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French Riviera Style: Le Yaca, St Tropez

April 2, 2007 at 9:09 AM | 0 Comments

The Cannes Film Festival is still a ways off (it starts on May 16) but a reader's recent tip about the French Riviera got us daydreaming about escaping to Cote d'Azure. This week we'll continue talking about some of the hotels worthy of checking into. As always, we wanna know what you think, not just what Uma, Rod Stewart, P.Diddy and Paris Hilton think, of the hotels here. So send us your thoughts and questions or comment below the story, telling us what's right, what's wrong and what's just French.

Depending on how good your French accent is, St Tropez's Hotel Le Yaca can sound anywhere between superbly romantic and, well, kind of working-class. Practice that accent if you can because a stay in Le Yaca is definitely worth it if you're hitting the "Riviera playground" of St Tropez.

Le Yaca has a star-studded history (like many spots along the Cote D'Azur)--it was once home to famous writer Collette, and even people like Greta Garbo and Clark Gable hung out there, and those "anyone who's anyones" still continue to drop by.

Dating from 1722, Le Yaca can be found in an older part of the village area of St Tropez, and while most of the 27 rooms look into the garden, some have a view over the bay--not a bad little view.

Previous guests sing its praises pretty unanimously:

Great hotel, amazing restaurant, awesome staff. I ve stayed in good ones but that one is very charming and special.

And on top of that:

This is one of the best hotels that we have ever stayed in from every perspective. Rooms, food, service, quality are exemplary.

Naturally enough the prices match but if you're spoiling yourself on the Riviera you're not really expecting to do it for nothing, right?

[Photo: Phil H]

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