Hotel L'Escalet

Out toward Ramatuelle, past the vineyards, near a small cove the guides haven't written up yet. Very quiet. Very good. Book a sea-facing room. Bring your own entertainment; it's that peaceful.

One of the few hotels in St-Tropez where the price doesn't double in August and the experience doesn't suffer for it.

One of the few hotels in St-Tropez where the price doesn't double in August and the experience doesn't suffer for it.

The drive alone tells you something — past the vineyards and the scrub, no signs for anything, and then a small cove that genuinely surprises.

Quiet in a way that signals intention rather than neglect. The staff are unhurried because the property is unhurried.

Sea-facing rooms are worth the upgrade. The balcony at dawn with coffee is the whole point.

Simple and correct. Breakfast on the terrace, a good lunch — nothing more is needed when the beach is this close.

Cap Camarat is the quieter end of the peninsula. Ramatuelle village is ten minutes by car. The cove below the hotel is largely yours.