Airelles Saint Tropez Chateau de la Messardiere

This is the second Airelles we've stayed at. The first one was La Bastide de Gordes. This experience was quite different, but just as exquisite. As you make your grand entrance through the front gate, you quickly understand that you're in for an experience of a lifetime. ROOM. Please see for yourself. I've attached a few photos. Not only was the room fantastic, the view from the room and the terrace was even better. One of my favorite Airelles perks is the $500 Dyson hair dryer in the bathroom. After you've tried it once, you question how you could have used anything else on your hair. FOOD. For brunch each day, we did the buffet with at least 100 food items. What's not to love. The dining area was not only beautiful, but serene. As for dinner, all our reservations were made by the concierge before we arrived. We had one hiccup on the first night, though. When we got into the hotel's shuttle to go to dinner, our driver informed us that the restaurant was closed. We went inside to have the concierge confirm, and indeed, it was closed. The concierge quickly pivoted and got us immediate seating at the fully booked sushi restaurant onsite. It was a very lovely meal. GROUNDS. One of the big differences between the St. Tropez and Gordes hotels is the amount of property they sit on. Whereby the Gordes hotel is a palace built into the side of a mountain in the middle of town, the St. Tropez property is expansive with lots of places to explore - including the outdoor fitness center, the Padel court, the kids camp area (with a huge treehouse), the animal farm, and all the gardens. It's like a high-end adult playground. SERVICE. Exceptional throughout our visit. As expected. The two callouts are the maid service and shuttle service. Our room was always cleaned up/turned down - yet we never saw a maid or their gear in the hallways. It was like magic. And then the drivers who shuttled us to/from town in a Rolls Royce every day were friendly and informative. They wanted to make sure we made the most of our visit. Airelles truly knows how to make you feel like a queen (and king) and make the most of your vacation time. The experience is worth every penny.

I stayed in here the first week of July. I really wanted to love it and was so looking forward to it but it wasn't a great sign when a day before arrival they called me and told me the Suite I had booked in January (and had confirmed by email. twice!) was no longer available and I was getting downgraded to to a room with a queen sized bed. No Bueno when you are 6 foot 5 ! In the end they stuffed a king sized bed in a room where we couldn't even fully open the wardrobe. The pool can be hell on earth with kids and large families hanging out and screaming. So don't expect to snooze/chill there in the late afternoon after "some" wine at one of the beach clubs. Also don't expect to get a sunbed at the other garden pool as they get "reserved" by guests at 9am...and i'm not getting up at 9am on holiday after a night partying in st tropez! All in all I would say the experience was average. Although it probably is worth coming for a quick drink and seeing the place. It is a beautiful setting.

Après un break au topissime Cheval Blanc, une nuit à La Méssardiere avant retour sur Paris. Les + : Remarquable arborescence méditerranéenne pluriséculaire du parc valant le détour. Personnel compétent. Chambre vue sur la baie. Les - : Déco kitch risible voire grotesque, sans doute réalisée par un architecte recommandé en son temps par Ceausescu. LoPiscine phagocytée par une clientèle envahissante et peu discrète. Hôtel aux standards trop éloignés de mes idéaux.

Magnifique hôtel parfaitement entretenu. Le buffet du midi est exceptionnel, avec une grande variétés de produits et un très large choix . Seul bémol et non des moindres des guêpes omniprésentes et l obligation de mettre du marc à café sur votre table c est désagréable et dommage .

La vue est très belle, le staff agréable. On y mange très bien, beaucoup de choix. Petite balade digestive dans les jardins ensuite (et ils sont magnifiques) Passage obligé quand on est dans le coin. Nous avons passé un très bon moment en famille!