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Cheval Blanc hotels

Small French maisons give fine dining and fashion-house spas as much attention as the rooms.

Cheval Blanc brings LVMH’s French art de recevoir to a deliberately small collection of hotels, with attentive hosting, destination-specific architecture, and ambitious restaurants. Each Maison has its own setting and personality, while collaborations with houses such as Dior and Guerlain carry the attention to craft into the spa.

8 Cheval Blanc hotels in 6 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (2 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

• Owned by LVMH
• Worldwide: 7 operating Maisons across 6 countries as of mid-2026, with an eighth (Cheval Blanc Pitrizza) due in 2027 and a ninth (Dubai) in 2029 — one of the smallest operating portfolios among any LVMH hospitality brand, spanning alpine ski, urban riverfront, Indian Ocean resort, Caribbean beach, French Riviera, and East African coastal formats
• On the atlas: 4 Apex Luxury, 4 Grand Luxury

History

Cheval Blanc’s individual interiors reflect collaborations with designers including Sybille de Margerie, Peter Marino, Jacques Grange, and Jean-Michel Gathy. The dining has its own continuity through Yannick Alléno and Arnaud Donckele. Le 1947, La Vague d’Or, and Plénitude each earned three Michelin stars, giving the small collection a substantial culinary history.

Timeline

• 1832 — Château Cheval Blanc vineyards established in Saint-Émilion; the 1947 vintage later becomes the most celebrated Bordeaux of the 20th century, scoring 100 points and inspiring the hotel brand's signature restaurant name.
• 1936 — La Résidence de la Pinède opens in Saint-Tropez, the future home of Cheval Blanc St-Tropez.
• 1963 — Hotel Pitrizza designed by Luigi Vietti and opens on Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, future Cheval Blanc Pitrizza.
• 1991 — Hôtel Saint-Barth Isle de France opens on Flamands Beach, Saint-Barthélemy, future Cheval Blanc St-Barth.
• 1998 — Bernard Arnault and Baron Albert Frère acquire Château Cheval Blanc for the LVMH orbit, cementing the wine-to-hospitality prestige chain.
• 2006 — Cheval Blanc launches its first Maison at Courchevel Jardin Alpin, a ski-in/ski-out chalet in the French Alps designed by Sybille de Margerie, with interior décor also by Peter Marino for Le Triptyque.
• 2013 — Cheval Blanc Randheli opens in Noonu Atoll, Maldives, the second Maison and first Indian Ocean property; LVMH acquires Hôtel Saint-Barth Isle de France from Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners.
• 2013 — Arnaud Donckele earns three Michelin stars at La Vague d'Or in Saint-Tropez (then Résidence de la Pinède), aged 36, making him the youngest chef to reach that distinction at the time.
• 2014 — Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France opens as the third Maison after renovation by Bee Osborn.
• 2016 — Cheval Blanc St-Barth becomes the first and only hotel in the Caribbean to earn the French government's Palace distinction; LVMH acquires La Résidence de la Pinède in Saint-Tropez.
• 2019 — Cheval Blanc St-Tropez opens in May as the fourth Maison following a multi-phase renovation by Jean-Michel Wilmotte; earns Palace distinction in October 2019.
• 2021 — Cheval Blanc Paris opens on 7 September inside La Samaritaine at 8 Quai du Louvre, the first urban Maison, with Peter Marino interiors, a Dior Spa, and the 30-metre swimming pool (longest hotel pool in Paris).
• 2022 — Plénitude, Chef Arnaud Donckele's restaurant at Cheval Blanc Paris, earns three Michelin stars within six months of opening, matching the three stars he already held at La Vague d'Or in Saint-Tropez; Donckele becomes the only active chef simultaneously holding two separate three-star tables.
• 2023 — LVMH announces takeover of Hotel Pitrizza (Porto Cervo, Sardinia) under LVMH Hotel Management, with Belmond taking sister property Romazzino.
• 2024 — Hotel Pitrizza formally joins LVMH Hotel Management operating under its current name pending scheduled rebrand; Cheval Blanc Seychelles opens on 1 December as the sixth Maison.
• 2025 — MICHELIN Guide awards Three Keys to Courchevel, Paris, Randheli, and St-Barth; Two Keys to St-Tropez and Seychelles; Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star to Randheli, Paris, and St-Barth.
• 2026 — Cheval Blanc Paris ranked No. 21 in The World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 (was No. 4 in 2024); Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awarded to Paris (2026 cycle).

The houses to know

1. Cheval Blanc Paris, Paris, France — Peter Marino's 72-room Maison inside a 1928 Art Deco landmark: three Michelin-starred restaurants, Paris's longest hotel pool, and a Dior Spa facing the Seine.
2. Cheval Blanc Randheli, Randheli Island, Maldives — Jean-Michel Gathy's 46-villa private atoll in the Maldives: six islands, cathedral ceilings, a dedicated Guerlain spa island, and approximately 440 staff for 46 rooms.
3. Cheval Blanc Courchevel, Courchevel, France — The founding Maison: a 36-room ski-in/ski-out chalet in Courchevel's Jardin Alpin, where Le 1947's five tables have held three Michelin stars since at least 2017.
4. Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy — Jacques Grange redesigned the Palace-rated hotel on Flamands Beach after Hurricane Irma.
5. Cheval Blanc St-Tropez, Saint-Tropez, France — The Palace-rated Saint-Tropez hotel is home to Arnaud Donckele’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant.
6. Cheval Blanc Seychelles, Mahé, Seychelles — The newest Maison and the brand's first in Africa: 52 all-pool villas on Anse Intendance beach, designed by Jean-Michel Gathy.

Opening next

• Cheval Blanc Pitrizza — Porto Cervo, Costa Smeralda, Italy — expected May 2027 — confirmed; Hotel Pitrizza, designed by Luigi Vietti in 1963 as part of Aga Khan IV's original Costa Smeralda vision, joined LVMH Hotel Management in 2024 and will relaunch after renovation as the eighth Maison; 65 keys (49 rooms and suites, 16 villas); the property's saltwater pool carved from natural granite boulders is among the most photographed on the Mediterranean.
• Cheval Blanc Dubai — Naïa Island, Umm Suqeim, Dubai, UAE — expected 2029 — confirmed; the first Maison in the Middle East, anchoring a newly created private island just off the Jumeirah coastline developed by Shamal Holding; 30 suites and 40 private pool villas; situated between Palm Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bay with views of Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab.

Every Cheval Blanc hotel on the atlas

France

• Cheval Blanc Courchevel — Courchevel · Apex Luxury
• Cheval Blanc Paris — Paris · Apex Luxury
• Cheval Blanc St-Tropez — Saint-Tropez · Grand Luxury

Italy

• Cheval Blanc Pitrizza — Porto Cervo · Grand Luxury · Opening soon

Maldives

• Cheval Blanc Randheli — Randheli Island · Apex Luxury

Saint Barthélemy

• Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France — Saint-Barthélemy · Apex Luxury

Seychelles

• Cheval Blanc Seychelles — Mahé · Grand Luxury

United Arab Emirates

• Cheval Blanc Dubai — Dubai · Grand Luxury · Opening soon

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