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Le Château de la Chèvre d'Or, Èze (1)
2010-08-20 10:05
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Listed by both Condé Nast and the World's Top Hotels, the Château de la Chèvre d'Or is one of the most delightful of all Riviera hotels. Situated in the cliff-top mediaeval village of Eze, the aptly-named Chèvre d'Or (its name means Golden Goat) might be hard to find, but that's part of the joy of being here: in this tucked away corner of the Riviera you will find yourself a world away from the busy world of the coast, but close enough to
Monaco or Nice if you're in need of a city fix.
The hotel has thirty exclusive rooms and six new suites, two recently completed and named after artists who stayed in Èze,
Jean Cocteau and Luis Navarro, both lifelong friends of Picasso. The message is uncompromisingly all about taste and wellbeing: each room has its own jacuzzi bath, while the hotel's spa, hammam and solarium are always available, and there's ayurvedic massage and ashtanga vinyasa yoga in the garden.
There are three restaurants - each with a panoramic view over the Mediterranean - including the
two-Michelin-star 'La Chèvre d'Or' and the poolside Café du Jardin, as well as a friendly jazz bar. Sundeck and private gardens complete the picture for anyone wanting to spend a few days or longer relaxing in this most hospitable of hotels.
Èze itself is a remarkable throwback into the history of the middle ages, and the views over the Mediterranean from a height of 1500 feet are some of the most breathtaking anywhere along the coast. Inland, you're just a few minutes from
St Paul de Vence, home of arts and artists for generations, with galleries and workshops in plenty to explore.
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