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Airelles Saint-Tropez Château de la Messardière
Saint-Tropez, France · Airelles · Grand Luxury
Airelles' Chateau de la Messardiere carries a MICHELIN Two Keys rating and served as HBO's fictional 'White Lotus du Cap' when The White Lotus filmed its fourth season there in 2026. Built as a wedding gift from a cognac merchant to his daughter in the late 1800s, the turreted hilltop chateau remains Saint-Tropez's oldest and largest hotel.
- 86 rooms
- Opened 1904
- Rooms from 215 sq ft (20 m²)
- Architect: Jean-Claude Rochette
- Interiors: Christophe Tollemer
About Airelles Saint-Tropez Château de la Messardière
- The chateau was built as a wedding gift from cognac merchant Gabriel Dupuy d'Angeac to his daughter Louise and her cavalry-officer husband, who died in 1905.
- In its early decades as a private estate it hosted Roaring Twenties, Gatsby-style parties before eventually opening as a hotel.
- HBO's The White Lotus used the chateau as its principal season four filming location, casting it as the fictional 'White Lotus du Cap.'
- Pastry chef Cedric Grolet runs his own boutique on the property, one of five restaurants and bars on the estate.
- The hotel hosted a Brigitte Bardot photography exhibition in 2015, one more chapter in its long run as a Saint-Tropez social landmark.
History
Château de la Messardière reopened as luxury hotel in 1990 after 1989 restoration.
Restaurants and bars
- La Table de La Messardière — Restaurant · Haute French
- Palladio — Restaurant · Italian
- Restaurant Matsuhisa Saint-Tropez — Restaurant · Asian fusion
Experiences
- Pools & Beach — Semi-circular swimming pool overlooking the Bay of Pampelonne, with pools and beach access.
- Car rallies in Saint-Tropez — Car rallies in Saint-Tropez offered as an exceptional-cars experience.
- Spa — Spa offering listed on the hotel's experiences menu.
- Sports — Sports offering listed on the hotel's experiences menu.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Private beach
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Andrew Harper Editors Choice (2025)
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