Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France · Four Seasons
Still the benchmark for Riviera grand hotels, best taken in June or September when the funicular-pool crowd thins.
France
From Palace-rated grandes dames on the Rue de Rivoli to chalet suites above Courchevel 1850, France does formal luxury better than anywhere.
Aman Le Melezin
Courchevel, France · Aman
The quietest address in a loud resort, and the only one in Courchevel where the piste starts at the boot room door.
Trianon Palace Versailles
Versailles, France · Waldorf Astoria
A genuine Belle Epoque palace on the edge of the chateau park, heavy with history and a short walk from the palace gates.