This was a one night stop over for us as we wanted to do a day trip to St Tropez. The hotel was very easy to find, located right on the main street coming into St Maxim. There was lots of shaded parking which was also a nice surprise.
The staff were polite and welcoming, and mostly spoke good English.
We probably had the best room in the house with a massive balcony with superb views over the Gulf of St Tropez and the infinity pool. The room itself was a little bit small, sparsely but tastefully decorated. The toilet was no bigger than a broom cupboard, but the separate shower room was more a better size. There was a very funny 'modesty curtain' instead of a door in front of the shower room, which wouldn't leave much to the imagination if you were really trying to use it for some privacy!
The restaurant is beautifully located with round windows showcasing the views across the bay. The food is also excellent, with a variety of different set menus to choose from. The staff were attentive but not overly fussy.
The journey to St Tropez is a lovely 20 minute sail across the Gulf from St Maxime, and was an easy 15 minute walk from the hotel to the dock.
The infinity pool is lovely, even if the edges are a bit rough when you have bare feet. The real gripe that I would have is we had been staying longer is that the 'private beach' is a major bit of poetic licence. It is no more than an adult size sand box with a few deck chairs. There is a jetty which also has some deck chairs, but there is no where to swim as the water is just plain rocky - excellent for snorkelling. We walked past the public beach at St Maxim which looked hideous - not nice sand and bodies packed like sardines, and we felt grateful that we had spent most of our holiday at the resort of Bandol, further along the coast with a much nicer beach.
We found the hotel expensive and not really good value for money, but that is to be expected in a resort like this in the middle of July. Beware the mini bar - a whopping 6 euros for a bottle of water!
Security may also be a bit on an issue at this hotel, given it's proximity to the main road. There was a note in our room which told us to ensure that we locked our windows and doors to prevent theft, which we did. It was a pity as it would have been lovely to have woken up to the sound of the sea in the morning with an open window, but c'est la vie.
Overall, a satisfactory stop over, but we would not have stayed for longer.
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