Les Roches Rouges

Written By Claudia Vincenti
 

A luxury hotel infusing chic modern architecture and art into nature.

Have you ever visited an iconic place only to discover it’s a a bit run down and dated? Disappointed when the location and hype doesn’t meet expectations? Just because it’s famous, it doesn’t mean it’s been kept well.

Well … enter Les Roches Rouges, a newly renovated luxury 5 star hotel located in Saint Raphael; just 1 hr drive from Nice airport and perfectly located half way between Cannes and Saint Tropez.

Les Roches Rouges is redefining the modern luxury French Riviera experience … where nature comes first and everything is designed to work in harmony with the sea and mountains.

You’ll be surprised at how thoughtfully curated this high end hotel is. Chic minimalism is infused with practical luxury design features means they’ve thought of everything for the modern conscious traveller.

  • Three restaurants including Michelin-starred restaurant, Récif by renowned French chef, Alexandre Baule.

  • Seawater pool and lap pool with plenty of sunbathing space so you get the best of all worlds.

  • Brand new fitness room with Technogym equipment. Kayaking and paddleboards are also available.

  • Weekly yoga and pilates classes on the terrace.

  • Artisanal holistic spa treatments from luxury French brands: Maison Caulière and Holidermie.

Each bedroom opens out onto the horizon with spacious Mediterranean sea views; while the gardens and pathways follow the natural contours of the stunning Esterel Mountains.

 
 
 

In 2025, Les Roches Rouges added a new renovation with 25 luxury bedrooms, a conference room and elegant dining space.

Designed by renowned Parisian architecture studio A.S.L., the new building renovation continues to follow the nature-first ethos; with all new bedroom suites opening out to the horizon. Each room is infused with a view of the Mediterranean sea and lit up with golden and red hues of the sun reflecting from the Esterel Mountains.

For those who like to geek out on art and architecture, the hotel is proud to feature:

  • New 2024/2025 extension by interior design and architecture firm A.S.L Studios.

  • Blue hued works of artist, Rosemarie Auberson inspired by the Mediterranean Sea.

  • The iconic 1970s furniture chosen by Hélène Breheret and Benjamin Desprez.

  • The kaleidoscopic musical compositions by Spectre.

  • Sculptures by Hiromi inspired by the world of sailing.

  • Gestural and colourful artworks by Caroline Denervaud.

  • The terracotta sconces by artist Guy Bareff.

  • All the art, interior design and architecture complements the Mediterranean gardens designed by Stan Alaguillaume and Gwenaëlle Grandjean.

  • Interior design and architecture from Charlotte de Tonnac and Hugo Sauzay from Festern design studio (first stage of renovations in 2016).

Les Roches Rouges is a Baumier Hotel; famous for nature-first minimalism and conscious luxury travel.

 
 
Claudia Vincenti