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AREV SAINT TROPEZ Saint Tropez, France


LOCATION: Leafy trees and apricot-hued buildings form Ìhi L>Vk`Ào« Ìo ƂÀiÛ] voÕn` jÕÃÌ > wÛi-minÕÌi Ü>lk vÀom ->inÌ /Ào«iâ Ûill>}i] homi Ìo `iÃi}niÀ LoÕÌiµÕiÃ] > ÜoÀl`- famous market and a superyacht-studded harbour. This is a `iÃÌin>Ìion ÃÞnonÞmoÕÃ ÜiÌh }l>moÕÀ] >n` ƂÀiÛ wÌÃ Ài}hÌ in°


FIRST IMPRESSIONS: This hotel is undeniably chic, ÃomiÌhin} iÌ m>kià knoÜn vÀom Ìhi mominÌ ÞoÕ >ÀÀiÛi° 7i «Õll onÌo Ìhi «iLLli` `ÀiÛiÜ>Þ >n` >Ài }ÀiiÌi` LÞ Üh>Ì looks more like a lavish villa than a hotel. The building’s exterior is cloaked in a classic Provence-style shade of cream, ÜiÌh «>li LlÕi ÃhÕÌÌiÀà on Ìhi Üin`oÜà >n` > V>no«Þ >LoÛi the entrance clad in one of Arev’s signature colour pairings: ÜhiÌi >n` n>ÛÞ° /hià ÃiÌà Ìhi ÃVini voÀ Üh>Ì >Ü>iÌà inÃi`i] ÜhiVh ià >n o«in-«l>n ÀiÃÌ>ÕÀ>nÌ >n` L>À ë>Vi ÃhoÜV>Ãin} the property’s old-school nautical theme: model boats are `oÌÌi` >ÀoÕn`] LlÕi >n` ÜhiÌi ÃÌÀi«ià >`oÀn Ìhi Ü>llÃ] >n` Ìhi Ãov> VÕÃhionà >Ài ÀiminiÃVinÌ ov n>Û>l y>}ð


THE FACTS: iÜ ki` on Ìhi LloVk ƂÀiÛ l>ÕnVhi` in >Þ l>ÃÌ


year and is one of the only hotels in Saint Tropez to remain o«in «>ÃÌ Ìhi «i>k ÃÕmmiÀ Ãi>Ãon >n` ÌhÀoÕ}hoÕÌ ÜinÌiÀ° /hiÀi ÜiÀi Ó{ Àoomà Ühin Ü>à ÌhiÀi] LÕÌ VonÃÌÀÕVÌion Ìook «l>Vi >Ì Ìhi in` ov ÓäÓ{ Ìo >`` > vÕÀÌhiÀ ££] i>Vh ili}>nÌlÞ `iÃi}ni` >ÀoÕn` > VoloÕÀ ÃVhimi ov LlÕi] ÜhiÌi >n` Ài`] ÜiÌh µÕiÀkÞ ÌoÕVhià ÃÕVh >à }iomiÌÀiV Ü>ll«>«iÀ >n` «>ÌÌiÀni` armchairs. The Hamptons-esque pool area is as stylish as


ÌhiÞ Vomi] ÜiÌh ÃÌÀi«i` «>À>Ãolà >n` loÕn}iÀà Ìo««i` ÜiÌh ƂÀiÛ-LÀ>n`i` ÌoÜilà ÕnivoÀmlÞ >ÀÀ>n}i` >ÀoÕn` Ìhi Ü>ÌiÀ >n` L>À° nÃi`i] Ìhi hoÌil h>à ÀiÛiÛi` oni ov Ìhi Ài}ion½Ã most iconic restaurants from days gone by: The Strand serves vÀiÃh Ãi>voo` >n` oÌhiÀ ÀiÛiiÀ> Vl>ÃÃiVÃ] >à Üill >à Ãi}n>ÌÕÀi VoVkÌ>ilà >n` Üinià ÀiVommin`i` LÞ Ìhi ÃommiliiÀ°


IDEAL FOR: oÕ«lià >n` }ÀoÕ«Ã ov vÀiin`à Üill loÛi Ìhi vÕn vibe here, and the hotel is ideally located for sampling Saint Tropez’s famed collection of bars and beach clubs.


EXPLORE: Discovering the village and its boutiques and Ü>ÌiÀvÀonÌ ÀiÃÌ>ÕÀ>nÌà ià > mÕÃÌ] «>ÀÌiVÕl>ÀlÞ on /ÕiÃ`>Þà >n` ->ÌÕÀ`>Þà Ühin > hÕ}i m>ÀkiÌ ià iÀiVÌi` on Ìhi *l>Vi `ià iVið /hià £9Ìh-VinÌÕÀÞ ÃµÕ>Ài ià >lÃo Ìhi «l>Vi Ìo Li voÀ > }>mi ov «jÌ>nµÕi] ÜhiVh Ìhi Ìi>m >Ì ƂÀiÛ V>n oÀ}>niÃi voÀ }ÕiÃÌð


WOW: /hi oliÛi oil Ì>ÃÌin} Üi injoÞ in Ìhi *l>Vi `ià Oliviers courtyard is a standout memory. The hotel’s name takes inspiration from a rève, the French translation of a ¼`Ài>m½] >n` iÌ `iwniÌilÞ liÛià ի Ìo iÌà ÌiÌli°


BOOK IT: Nightly rates for a Deluxe Room in peak season ( June to August) start from €1,500.


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