Hotel La Tartane Saint Amour, Saint-Tropez

From being a simple fishing village, an artists colony, the retreat of stars and now the playground of the international jet setters, St-Tropez has run the gauntlet of change in less than a century. Its lost innocence has been replaced by a sophisticated allure due in part to the picturesque charm of the town and some of the finest, not to say risque, beaches in France including Salins, Canebiers and Pampelonne with its lively beach side bars and restaurants. Hiding in well-kept, subtropical garden is La Tartane, the only luxury hotel within two minutes drive of the town and the beaches. The guest rooms are themed around the cultures of Africa and the Mediterranean, most opening onto a garden. The spa includes an hammam. Whilst the area has every gastronomic temptation, the hotel*s gourmet restaurant lives up to the competition offering International and Provencal cuisine which you can also enjoy on your private terrace or by the pool.