Name: Althoff Villa Belrose
Address: Sainte-Maxime, FR
Price range: From $616

Althoff Villa Belrose, Sainte-MaximeAlthoff Villa Belrose in Sainte-Maxime, France has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 3 of 22 hotels we score in Sainte-Maxime. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Tripadvisor 4.3. Rooms from about $616 a night (cached, not a live quote).Althoff Villa Belrose is a five-star hotel on a hillside in Gassin, looking out over the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and the Mediterranean. It is a small, seasonally open property with Provençal design and classical architecture, a heated outdoor pool facing the bay, a spa and wellness centre, a fitness room, three meeting rooms and a restaurant serving Mediterranean food. It sits close to the beaches of Plage de la Moune and Plage de la Bouillabaisse, and private villas can be booked nearby. Families are welcome, and pets, valet parking and room service are available. Rates start around $616 a night, so it suits travellers with a generous budget, and it closes outside the season.What stands out

Attentive service praised by guests

Hillside views over Saint-Tropez bay

Heated pool overlooking the sea

Spacious rooms and villas nearby

Watch out for

Some rooms had a carpet smell on arrival

Open seasonally only

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