2026 location index
Best Hotels in French Riviera
Compare 19 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
French Riviera hotel rankings
19 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel | 5.00 | French Riviera | France | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Airelles Gordes, La Bastide | 4.92 | French Riviera | France | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc | 4.92 | French Riviera | France | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel | 4.82 | French Riviera | France | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière | 4.00 | French Riviera | France | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cheval Blanc St-Tropez | 4.00 | French Riviera | France | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Château Saint-Martin & Spa | 4.00 | French Riviera | France | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hotel Byblos Saint-Tropez | 4.00 | French Riviera | France | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic | 4.00 | French Riviera | France | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| La Réserve Ramatuelle | 4.00 | French Riviera | France | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Terre Blanche | 4.00 | French Riviera | France | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Le Negresco | 3.92 | French Riviera | France | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| The Maybourne Riviera | 3.69 | French Riviera | France | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Coquillade Provence | 3.42 | French Riviera | France | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| JW Marriott Cannes | 3.00 | French Riviera | France | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hôtel Martinez | 2.99 | French Riviera | France | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Château de Berne | 2.77 | French Riviera | France | 3 | |||||
| Le Cap Estel | 2.77 | French Riviera | France | 3 | |||||
| InterContinental Carlton Cannes | 0.24 | French Riviera | France |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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