Hotel Byblos Saint Tropez

You could do worse for a sexy and chic summer destination than Saint-Tropez, the town that Brigitte Bardot built (or at least put on the jet-setter’s map)—and in Saint-Tropez, there’s no place more deadly fashionable than the Hotel Byblos, an assemblage of bright ochre and baby blue facades, all interconnected yet designed to look like whimsical take on a Mediterranean fishing village.

Inside the courtyard is no rustic town square—it’s pure luxury resort, with palms and olive trees around the mosaic-tiled swimming pool. Surrounding the courtyard are the mock-cottage rooms and suites, as well as a network of patios and terraces. Rooms are individually designed in a modern Provencal style, with the occasional oddball antique or four-poster bed. All are bright and airy, some more spacious than others, with the jewel in the crown being the new Riviera Suite, directly overlooking the pool.

The local cuisine is, in all likelihood, more than adequate, but many guests don’t bother eating out, thanks to Cucina Byblos by Alain Ducasse — and, for a more casual option, the poolside Arcadia Byblos. And as for nightlife, the hottest club in Saint-Tropez happens to be the hotel’s own Les Caves du Roy, where, incredibly, even the less fashionable hotel guests are turned away at the velvet rope.