french riviera
Opposite page, top to bottom: Hotel la Reserve de Beaulieu; Salon Villa Victoria. This page, clockwise from top: Résidence de la Pinède; Breakfast on the terrace, Deluxe bed chamber; Elegant Poolside at Résidence la Pinède
now stands among the ranks of the ‘Leading Hotel of the World’ chain, and one of its most sought-after members. The Delion’s second treasure, La Réserve de Beaulieu, is an equally lavish hotel on the French Riviera, situated further east between the glamour hotspots of Nice and Monaco. Originally a luxury restaurant frequented by the crowned heads of Europe, the hotel now holds 39 rooms and magnificent suites, each decorated in warm colours, delicate frescoes and finished with period furniture. True to its regal heritage, La Réserve de Beaulieu has been enriched by the addition of two sensational private apartments aptly titled Victoria and Mistinguett. With two large bedrooms, a large dressing room and a huge sitting room, Victoria is the perfect haven for a family holiday. Palpably more alluring, Mistinguett – named after the queen of the French stage – is designed for two, and only two. A private bar and expansive saloon give way to a sweeping spiral staircase that leads up to the huge bedroom, overlooking an immense 125 square metre terrace. Elegance is the essence of La Réserve de Beaulieu, and the grace of centuries is visible in every detail. The bar, for example, is a magnificent colossus with flamboyant wood work, bathed in the evenings by sophisticated jazz. The smoking room has a distinctly British feel, sporting a magnificent pool table and decorated with black and white photographs of bygone India. And the Maria Galland spa has all the panache of a transatlantic cruiser from the last century, with varnished wood decoration and copper-framed portholes. Basking in the glory of the most desirable coastline in the world, La Réserve de Beaulieu and Résidence de la Pinède stand out as the jewels of the Côte d’Azur, and a taste of paradise for the more discerning world traveller ◆. themicereport | 131
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