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With twenty rooms and suites on a private peninsula, Cap Estel suits guests who prefer a small seaside estate to a grand hotel.

What makes it special

Bring a mask and snorkel for time off the sun lounger; the hotel's private beach provides access to explore the marine life.

Room to consider

For a balcony close to the water, consider a Deluxe Room in La Mer, the stone building below the main house.

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Confirm boat arrival with reception before setting sail; access to the hotel's private beach is available only when the sea is calm.

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Cap Estel

Cap Estel occupies a two-hectare private peninsula in Èze-Bord-de-Mer, between Monaco and Cap Ferrat on the French Riviera. Its 20 rooms and suites are arranged across four parts of the estate, from the neoclassical main villa to a stone building beside the beach. Gardens, two sea-view pools and a private cove bring the Mediterranean into the day. La Table du Cap Estel adds one-Michelin-star dining to this coastal setting.

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Rooms

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Hotel Style

  • Casual Casual

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa

Experiences

  • Wellness Wellness
  • Beach Beach

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
  • Gourmet Restaurant Gourmet Restaurant
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Rooms & Suites at Cap Estel

Deluxe Terrace Room
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Deluxe Terrace Room

323 sqft
From 1’921 USD

These garden-level Le Cap rooms face south-west, with pale interiors and light drapes that frame the grounds outside. The terrace looks over the garden and...

Deluxe Sea View Room
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Deluxe Sea View Room

323 sqft
From 2’290 USD

These rooms look over the gardens towards Cap d’Ail. Morning light picks up the blue tones inside and moves across the soft drapes. The bathroom...

Le Cap Superior Junior Suite
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Le Cap Superior Junior Suite

484 sqft
From 2’933 USD

From the second floor of Le Cap, the gardens and palm trees lead the eye out to the Mediterranean. This junior suite has an ensuite...

Superior Terrace Room
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Superior Terrace Room

355 sqft
From 3’158 USD

White and taupe tones, a pale carpet and soft curtains give this Manor House room a calm feel. It faces south-west, with the gardens and...

Deluxe Sea View Balcony Room
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Deluxe Sea View Balcony Room

301 sqft
From 3’270 USD

The La Mer building sits close to the hotel’s private beach, with the water visible beyond tall windows. Morning light comes from the east, and...

Mezzanine Sea View Junior Suite
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Mezzanine Sea View Junior Suite

431 sqft
From 3’495 USD

Two sets of picture windows draw sea light into this east-facing suite. High ceilings make the mezzanine plan feel open, while the sleeping level gives...

Le Cap Sea View Junior Suite
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Le Cap Sea View Junior Suite

431–484 sqft
From 3’608 USD

These second-floor Le Cap suites look past the gardens and palm trees towards the Mediterranean. The single-level layout has a sofa and small writing desk...

Les Jardins Sea View Junior Suite
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Les Jardins Sea View Junior Suite

570–646 sqft
From 3’608 USD

Les Jardins sits above the main grounds, where the gardens and sea unfold below the pavilion. The suites pair a bedroom with a lounge and...

Le Parc Sea View Junior Suite
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Le Parc Sea View Junior Suite

592 sqft
From 3’945 USD

Set into the sea wall at the end of the peninsula, this suite feels close to the waves. Guests enter past a stone patio with...

Ambassador Signature Suite
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Ambassador Signature Suite

646 sqft
From 4’170 USD

Suite 128 sits on the first floor of Le Cap, with the bedroom set apart from a lounge. The sofa bed is in the living...

Le Parc Duplex Dream Suite
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Le Parc Duplex Dream Suite

592 sqft
From 5’384 USD

The duplex is set into Le Parc’s sea wall. Its upper level has a lounge and a terrace above the water, while the garden level...

Ambassador Suite
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Ambassador Suite

807 sqft
From 5’519 USD

Suite 122 sits on the first floor of the Manor House and faces south-west. The bedroom has a separate dressing room, while two bathrooms give...

Ambassador Royal Suite
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Ambassador Royal Suite

646 sqft
From 5’631 USD

This suite sits above the Manor House gardens on the third floor. It faces south-east, with the sea in view beyond the terrace. Marble details...

Duplex Dream Suite
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Duplex Dream Suite

592 sqft
From 5’856 USD

In Le Parc, the sea wall gives this duplex a tucked-away setting above the Mediterranean. The upper living room opens towards a terrace, while the...

Cap Dream Imperial Suite
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Cap Dream Imperial Suite

1,507 sqft
From 6’755 USD

The Imperial suite is on the second floor of the Manor House, facing south-east over the Mediterranean. A separate lounge gives the plan room for...

Cap Dream Suite
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Cap Dream Suite

1,184 sqft
From 7’317 USD

On the first floor of Le Cap, this suite faces south-east towards the water. A dressing room and separate office give the bedroom useful space...

Prestige Penthouse Suite
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Prestige Penthouse Suite

2,153 sqft
From 10’167 USD

At the top of the Manor House, Suite 410 looks over the gardens, infinity pool and Mediterranean. The main bedroom sits apart from an open...

Prestige Suite
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Prestige Suite

2,153 sqft
From 10’690 USD

The fourth-floor setting places the sea, gardens and infinity pool below this suite. A bedroom is set apart from the shared lounge and dining space,...

4 Bedroom Presidential Suite
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4 Bedroom Presidential Suite

4,263 sqft
From 11’659 USD

On the first floor of Le Cap, the suite opens towards the gardens, infinity pool and sea. Four bedrooms lead off a broad shared plan,...

2 Bedroom Executive 210 Suite
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2 Bedroom Executive 210 Suite

2,217 sqft
From 12’376 USD

Executive Suite 210 uses two levels of the Manor House. One part is a loft with a bedroom, bathroom and lounge; the other rises to...

2 Bedroom Executive 310 Suite
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2 Bedroom Executive 310 Suite

2,788 sqft
From 12’601 USD

On the third floor of Le Cap, the suite opens towards the sea on one side and the gardens on the other. Two bedrooms have...

4 Bedroom Presidential 120 Suite
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4 Bedroom Presidential 120 Suite

4,263 sqft
From 13’501 USD

Presidential Suite 120 faces south-west from the first floor of Le Cap. Four bedrooms give a group private sleeping areas, while the shared lounge and...

Le Cap is the Italian-inspired main villa, with accommodation spread over four levels. Here, rooms and larger suites place you in the manor house itself. The Deluxe Room with a Sea-View Terrace has a 15-square-meter terrace facing southwest, with views across the garden toward the water. White and taupe interiors and light drapes keep the decoration restrained. The terrace gives this category its outdoor space, with room for a coffee while looking over the planted grounds.

La Mer sits below the main house, close to the private beach. This stone building contains three Deluxe Rooms, each measuring 28 square meters. They face east, with floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies directly overlooking the sea. Bathrooms have showers. Their position near the water is the defining feature: the outlook is from the lower edge of the estate, rather than across the gardens from the villa above.

Near the entrance, Les Jardins occupies an elevated contemporary pavilion. Its six Junior Suites measure 40 to 55 square meters and each has a terrace or balcony. From here, the view takes in the gardens, main house and infinity pool before reaching the sea. Trees and planting are close to these suites, giving them a different setting from La Mer's waterfront rooms.

Le Parc is built into the sea wall, with the grounds on one side and the Mediterranean on the other. Its Dream Duplex Suite 520 has 55 square meters inside, arranged over two levels. The upper floor contains the lounge and a private sea-facing terrace. The bedroom and bathroom sit on the garden level, with both a shower and bathtub. An outdoor shower on the terrace completes the layout.

For a larger group or family, Presidential Suite 120 offers four bedrooms and five bathrooms on the first floor of Le Cap. It measures 396 square meters indoors, with a separate 90-square-meter terrace facing southwest. The open-plan living space brings together a lounge, dining room and kitchen. Its outlook crosses the gardens and turquoise pool toward the sea.

Beyond the guest accommodation, the manor house has three reception rooms for meetings and private events. A cinema can host screenings and presentations, and the entire hotel can be hired privately for a gathering arranged with the team.

The route to the private beach passes through a lantern-lit cave cut into the headland, then descends toward a wooden deck and sun loungers. The beach occupies a cove below the estate, with direct access to the sea. This approach is part of the experience, but it also means the beach is not reached by a level promenade. Guests with mobility needs should discuss the route and their room location before booking.

Above the shore, roses and bougainvillea bring color among olive trees, palms, pines and large ficus trees. Fountains, waterfalls and a lily pond add water to the gardens themselves. Paths lead through this planting toward the different buildings and the chef's kitchen garden.

Chef Kévin Garcia leads La Table du Cap Estel, which holds one Michelin star. The restaurant occupies the ground floor of the manor house. Black and white marble, Greek columns and a chandelier frame the dining room, with large windows opening the view to the sea. In summer, service extends onto the terrace.

The cooking follows the Mediterranean and the seasons. Garcia works with the estate's gardener on herbs such as tarragon, summer savory, lemon thyme and wild fennel. These ingredients shape the dishes alongside fish and other seasonal produce. The menu changes with what is available, keeping the kitchen connected to the grounds around it.

Le Ficus takes a more informal approach beside the pool, under the estate's mature ficus trees. Large dishes are designed to share, including whole grilled fish, wood-fired vegetables, salads, meat and spit-roasted chicken. This is a seasonal outdoor restaurant, so confirm service when arranging a stay around a meal here. The Lounge Bar provides another place for food and drinks, with a fireplace inside and a terrace overlooking the gardens and sea. Cocktails and a wine selection accompany anything from a light bite to a full meal.

The outdoor seawater infinity pool sits at the tip of the cape, with an integrated Jacuzzi and an open view of the Mediterranean. Food and drinks can be served beside the water. The second pool is indoors at the spa, behind floor-to-ceiling windows. A balcony continues the sea-facing outlook beyond the glass, so the view remains part of a swim even when you are inside.

Spa by Sothys has two treatment rooms, a sauna, hammam and a relaxation room for herbal tea. Stone, white surfaces and mosaic details shape the interiors. Treatments are offered for men, women and children, and hairdressing can be arranged in advance. The spa also accepts outside guests.

The fitness studio faces the sea and has Life Fitness cardio and strength equipment, free weights, medicine balls, benches and mats. Personal training is available. Outside, the private tennis court also overlooks the water. A boules pitch and yoga in the gardens offer other ways to spend time on the grounds; yoga can be practiced independently or with an instructor. Snorkeling is an option from the private beach when sea conditions allow.

Cap Estel stands on the Basse Corniche at 1312 Avenue Raymond Poincaré. Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is the main gateway, with road journey times depending on the route and traffic. Monaco is approximately fifteen minutes away by car in favorable conditions. The hotel has four electric-vehicle charging points. Arrival by suitable boat can be coordinated with the hotel in calm seas, using the private beach rather than a marina berth.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

You can swim indoors without losing the sea view: floor-to-ceiling windows face the Mediterranean, a welcome alternative to the outdoor infinity pool.

La Table du Cap Estel uses herbs grown with the estate's gardener, bringing flavours such as fennel and lemon thyme to dinner.

A tennis court within the grounds keeps a match easy to fit into the day, with Mediterranean views beyond the baseline.

Location of CAP ESTEL

1312 Avenue Raymond Poincaré, 06360 Èze-Bord-de-Mer, France

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What to Know About Cap Estel

What makes Cap Estel special?

Cap Estel is a five-star boutique hotel on a private peninsula at Eze-Bord-de-Mer. Travelers choose it for 20 rooms and suites, Mediterranean views, private beach access, pools, spa, tennis, and refined dining.

Where is Cap Estel located?

Cap Estel is at 1312 Avenue Raymond Poincare in Eze-Bord-de-Mer on the French Riviera. The hotel sits between Nice and Monaco, close to Eze Village, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Cap-Ferrat, and coastal drives.

Is Cap Estel directly by the sea?

Yes. Cap Estel sits on a private Mediterranean peninsula with direct sea views and rocky shoreline access. The setting is one of its main strengths, with water around the estate and a strong sense of privacy.

How many rooms does Cap Estel have?

Cap Estel has 20 rooms and suites, spread across four areas of the estate. The small size creates a private house feeling rather than a large Riviera resort atmosphere.

What are the rooms like at Cap Estel?

Rooms and suites are arranged in Le Cap, La Mer, Les Jardins, and Le Parc. Travelers can choose grand manor-house style, romantic waterfront rooms, garden calm, or suites overlooking the waves.

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