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Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France · Four Seasons · Apex Luxury
Opened in 1908 on six and a half hectares King Leopold II of Belgium once owned at the tip of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, this Riviera palace grew its signature central Rotonde and loggia dining room the next year. Madame Ferras later owned it; World War I turned the house into a hospital. Four Seasons arrived in 2015 after a centenary rebuild. Michelin Three Keys and the French Palace distinction now sit on a peninsula long favored by Churchill, Picasso, and the Kennedys.
- 75 rooms
- Opened 1908
- Rooms from 290 sq ft (27 m²)
- Architect: Gustave Eiffel; Luc Svetchine
About Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
- Coachman's son Péretmère bought Leopold's wooded parcels and reserved the hotel site shortly before 1900.
- Hoteliers Henri Dehouve and André Voyenne ran the company for more than twenty years from 1922 through depression and another war.
- In summer 1933, G.W. Pabst filmed Don Quixote here with Chaliapin when Spain proved too expensive, improvising beds in a closed hotel.
- Charlie Chaplin, Charles Boyer, Queen Victoria's circle, and Third Republic politicians all appear in the early guest ledgers.
- Condé Nast Traveler ranked it the number-one hotel in France in its 2020 readers survey.
History
Built in 1908 on land once owned by King Leopold II of Belgium, with the Rotunda designed by Gustave Eiffel; it has hosted royalty, celebrities like Winston Churchill, Elizabeth Taylor, Picasso, and the Kennedys. Served as a hospital in WWI and survived WWII unscathed. Major refurbishment for centenary in 2009; became Four Seasons in 2015.
The setting
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel crowns the southern tip of the Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula at 71 Boulevard du Général de Gaulle, on land that King Leopold II of Belgium declared 'paradise on earth' before selling seven hectares for the hotel's construction in 1895. Opened in 1908 and expanded with a rotunda by Gustave Eiffel's firm in 1909, the property commands six hectares of Mediterranean gardens between Nice and Monaco — a peninsula long frequented by Somerset Maugham, Winston Churchill, and Aristotle Onassis, and home to the Rothschilds' Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, cementing Cap-Ferrat's status as the Côte d'Azur's most exclusive enclave. 2.8 km from Paloma Beach.
Restaurants and bars
- Le Cap — Restaurant · Gastronomic, maritime-influenced Mediterranean and Provençal · Chef Yoric Tièche · One MICHELIN Star
- La Véranda — Restaurant · Mediterranean with an Italian twist
- Club Dauphin — Restaurant · Mediterranean grill
Experiences
- Easter Brunch in the Gardens — Traditional Easter buffet by Chef Yoric Tièche and Pastry Chef Pierre-Jean Quinonero, with live music and an egg hunt.
- Golden Hour at Club Dauphin — Sunset cocktails and a Mediterranean-inspired snack menu by the infinity pool, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, June to August 2025.
- Treetop adventure course and Kids Club — Redesigned Kids Club with an ocean-inspired world, marine conservation spaces, garden hideaways and a treetop adventure course.
Amenities
- spa
- indoor/outdoor pools
- fitness
- tennis
- beach club
- gardens
- concierge
- Infinity pool
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Hot tub
- Kids' club
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Three Keys (2026)
- Andrew Harper Members Choice (2025)
- Condé Nast Traveler #1 France (2020)
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