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France: Luxury hospitality group COMO Hotels and Resorts has repositioned Le Beauvallon on the Gulf of Saint-Tropez in Grimaud, France.
Previously a Belle Époque palace, the 42-room hotel is located on a hillside on the Côte d’Azur in a private 10-acre estate of palms, pines and lawns.
Many of the rooms and suites feature pieces from the hotel’s collection of contemporary art, including sculptures, installations, and rare objets d’art. All 28 suites, including the signature COMO Suite, have views of the bay while the Hillview rooms face the countryside.
The grounds extend down to the hotel’s beach club, Beauvallon Sur Mer, home to a bayside pool, lounge and rooftop bar, and the beachfront restaurant, designed by Dorothée Delaye. A private jetty allows guests to board a COMO speedboat for a complimentary eight‑minute transfer to Saint‑Tropez, with a second boat offering access to the beaches of Pampelonne.
The beach club’s 25‑metre mosaic pool, reserved exclusively for hotel guests, sits beside a sun‑lounging area with direct access to the beach. Also available to guests are the resort’s boutique, shop by COMO, and the 2002 Serpentine Gallery Summer Pavilion by architect Toyo Ito.
The hotel also offers a COMO Shambhala retreat with two treatment rooms, alongside a fully equipped gym and daily yoga classes.
“The rebirth of COMO Le Beauvallon reflects our ambition to invest France’s iconic destinations through a contemporary vision of hospitality,” said Olivier Jolivet, CEO of COMO Holdings. “Our collaboration with Yannick Alléno [chef of the beach club] brings that long term vision to life, transforming COMO Le Beauvallon into a true culinary destination.”
Highlights:
- COMO Hotels and Resorts has launched COMO Le Beauvallon, a 42-room boutique property in Côte d’Azur near Saint-Tropez.
- The team have transformed a former palace into a hotel set within a private 10-acre estate.
- Guests can access Beauvallon Sur Mer beach club with a 25-metre pool and private boat transfers to Saint-Tropez and Pampelonne beaches.
- The property features over 300 contemporary artworks, COMO Shambhala wellness facilities, yoga, and fitness amenities.
