Concierge.com's insider take:

In 1999 the estimable Grace Leo-Andrieu took charge of this noble creature, which has been perched for over a century on the Cap Ferrat peninsula, one of the least built-up corners of the coastline. The ambience is all grace—pun intended—and calm, with cool polished white marble and black-and-white checkerboard floors, muted slate colors, polished paneled doors, and a Greek key motif borrowed from the nearby Villa Kerylos. A recent sprucing-up extended the neo-Hellenic ideas into the 78 bedrooms, most of which overlook the orange and olive trees of the landscaped—by Jean Mus, no less—gardens to the sea. But beware of the standard rooms whose "mountain views" are not necessarily so bucolic. There are 16 further options with lavender and apricot walls and balconies or terraces in the Orangerie. With well-regarded chef Bruno le Bolch at the helm at Le Panorama, plus a Sundari spa, a large pool, a private beach, and caring, multilingual staff, this is a special getaway spot—such a getaway in fact that, if you want to see any bright lights, you'll need a car.

Closed December through mid-January.