La Réserve Ramatuelle, Côte d’Azur

Tucked away around the headland from St Tropez on a forested hill overlooking the Mediterranean, La Réserve Ramatuelle is the perfect place for some first-class pampering, says James Palmer in the Independent.

Its "stunning" buildings convey "a nostalgic kind of futurism reminiscent of the Thunderbirds' headquarters".

On offer within is "decadence of the highest order". Staff are "effortlessly poised and polite"; rooms are "minimalist", with sea views from private terraces or gardens; bathrooms have "giant" tubs and monsoon showers; and the spa is a "subterranean haven".

Doubles from €650, incl. breakfast. Contact: 0033 494 44 94 44;
lareserve-ramatuelle.com

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