Best for
Follow the Pointe Saint-Hospice coastal path from Jardin de la Paix and take the Edmund Davis spur to the chapel and bronze Madonna.
Best for
Follow the Pointe Saint-Hospice coastal path from Jardin de la Paix and take the Edmund Davis spur to the chapel and bronze Madonna.
What makes it special
During pool season, take the glass funicular down to Club Dauphin for a swim in its seawater infinity pool above the rocky Mediterranean shoreline.
Room to consider
Book the Pool Terrace Suite if you want to move from lunch under Aleppo pines to a swim in your own heated pool.
Insider tip
Book the hotel’s private villa tour to see the gardens of Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and the ancient Greek-inspired interiors of Villa Kérylos.
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Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel, stands on the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula, between Nice and Monaco, with gardens, sea views, a grand white facade, and Club Dauphin by the water. The hotel has welcomed guests since 1908. Its setting near the tip of the peninsula gives the stay a particular geography: the main house above, gardens spreading around it, and the Mediterranean below the pool terraces.
The property has 75 accommodations, comprising 48 rooms, 24 suites, and three villas. Across the grounds, the scale changes from the shared salons of a Riviera grand hotel to garden terraces and private houses. A clay tennis court and paths through the grounds extend the outdoor space beyond the pool. The villas bring their own grounds and facilities to this wider setting.
| Restaurant | Chef | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Le Cap (Provençal) | Yoric Tièche Provençal Yoric Tièche |
The pine grove and landscaped gardens form the outlook from these rooms in the heritage building. White interiors have a contemporary finish, with a table for work or dining and a marble bathroom. Depending on the room, the bathroom has either a bath or a shower.
In one King layout, a blue armchair sits beside tall glazed doors and pale decorative wall panels. A botanical picture adds a darker accent above a low cabinet, while wood flooring runs through the sleeping space. Full-length curtains hang beside the opening onto the greenery.
The pine grove and landscaped gardens form the outlook from these rooms in the heritage building. White interiors have a contemporary finish, with a table...
On the first floor of Les Terrasses du Cap, these rooms overlook pine trees and landscaped gardens. The sleeping and sitting areas share an open layout, with broad glass doors beside a pale sofa. White furnishings run through the room, and a walk-in closet adds a separate dressing space.
A small outdoor table and chairs sit behind the terrace's planted edge. The full marble bathroom pairs a tub beneath the window with an enclosed shower. In one layout, a long vanity has two basins beneath mirrors, with views onto the greenery.
On the first floor of Les Terrasses du Cap, these rooms overlook pine trees and landscaped gardens. The sleeping and sitting areas share an open...
Selected rooms have a terrace. Some bathrooms overlook a private glass garden.
The Sea View Palace Room faces the sea from the heritage building. Rooms measure 30–38 m² and lie between the mezzanine and fourth floor. A table and armchair form the sitting area. White walls set a pale background. In one layout, blue-and-white ceramic lamps sit beside a padded headboard. Wall panels add detail around the bed.
Each room has a full marble bathroom. Diptyque bath products and thick bathrobes are provided. Some bathrooms face a private glass garden. Selected rooms also have a terrace. Down duvets dress the bed, with a choice of pillows available. Soft drinks, snacks and premium Wi-Fi are included. Rooms also have air conditioning.
The Sea View Palace Room faces the sea from the heritage building. Rooms measure 30–38 m² and lie between the mezzanine and fourth floor. A...
Some layouts have a terrace.
A separate living room and bedroom overlook the pine grove and gardens from the heritage building. Artwork adds colour to the mostly white interior, which also has a full marble bathroom. The suites range from ground level to the third floor.
A blue armchair stands beside panelled walls in one bedroom, with a mirrored surround behind the headboard. Warm wood tones continue across the floor. In one bathroom, a tub runs along the wall beneath a framed blue picture, with a window looking onto greenery.
A separate living room and bedroom overlook the pine grove and gardens from the heritage building. Artwork adds colour to the mostly white interior, which...
The Sea View Suite occupies a corner of the hotel's heritage building, with windows facing the Mediterranean in two directions. A separate bedroom and living room form its 55–56 m² layout. Original features sit alongside modern furniture. Pale seats and gold curtains bring warm tones to the lounge beside a broad window.
The king bedroom has a padded headboard framed by mirrors, with ceramic lamps at either side. The marble bathroom has a bathtub beside tall glass doors, with sea views beyond their railing. Diptyque bath products and thick bathrobes are provided. Down or hypoallergenic pillows, complimentary soft drinks and snacks, air conditioning and premium Wi-Fi complete the suite. Room layouts and views vary within the category.
The Sea View Suite occupies a corner of the hotel's heritage building, with windows facing the Mediterranean in two directions. A separate bedroom and living...
At ground level in Les Terrasses du Cap, sliding glass doors link the living room with a furnished outdoor space shaded by Aleppo pines. The outlook takes in the pine grove, and large rocks edge the water beside the sitting area. White upholstery and light green accents continue inside, with a round table near the glazed opening.
The bedroom is separate from the lounge and has a mirrored wall behind its padded headboard. A full marble bathroom and an additional powder room complete the layout. The main bathroom combines a tub with an enclosed shower.
At ground level in Les Terrasses du Cap, sliding glass doors link the living room with a furnished outdoor space shaded by Aleppo pines. The...
Large windows frame the sea and gardens from the second floor of the heritage building. The living room is separate from the bedroom, with a round table near its window. Pale seats rest beneath a gold-toned artwork, and soft Côte d'Azur colours continue through the rooms.
A full marble bathroom has a sea-view tub beside tall glass doors. A small dressing table stands near the bedroom window in one layout. Wood flooring and decorative wall panels continue through both the living and sleeping spaces.
Large windows frame the sea and gardens from the second floor of the heritage building. The living room is separate from the bedroom, with a...
On the first floor of the historic building, this suite looks across Aleppo pines toward the sea. The living room has pale seating beneath a large artwork, with a round table beside the glass opening. White and beige tones continue through the bedroom, where doors open toward the furnished outdoor area.
The bathroom has a full marble finish, with a broad vanity and a tub. In one layout, glass doors also open from the bathroom toward the sea. Wood flooring and decorative wall panels give the rooms an understated Riviera style.
On the first floor of the historic building, this suite looks across Aleppo pines toward the sea. The living room has pale seating beneath a...
White columns frame the sea outlook from the top floor of the historic building. Outdoor armchairs and a table sit beneath the covered colonnade, with decorative railings beyond. Inside, the bedroom is separate from the living room. The sitting area pairs pale upholstery with a dark table and a white fireplace surround.
In one layout, the full marble bathroom has a tub and a long vanity with two basins. Tall glass doors also face the sea from the bathroom. Cream curtains, panelled walls and wood flooring give the rooms a traditional Riviera character.
White columns frame the sea outlook from the top floor of the historic building. Outdoor armchairs and a table sit beneath the covered colonnade, with...
The Panoramic Suite sits on the fourth and top floor of the heritage building. Its 85 m² interior opens onto a separate 90 m² terrace with a private hot tub. The outdoor area faces the Mediterranean and the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula. Sybille de Margerie designed the pale green interiors, with hanging glass lights and a curved sofa in one layout.
A king bed can be converted into twin beds. Tall glass doors link the sleeping space to the terrace. The marble bathroom has a freestanding tub and a long vanity beneath round mirrors, plus a separate guest powder room. Diptyque bath products, premium Wi-Fi and a complimentary non-alcoholic minibar are provided. Breakfast and round-trip Nice Airport transfers are included.
The Panoramic Suite sits on the fourth and top floor of the heritage building. Its 85 m² interior opens onto a separate 90 m² terrace...
Whitewashed walls and exposed stone give this villa a Provençal feel within the Hotel grounds. Green, orange and terracotta touches echo the garden, while arched windows look toward greenery and the sea. Luc Svetchine designed the building. Sybille de Margerie created the interiors, with gardens by Jean Mus.
A sculptural chandelier hangs above the dining table, and each bedroom has its own bathroom. One bathroom pairs a freestanding tub with a patterned floor and warm-toned vanity. An outdoor lounge sits in the private garden near the heritage building.
Whitewashed walls and exposed stone give this villa a Provençal feel within the Hotel grounds. Green, orange and terracotta touches echo the garden, while arched...
The Four Bedroom Rose Pierre Presidential Villa sits among pines near the heritage building. Its 550 m² interior opens onto furnished verandas and private gardens. A pool and rooftop terrace offer views toward the Mediterranean. Indoors, cream and blue floral seating fills the living room, while a long table stands in the separate dining room.
Each bedroom has a king bed that can convert into twin beds and an en-suite bathroom. Two powder rooms and two staff rooms complete the layout. A kitchen, television room, fitness studio and sauna provide further indoor space. Outside are a private tennis court and a boules area. A personal attendant is available 24 hours a day, and daily breakfast is included.
The Four Bedroom Rose Pierre Presidential Villa sits among pines near the heritage building. Its 550 m² interior opens onto furnished verandas and private gardens....
Three bedrooms are in the main villa; two are in a separate, adjacent Pavilion.
Sea and garden colours run through the villa's neutral interior, with green and blue accents. Sybille de Margerie designed the living spaces, while Luc Svetchine shaped the architecture. Jean Mus designed gardens planted with pine, fig, laurel and cypress trees. A furnished deck sits beside the water.
The master bathroom has a mosaic floor with patterns inspired by Jean Cocteau. A freestanding tub stands beside its windows, and each bedroom has its own bathroom. The living spaces include a dining room and media room.
Sea and garden colours run through the villa's neutral interior, with green and blue accents. Sybille de Margerie designed the living spaces, while Luc Svetchine...
The Heritage Building holds rooms and suites facing either pine groves or the Mediterranean. Pierre-Yves Rochon's interiors use white marble and pale fabrics, with a classic French character. Superior Pinewood Rooms measure 27 to 34 square meters; Palace Sea-View Rooms range from 30 to 38 square meters, with terraces in selected rooms. The view and outdoor space are separate choices here, since a sea-facing room does not automatically have a terrace.
Les Terrasses du Cap places more emphasis on outdoor living. Its Deluxe Terrace Rooms have 41 square meters indoors and a nine-square-meter terrace. The ground-level Pool Terrace Suites expand to 82 square meters, with a furnished terrace and private heated pool among the pines. Sliding glass doors open onto the greenery, while a marble bathroom and separate powder room serve the interior. These suites face the pine grove. The Heritage Building's Signature Suites instead offer separate living areas, with large sea-view terraces in selected categories.
Villa Rose Pierre is a four-bedroom house near the Heritage Building, surrounded by its own garden. Four en suite bathrooms, a kitchen, and a television room support a stay with family or friends, while the rooftop terrace looks toward the evening sky. Its private pool and tennis court make outdoor time part of life at the house. There is also an indoor fitness studio and sauna, with a personal attendant available around the clock.
The villa has 550 square meters of indoor space, with garden and Mediterranean views. Meals can take place in the garden, and a chef can be arranged to prepare dinner in the villa kitchen. The arrangement allows a group to gather at home while remaining within the hotel's grounds.
Villa Beauchamp has a different layout, with an adjacent two-bedroom Pavilion providing separate accommodation alongside the main house. A 16-meter private pool sits among pine, fig, laurel, and cypress trees. Indoors, there is a media room, private fitness space, sauna, and hammam. Its kitchen extends outdoors as well, bringing dining close to the pool deck. The master bathroom's mosaic patterns draw on Jean Cocteau's work, a distinctly local detail within the house.
Club Dauphin is central to the hotel's appeal. Perched above the rocky Mediterranean coastline, its heated seawater infinity pool faces the open horizon. A glass funicular makes the descent part of the arrival, with views through the cabin toward the coast. This is a pool club above the rocks, rather than a stretch of sandy beach.
Sun terraces surround the water, and private cabanas can be reserved for a more secluded base. Club Dauphin also welcomes outside visitors by reservation, so it is not solely a hotel-guest space. The sea remains in view from the poolside setting, with the gardens and main hotel higher on the peninsula behind it.
Executive Chef Yoric Tièche draws on his Provençal roots at Le Cap, the hotel's one-Michelin-star restaurant. Mediterranean produce guides the cooking, including ingredients from the hotel gardens. Dinner can unfold in the dining room or on a terrace shaded by Aleppo pines. The wine list has a substantial French collection alongside Italian and Spanish bottles, extending the restaurant's regional focus beyond the plate.
La Véranda takes a more informal approach, with Mediterranean cooking and Italian influences in a Riviera bistro setting. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a children's menu also available. Down by the water, Club Dauphin's Mediterranean grill centers on fresh fish, vegetables, and Provençal flavors, served outdoors beside the pool.
Le Bar offers a choice of the library, terrace, or a seat at the counter for an aperitif. Champagne cocktails and single malts are part of its character. In-room dining is available around the clock, including breakfast on a private terrace where the accommodation has one.
Le Spa has five treatment rooms, including a couple's suite, with two outdoor pavilions extending treatments into the garden. The indoor pool has a countercurrent system, distinct from the seawater pool at Club Dauphin. Saunas, steam rooms, a whirlpool, a sensorial shower, and an ice fountain form the spa's water and heat facilities.
The treatment menu includes massages and facial care using Biologique Recherche and Dr Burgener products. Appointments for two can take place in an outdoor cabana or the Grand Salon. For children twelve and under, spa pool access is limited to designated periods. All children under sixteen must be accompanied by an adult.
Exercise also moves between indoors and out. The outdoor gym faces the sea from the gardens, while private yoga and Pilates sessions can be arranged for one or two people. Tennis lessons take place on clay, and the hotel's running itinerary follows coastal paths around the cap. These paths bring the peninsula's rocky shoreline into a morning run without requiring a trip into Nice or Monaco.
The seasonal Sea Explorers Kids Club welcomes children ages four to twelve, with childcare professionals leading activities. Its pirate-themed wooden village, treetop nets, and shaded outdoor play areas sit among the pines. Indoors, books, imaginative play, arts and crafts, and a cinema space provide a change from outdoor games.
Children under four can attend with an adult. The Adventure Zone also requires adult supervision unless a child is taking part in a staff-led activity. The club's creative sessions include seashell collages and nature-inspired paintings, drawing on the coast and gardens around it.
The drive from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport covers about 18 kilometers; allow roughly 40 minutes, depending on traffic. The concierge can arrange airport transportation and car services for journeys along the coast. Nice and Monaco are separate outings from this peninsula address. Close to the hotel, the Promenade du Cap follows the Mediterranean cliffs, keeping a coastal walk within reach of the grounds.
During its dining season, Le Cap works produce from the hotel gardens into a seafood-led dinner menu inspired by Provençal and Mediterranean cooking.
At Le Spa, a guided meditation on a floating bed can lead into a treatment in one of the outdoor cabanas.
A private astronomy lesson with a planetary scientist in the hotel grounds ends with a dinner served under the stars.
71 Bd du Général de Gaulle, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
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Yes. Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat Four Seasons is one of the great palace hotels on the French Riviera. The resort combines sea views, 6 hectares of gardens, fine dining, a spa, villas, and the famous Le Club Dauphin pool.
The hotel is in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the Cote d'Azur in France. Its address is 71 Boulevard du General de Gaulle, between Nice and Monaco, on a quiet Mediterranean peninsula.
The hotel has been a Riviera landmark for more than a century. Guests choose it for its palace heritage, garden setting, sea views from Nice to Monaco, and calm away from busier towns.
Rooms are elegant, bright, and styled for a classic South of France stay. Many rooms look toward the sea, pine trees, or gardens, with select rooms adding terraces for more outdoor space.
Yes. The hotel has suites in the Heritage Building and in garden areas such as Les Terrasses du Cap. Suite choices include sea-view suites, pool terrace suites, and larger layouts suited to longer Riviera stays.
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