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Hotel Sezz Says It's The New Place to Be on the French Riviera

Where: Route des Salins, St Tropez, France, 83990

If Paris Hilton’s recent sojourn in St Tropez put you off the place for good, you might like to know about the latest place to open in Eurotrash central. The Sezz St Tropez has opened its doors (mercifully in time to avoid a Hilton visit) and is the latest Design Hotel to grace the Riviera.

It’s a tiny hotel, with just 37 rooms (called cocoons, bungalows and villas) and a restaurant, spa and (sigh) champagne bar and the aim is relaxation – the hotel has apparently been inspired by the lavender fields of southern France, and the owner has promised it will be “a place full of grace and tranquility.” Umm, good luck matching that with the champagne bar.

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La Villa Mauresque Will Send You a Blankie Before Your Trip

Where: 1792 route de la Corniche Boulouris , Saint Raphaël , France, 83700

While checked baggage fees are now the norm, airlines are trying to charge you for even more extras on the plane such as bringing along a carry-on bag (egregious, Spirit Air!) and using the pillows and blankets. With airlines getting ballsier with these extra fees, it's comforting to know that hotels are doing what they can to pamper guests upon arrival.

Like at the La Villa Mauresque in the Frnech Riviera which promises guests a "sumptuous cashmere and wool blanket" when they stay for a minimum of three nights. Even better, they will ship the blanket to you before you depart for your hotel stay so you don't have to worry about paying that pesky blanket fee on-board.

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A Night at The 3.14 Hotel: What It's Really Like in Cannes

Where: 5 Rue Francois Einesy, Cannes, France, 06400

The 3.14 Hotel overlooks the storied Carlton Intercontinental hotel.

For most of us, heading to Cannes, the land of celebrities, yachts and movies, is a pipe dream. Probably something we could only do when we're old and have saved up enough money. But we'll be old then. Thank god we can live vicariously through Jet Set Life's Kimberly Murgatroyd who gives us yet another hotel review. This time, it's the funkee (in a French accent) 3.14 Hotel. Enjoy.

Coming of the heels of my St. Tropez vacation, I headed to Cannes for a six-night stay at the kitschy 3.14 Hotel. I chose this hotel primarily for it's prime location and said to be unique design concept. My overall feeling on day six of six, was that this is a hotel with so much potential and in dire need of so much work.

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