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Château Eza
Èze, France · Independent · Core Luxury
Prince William of Sweden wintered here from 1923, stitching medieval houses on Rue de la Pise into a private castle 427 metres above the sea between Nice and Monaco. About ten suites now occupy the old stone; André Rochat turned a tea room into a hotel in 1987, and MICHELIN has since given the eyrie Two Keys. Nietzsche walked these paths in the 1880s; the Jardin Exotique is three minutes on foot.
- 10 rooms
- Opened 1987
- Rooms from 270 sq ft (25 m²)
About Château Eza
- Prince William of Sweden fell for the medieval village of Eze in 1920, consolidating several centuries-old houses from 1923 and living there until 1953, earning the nickname the Prince of Sweden's Castle.
- Red Cross delegate Andre Rochat reacquired the buildings between 1976 and 1980, opening a tea room in 1982 that grew into the hotel by 1987; Nietzsche had lived in Eze in the 1880s.
- Entry-level rooms start at 270 sq ft (25 m²).
History
Château Eza is stitched into Èze, the limestone village 427 metres above the Mediterranean between Nice and Monaco, on a site settled since the ninth century. The standing houses are roughly four hundred years old (the hotel files the fabric to 1600). Friedrich Nietzsche walked these paths in the 1880s. Prince William of Sweden fell for the village in 1920, bought and joined several medieval houses from 1923, and lived here until 1953, which earned the nickname the Prince of Sweden's Castle.
Red Cross delegate André Rochat reacquired the buildings between 1976 and 1980, opened a tea room in 1982, and grew it into a bed-and-breakfast that became a hotel in 1987. Terry Giles bought it in 1994 and pushed it into the luxury tier. A two-million-euro renovation followed in 2010.
The house remains small, about ten to twelve suites in the old stone, with a gastronomic restaurant on the cliff. MICHELIN has since awarded Keys for the stay in the former Swedish prince's eyrie on Rue de la Pise.
The setting
Château Eza occupies Rue de la Pise in the medieval village of Èze, a limestone stronghold 427 metres above the sea between Nice and Monaco, in houses raised over 400 years ago inside the original walls. Prince William of Sweden wintered here; about ten suites now occupy the old stone. The Jardin Exotique d'Èze, a cactus garden among castle ruins, is three minutes on foot. 8.3 km from Monaco. 20.3 km from the Italian border at Ponte San Ludovico.
Restaurants and bars
- Gourmet restaurant — Restaurant · French and Mediterranean
Amenities
- Hot tub
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Andrew Harper Members Choice (2025)
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