European Escapes

LUXURY HOTELS - COTE D'AZUR

Monte Carlo Beach Hotel


Hotel du Cap Eden Roc - Cap D'Antibes

Grand Hotel Du Cap-Ferrat - Saint-jean Cap-ferrat
Nature Has Been Generous To This Area of Europe - Rolling Pinewoods And Steep Gorges, An Abundance Of Wild Broom, Myrtle, Thyme And Rosemary To Scent The Air And Be Carried On The Soft Sea Breezes. At The Heart Of This Little Paradise Of Serenity And Beauty, The Compagnie Hostelerie De Center De Tourisme Automobile Chose The Wonderful Site, Overlooking The Mediterranean, For The Grand Hotel Du Cap-ferrat In 1908. From The Beginning The Hotel Attracted The International Elite Who Wintered On The Riviera - Princes And Dukes Of The Russian Imperial Family And Other European Royal Houses, Lords And Barons From England, The Great Entrepreneurs Of Finance And Industry, Glittering Literary And Artistic Figures. All Came To Live In The Special Atmosphere Created At The Grand Hotel Du Cap-ferrat In The Years Before The First World War. After The War, The Procession Of The Great, Rich And Famous Continued. Regular Guests Included French President, Paul Deschanel And Titulesco. Princess Louise, The Duchess Of Argyll, Queen Victoria's Daughter, Remained A Faithful Guest For Many Seasons Where She Was Often Visited By Her Brother The Duke Of Connaught, Who Lived On The Cap. The Sublime Atmosphere Of Beauty And Peace Attracted Many Well-known Artists-charles Boyer, Jacques Thibaut, Alfred Cortot And Marguerite Long. The Style Is To Relax, Away From The Pressures Of Ordinary Life, And The Gracious Cap Accepts And Welcomes Change. The Hotel Has Been Modernized And Renovated With New Fittings And Spectacular Improvements And Is Ready To Meet The Challenges Of Today's International Guests. What Remains Unchanged Is The Essence Of Style, The Superb Service And The Immaculate Environment Which Makes Even The Briefest Sejour A Memorable Experience.



Chateau Eza - Provence Alpes
Former Residence Of The Swedish Royal Family, Chateau Eza Is An Enchanting Hotel And Restaurant. Pretty As A Postcard, Chateau Eza Clings To The Side Of The Ancient Rock Walls Of Eza, A Thousand-year-old Medieval Village, 1300 Feet Above The Mediterranean Sea. Each Of The 10 Guest Rooms, Which Can Be Reached By Walking Under Stone Passageways Over Ancient Stone Steps, Have Been Newly Decorated And Provide Every Modern Comfort Including Cnn, Vcr And Touch-tone Telephone. The Charmingly Furnished Rooms Feature Stone Fireplaces And Private Balconies With Breathtaking Views Of The Cote D'Azur.

Chateau De La Chevre d'Or - Eze Village
Most Of The Rooms Have A Panoramic View On The Mediterranean Sea. Each One Of Them Is Personalized And Elegantly Decorated. The Gastronomic Restaurant Proposes A Cuisine Of Quality And Tradition As Well As Prestigous Cellar Enclosing Rare Vintage Wines. The Three Other Resaurants Of The Chateau Are Le Grill Du Chateau, La Terrasse, L'Olivier. The Swimming Pool Is Surrounded By Breathtaking Sceneries And By The Purple Colours Of Bougainvillier.

Four Seasons Provence Terre Blanche
In the beautiful, hidden corner of Provence - yet close to the glamour of the Cote d'Azur - Four Seasons accents its luxurious comfort with vistas of mountains, villages and fragrant fields of lavender and wild thyme. In this serene, secret corner of Provence, Four Seasons unveils its first European resort. Suites-only comfort, stellar cuisine, and year-round golf on two courses. A soothing, sensuous hideaway complete unto itself -- yet temptingly close to Cote d'Azur glamour.






RESTAURANTS


La Bastide - Saint Antoine