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Saint Tropez’s latest ‘it girl’ doesn’t shy away from colour: nautical and nice Arev Saint Tropez is a maximalist’s dream (the French word for which, rêver, is where this boutique hotel gets its name). And it’s earned its stripes with mix-and-match interiors, two tricolore-themed bars and a reverie-prompting pool. The locale’s illustrious boutiques, wineries and beach clubs are within easy reach, but optional, thanks to a holistic spa and revamped restaurant back at base. Dreamy just about covers it.
Highlights:
Boldly hued decor
Proximity to town
Creative cocktail bar

Smith extra
A cocktail each at the bar
In the know
Also need to know:
The ever-active will get their fitness fix: stretch out in an alfresco yoga class at Place des Oliviers; get match-fit with a round of padel, or try out the Technogym kit and Peloton bikes at the gym.A Classic Room and a Junior Suite with Terrace are adapted for wheelchair users; all communal areas are accessible, too.
Packing tips:
Your best jaw-dropping bikini to channel Brigitte Bardot — who brought Saint Tropez to the world stage in the Fifties — or emulate her husband Roger Vadim and carry a film camera for poolside photoshoots.
Dress code:
Go big or go home: the hotel’s maximalist interiors and the town’s glam reputation encourage Hermès silk scarfs, bright Birkin bags and plenty of vintage bling.
Mr and Mrs Smith reviews
Every hotel featured is visited personally by members of our team, given the Smith seal of approval, and then anonymously reviewed. As soon as our reviewers have returned from this brightly hued hotel in Saint Tropez and unpacked their oversized sunglasses and boutique buys, a full account of their dream-like break will be with you. In the meantime, to whet your wanderlust, here's a quick peek inside Arev Saint Tropez…
Arev Saint Tropez’s traditional façade (fawn walls, terracotta-tiled roof and powder-blue shutters) nods to its storied Saint Tropez co-ords, and its interiors’ colour scheme is also undoubtedly Gallic — patriotic pops of navy, cream and rouge enliven the pool area, bars and bedrooms. But this boutique hotel toes the line between the conventional and contemporary.
In your boldly dressed bedroom, personalised gifts, thoughtful touches and high-tech features place Arev firmly in the present, yet languorous rounds of pétanque and convivial coffees at the hotel’s Place des Oliviers put a timeless Provençal spin on carefree mornings. The tempo picks up come afternoon as live music soundtracks the hotel’s Mediterranean restaurant, taking cues from the region’s bucket-list beach clubs and glitterati-calling hotspots (which are a shuttle ride or amble away).
Arev Saint Tropez’s champagne cocktails and muse-worthy pool may conjure whispers of the Riviera’s golden age, but we have a feeling the best is still to come...
Accommodation details
Address:
8 Chemin des Vendanges, 839900, Saint Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Saint Tropez
France
Check-in Details:
Normal Check-in: 16:00
Normal Check-out: 12:00
Location:
43.2 mi / 69.6 km from city centre
General facilities
- Onsite laundry
- Spa
- Valet parking
- Exercise gym
- On-Site parking
- Internet services
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Lounges/bars
- Room service
Dining information
Restaurant:
Locally loved restaurant the Strand has reopened under the hotel’s wings, collaborating with the masterminds behind Bagatelle to breathe new life into this Saint Tropez go-to. Like the rest of the resort, the Mediterranean dishes don’t scrimp on colour, and local ingredients and home-grown produce provide the vibrant materials for artfully plated dishes. Come morning, you’ll find wellness-boosting breakfasts, which you can ‘accidentally’ overlook in favour of flaky pastries and other sweet treats; decadent lunches and dinners are marked by buttery Beluga caviar, confit tomato-topped beef carpaccio and sea urchin spaghetti. And you’ll linger long after the last bite: live music fuels revellers into the evening.
Top Table:
Sidle up on a striped banquette inside, or bag a parasol-framed table on the terrace.
Last Orders:
The Strand serves breakfast from 7.30am–10.30am; lunch is noon–3pm, and dinner is 8pm–midnight. Q’s Bar pours from noon until midnight; the pool bar is open between 10am and 8pm.
Room Service:
Dishes from a separate menu can be delivered to your door round the clock.
Hotel Bar:
Roll up, roll up to striped-canopy-framed Q’s Bar, where the eye-catching interiors pack as much as a punch as the mixologist-made tipples, such as the Zebra Negroni (a citrus twist on the classic) or the house Margarita (spiked with pineapple, allspice and Jamaican Jerk bitters). If you’re getting any flashbacks to your night before — which perhaps involved too much loose-hipped dancing on tables — hide behind your designer shades in one of the pool bar’s cabanas; morning-after sustenance comes in the form of a Bloody Shame (chilli vodka, heirloom tomato sorbet, celery spheres, and all the classic trimmings).
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