skiing (winter), therapeutic forest
- 💶 Price: From €800/night half-board (2 people) · all-inclusive rate available
- 📍 Address: Via Plose 2, 39042 Bressanone / Brixen BZ, Italy
- 🌐 Website: forestis.it
🥉 N°3 · Akelarre 🇪🇸 (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain)
On the heights of Monte Igueldo, facing the roaring and sparkling Cantabrian Sea, Akelarre is the hotel for grand appetites, both literal and figurative. Its triple Michelin-starred restaurant, led by legendary chef Pedro Subijana, is one of the most celebrated tables in the world; but the hotel itself merits a journey in its own right. Its 22 rooms, all with panoramic ocean terraces, boast an architectural sobriety that magnifies the Basque landscape. The 8,600 m² spa, one of Europe’s largest for a boutique hotel, offers treatments inspired by local maritime tradition.
Lunch in the clouds above the sea, savour txakoli, then plunge into the thermal baths. San Sebastián is the best city to live in Spain, and Akelarre is its absolute pinnacle.
All practical information · Akelarre, San Sebastián
- 🌊 Akelarre · Relais & Châteaux
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Relais & Châteaux
- 🛏️ Capacity: 22 rooms and suites, all with panoramic ocean terraces
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Akelarre Restaurant (3 Michelin stars, Chef Pedro Subijana) + hotel restaurant
- 🧖 Spa: 8,600 m² · indoor pool, hammam, treatments based on Basque marine products
- 🏄 Activities: Surfing at La Concha, Old Town district visit, pintxos-bar walking tour
- 💶 Price: From €600/night (double room)
- 📍 Address: Paseo Padre Orcolaga, 56, 20008 Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain
- 🌐 Website: akelarre.net
N°4 · Hotel Six Senses Douro Valley 🇵🇹 (Lamego, Douro Valley, Portugal)
Clinging to a hillside overlooking the Douro’s terraced vineyards, listed among the world’s oldest wine regions, the Six Senses Douro Valley embodies the ideal European wellness resort. The hotel occupies a beautifully restored 19th-century manor, whose 57 rooms and suites blend rustic Portuguese décor with contemporary comfort. Infinity pools overlooking the vineyards, a spa with hydrotherapy and Ayurvedic treatments, a wine library, and tastings at historic quintas. The cuisine, driven by Douro produce, is of exemplary authenticity and generosity.
For those seeking to rejuvenate without leaving Europe, and who wish to combine the pleasures of wine with those of wellness, this is the ultimate address. It offers one of the best value-for-money propositions in our European selection.
All practical information · Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal
- 🍷 Six Senses Douro Valley
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Condé Nast Gold List 2026
- 🛏️ Capacity: 57 rooms and suites in a 19th-century manor
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Valle Douro Restaurant (Portuguese regional cuisine) + wine bar and interactive cellar
- 🧖 Spa: Six Senses Spa · hydrotherapy, Ayurvedic treatments, yoga, meditation, indoor and outdoor pools
- 🍇 Activities: Tastings at Douro quintas, river cruises, visit to Porto (1h30)
- 💶 Price: From €450/night (double room)
- 📍 Address: Quinta Vale Abraão, Samodães, 5100-758 Lamego, Portugal
- 🌐 Website: sixsenses.com
N°5 · Hotel Castelfalfi 🇮🇹 (Montaione, Tuscany, Italy)
Imagine a medieval Tuscan village entirely restored and transformed into a luxury resort spread over 2,700 hectares of hills and vineyards. This is Castelfalfi, featuring 146 rooms distributed across several buildings, including a converted 19th-century tobacco warehouse and a 13th-century church, two golf courses, a spa, and gastronomy that draws from the deep treasures of Tuscany.
The impression of living in a Bertolucci film. Truffle hunting in the woods, cooking classes with the nonna, and Chianti drunk straight from the estate make Castelfalfi an unparalleled Tuscan experience.
All practical information · Castelfalfi, Tuscany
- 🏰 Castelfalfi · Toscana Resort
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Condé Nast Gold List 2026 · Medieval village-resort
- 🛏️ Capacity: 146 rooms and suites distributed across several historic buildings
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: La Rocca Restaurant (Tuscan gourmet) + Osteria + golf restaurant + wine bar
- 🧖 Spa: Full Spa & Wellness, indoor and outdoor pools
- ⛳ Activities: 2 golf courses (18 holes + 9 holes), truffle hunting, cooking classes, wine tasting, archery
- 💶 Price: From €350/night (double room) · best value for money in the Italian selection
- 📍 Address: Loc. Castelfalfi, 50050 Montaione FI, Italy
- 🌐 Website: castelfalfi.com
N°6 · Hotel Il Pellicano 🇮🇹 (Monte Argentario, Maremma, Italy)
Founded over 60 years ago on a spectacular promontory in the Tuscan Maremma, Il Pellicano is one of Italy’s last great atmospheric hotels, the kind of place where Helmut Newton came to photograph women in swimsuits, where Gianni Agnelli moored his yacht, and where the international elite still gather today. Its Michelin-starred restaurant, its rock-hewn pool overlooking the sea, and its 50 rooms and suites, decorated in a timeless Tuscan-chic style, make it one of the most desirable addresses in the Mediterranean.
The irreplaceable patina of a place that has traversed decades without losing its essence. The dolce vita, in its purest form.
All practical information · Hotel Il Pellicano, Monte Argentario
- 🕊️ Hotel Il Pellicano · Pellicano Hotels
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Condé Nast Gold List 2026 · 60-year institution
- 🛏️ Capacity: 50 rooms, suites, and cottages, all with sea or garden views
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Il Pellicano Restaurant (1 Michelin star, Mediterranean cuisine) + terrace bar facing the sea
- 🏊 Facilities: Rock-hewn pool, private beach, jetty
- ⛵ Activities: Diving, snorkelling, boat excursions on the Argentario, visits to Giglio Island
- 💶 Price: From €700/night (double room) · sea-view cottages from €1,200
- 📍 Address: Loc. Sbarcatello, 58018 Porto Ercole GR, Italy
- 🌐 Website: pellicanohotels.com
N°7 · Hotel Four Seasons Astir Palace 🇬🇷 (Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece)
On a private peninsula 30 minutes from Athens, the Four Seasons Astir Palace is the very definition of a grand Mediterranean resort. Reopened after a €200 million restoration, this legendary 1960s hotel blends modernist Greek architecture with Four Seasons standards: three private beaches, six restaurants, several swimming pools including an infinity pool overlooking the Aegean Sea, and breathtaking views of the Attica coastline. 30 minutes from the Acropolis, it’s the ideal base for exploring Athens whilst enjoying an absolutely luxurious resort.
The unique combination of ancient culture and contemporary pleasure: mornings at the Parthenon, afternoons by a pool facing the Aegean. Athens has never seemed so alluring.
All practical information · Four Seasons Astir Palace, Athens
- 🏛️ Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Condé Nast Gold List 2026 · Forbes 5 Stars
- 🛏️ Capacity: 303 rooms and suites (3 buildings) on a private peninsula
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: 6 restaurants and bars (including Pelagos & Seasons), 24/7 room service
- 🧖 Spa: Comprehensive Four Seasons Spa, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness centre
- 🏖️ Facilities: 3 private beaches, marina, boutique, tennis, water sports
- 💶 Price: From €650/night (double room) · sea view suites from €1,500
- 📍 Address: 40 Apollonos Street, 16671 Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece
- 🌐 Website: fourseasons.com/athens
N°8 · Hotel Verina Astra 🇬🇷 (Artemonas, Sifnos, Cyclades, Greece) 🏆
If Santorini has become too well-known, Sifnos remains the connoisseur’s island, and Verina Astra is its absolute jewel. Sixteen rooms clinging to the cliff above the Aegean Sea, an infinity pool where the horizon seems to touch the sky, and a Bostani restaurant that cultivates its own herbs and vegetables, creating Cycladic cuisine of incredible freshness. Here, there’s no mass tourism, no noise, just the white and blue light of the Aegean, the sea breeze, and Greek hospitality of disarming sincerity.
Absolute peace. The feeling of having discovered something the rest of the world doesn’t yet know. The garden tzatziki.
Our verdict: 🏆 Best value for money in our European selection. An exceptional boutique hotel on one of the most beautiful Greek islands, from €400/night.
All practical information · Verina Astra, Sifnos
- 🌊 Verina Astra
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Condé Nast Gold List 2026 · Cliffside boutique hotel
- 🛏️ Capacity: 16 rooms and suites, all with Aegean sea view terrace
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Bostani Restaurant (farm-to-fork, garden vegetables and herbs, Cycladic cuisine)
- 🏊 Facilities: Panoramic infinity pool, private terraces
- 🚤 Activities: Hikes in inland Sifnos, villages of Kastro and Artemonas, boat excursions
- ✈️ Access: Ferry from Piraeus (3h30) or flight Athens → Milos + ferry (45 min)
- 💶 Price: From €400/night (double room)
- 📍 Address: Artemonas, 840 03 Sifnos, Greece
- 🌐 Website: verinaastra.gr
N°9 · Hotel Grand Hotel Son Net 🇪🇸 (Puigpunyent, Mallorca, Spain)
Far from the noise of Mallorca’s crowded beaches, in a secret valley of the Sierra de Tramuntana, a World Heritage site, Grand Hotel Son Net is the retreat sought by those who truly know the Balearics. This 17th-century finca, transformed into a 31-suite boutique hotel, offers an experience of the island’s deeper essence: almond-shaded terraces, cuisine that elevates Balearic produce, a discreet spa, and a pool surrounded by ancient olive trees. This is Mallorca as it existed before Instagram.
Preserved authenticity, architecture that still smells of lime and stone, and that rare sensation of having the island all to yourself.
All practical information · Grand Hotel Son Net, Mallorca
- 🌿 Grand Hotel Son Net
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Condé Nast Gold List 2026 · Historic 1672 finca
- 🛏️ Capacity: 31 suites in a 17th-century finca
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Can Lluc Restaurant (contemporary Mallorcan cuisine, local produce)
- 🧖 Spa: Spa with Mallorcan olive oil treatments, outdoor pool surrounded by olive trees
- 🏔️ Activities: Hikes in the Tramuntana, cycling, visits to the villages of Valldemossa and Deià
- 💶 Price: From €380/night (double room)
- 📍 Address: Carretera de Puigpunyent, s/n, 07194 Puigpunyent, Majorque, Espagne
- 🌐 Website: sonnet.es
N°10 · Hotel Weissenhaus Grand Village Resort 🇩🇪 (Wangels, Baltic Sea, Germany)
The Nordic surprise of our selection. An hour from Hamburg, on the shores of the Baltic Sea, Weissenhaus is a 185-hectare estate bringing together a restored 17th-century castle and around fifty pavilions and cottages scattered within an exceptional natural park. The spa, regularly awarded among the best in Germany, offers treatments using Baltic marine plants. The cuisine celebrates the treasures of the North Sea: wild herring, Iberian pork, wild herbs picked on the estate. A resort that democratises Nordic luxury without ever sacrificing exacting standards.
The peace of the Baltic, so different from the Mediterranean, more secret, more wild. Sea bathing at dawn in the cold, invigorating water.
All practical information · Weissenhaus, Baltic Sea
- 🌊 Weissenhaus Grand Village Resort & Spa
- ⭐ Category: 5 stars · Condé Nast Gold List 2026 · Private nature resort
- 🛏️ Capacity: 54 rooms, pavilions, and cottages across 185 hectares
- 🍽️ Gastronomy: Castle’s gourmet restaurant (Baltic Sea produce and estate products) + casual bistro
- 🧖 Spa: Award-winning spa with Baltic marine extracts, pool, outdoor sea-facing sauna
- 🦅 Activities: Estate hikes and cycling, Baltic Sea bathing, migratory bird watching, kayaking
- 💶 Price: From €400/night (double room) · private cottages from €900
- 📍 Address: Weissenhaus 1, 23758 Wangels, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- 🌐 Website: weissenhaus.de
Article written by La Revue Editorial Team · Summer 2026. Prices indicated are indicative high-season rates and may vary depending on availability and booking date.
