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We spent our three nights in the South of France at the 74-room Four Seasons Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat. This is such an incredible property that’s a blast from the past, with the modern amenities and flawless service you’d expect from a Four Seasons.
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How to book the Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat
Full disclosure — while we pay the going rate for a vast majority of our hotel stays, in this case Ford had won a prize through work with Four Seasons, for a week-long stay at any Four Seasons property. We decided to spend four nights at the Four Seasons Paris George V (which I’ve already reviewed), and then we decided to spend the other three nights at the Four Seasons Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat (which I’m reviewing here, though all opinions expressed are my own).
As far as booking the Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat goes, rates vary throughout the year. Like most hotels in the South of France, the Four Seasons is only open seasonally, though it is a rather long season — the hotel is typically open from March through November. During off-peak periods you’ll find that rates start at around 400 EUR per night, while during peak periods you’ll find that rates start at over 2,000 EUR per night.
Anyway, the best way to book any Four Seasons property is through a travel advisor affiliated with the Four Seasons Preferred Partner program. You pay the same rate you’ll find directly on Four Seasons’ website, but you’ll receive extra perks, including things like room upgrades, complimentary breakfast, and a hotel credit.
Booking Four Seasons properties through Preferred Partner is better than booking through programs like Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts. That’s because upgrades are prioritized for Preferred Partner guests, and on top of that Preferred Partner perks can be stacked with virtually any publicly available Four Seasons rate.
You can’t beat getting all of these extra perks just for booking through an eligible travel advisor. Ford is of course more than happy to help anyone book Four Seasons properties through Preferred Partner, and can be reached at [email protected]. He doesn’t charge any booking fees for Four Seasons properties.
Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat history
As you may have guessed based on the name, this is one of Four Seasons’ historic properties. This used to simply be known as Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, until Four Seasons took over the hotel in 2015, at which point the Four Seasons branding was incorporated into the name.
The history of this property dates back well over 100 years. The land was first purchased by King Leopold II of Belgium in the late nineteenth century. Eventually the land was sold, and a hotel opened in 1908. That didn’t last long, because in 1914 war broke out, at which point the hotel was transformed into a hospital. It was eventually transformed back into a hotel, and it was in the 1930s when this became a real scene.
Interestingly back in the day this hotel was exclusively a winter getaway, as it was closed in summer. The South of France has a lot of sunshine even in winter, which made it a popular escape. That’s quite a contrast to nowadays, where the hotel is most popular in summer, and is closed in winter.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat location
The Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat is a roughly 45 minute drive from Nice Cote d’Azur Airport (NCE). It’s not very far, but traffic can be bad, especially in summer. When coming from the airport, Cap-Ferrat is essentially in the same direction as Monaco, which is the opposite direction of Saint Tropez.
If you’re just looking for a quick trip to the South of France it can be nice to avoid Saint Tropez, since the traffic can be awful. There’s only one road, and if there’s an accident it’ll make you yearn for being stuck in Sao Paulo rush hour traffic.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat lobby & public areas
The Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat is located on a 17-acre property. There was a gate to enter the “compound,” and from there it was just a short drive to the main building, where both reception and our room were located.
The arrivals experience was seamless — the security guard seems to phones reception when guests arrive, so then you’re warmly greeted as you pull up. The bellmen helped us with our bags, while the front office staff quickly got us checked in.
The lobby was simply stunning, and struck the perfect balance between being old world (given the hotel’s history) and being well maintained and luxurious.
The reception desk was located just inside the entrance and to the left, and behind that was the concierge desk.
Then there was some more seating in the center of the lobby, right next to the staircase and the cool classic elevator.
Past that was the largest sitting area in the lobby, with huge windows overlooking the garden and then the sea in the distance.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat Sea-View Suite
We were assigned room number nine, a Sea-View Suite (the hotel ended up being totally full when we were there, and the hotel has a high percentage of suites, so we lucked out). We could access it by taking the staircase up a level from reception, and then our room was the last one at the end of the hall on the left.
Sea-view suites are marketed as being around 600 square feet. They’re (understandably) not huge, given that space comes at a premium in a building like this, though the space was well utilized. Inside the entrance to the room was an entryway. To the left was the closet and bathroom, and to the right was the living room and bedroom.
The living room was quite large, and featured a couch, a chair, and a table with seating for two, which could be used as a desk if you’re working, or as a dining table if you order room service.
Waiting on the living room table was a welcome amenity, consisting of a bottle of champagne and a delicious tart.
There was also a minibar along one of the walls, which featured complimentary tea & coffee, plus a variety of drinks and snacks for purchase.
The bedroom was separated from the living room by sliding double doors.
The bedroom was cozy, and featured the typical signature Four Seasons bed, which I consider to be the most comfortable hotel bed out there. The bedroom also had a wall-mounted TV.
All rooms featured views of the hotel’s gardens, and the sea in the background. It sure would be nice to have some outdoor space given the perfect summer climate here, but of course that’s not something that was common in construction 100+ years ago.
Back in the direction of the entrance was a large walk-in closet. Interestingly you had to walk through the closet to get to the bathroom. The bathroom was well appointed, and featured double sinks, a walk-in shower, a soaking tub, and a partitioned off toilet.
Toiletries were from Hermes, which sure is cool.
Wi-Fi in the room was fast and free, and it easy easy to connect. All-in-all, what a gorgeous suite with beautiful views. Four Seasons does a great job with maximizing space with room design, especially for properties are are housed in older buildings, like this one.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat Club Dauphin
Club Dauphin is the Four Seasons’ daytime club, with a pool and restaurant. Cap-Ferrat is a peninsula with a bunch of cliffs, so it doesn’t have a traditional beach, but rather has pools, and docks off of which you can jump into the sea. Four Seasons guests can access Club Dauphin for free, and it’s easy to get to — just walk out the back of the hotel and down the stairs.
You just exit the Four Seasons’ gate, and then across the street is the entrance to the club. You just have to give your room number and you’re admitted. For the record, this is fully managed by the Four Seasons, so it has the same great service as the rest of the hotel, and you can charge everything to your room.
From the entrance you can walk down the path towards the club — it’s a beautiful walk, as the landscape is breathtaking.
Alternatively you can take a funicular down, which is fun as well.
The centerpiece of Club Dauphin is a huge seawater infinity pool overlooking the sea.
There’s tons of seating around the pool, so you should never have trouble finding an empty chair, even when the hotel is at 100% occupancy (as if twas when we were there).
In addition to the main pool, there’s also a kids pool, which is right next to the hotel’s kids club.
Also next to the pool is the Club Dauphin restaurant, which is open daily for lunch. I’ll review that a bit further down, when I talk about dining.
For those looking to go for a dip in the sea, at the very bottom of Club Dauphin there’s an area with sea access, though don’t expect to swim very far.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat spa & gym
The Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat has an incredible spa and gym complex. It’s located in a separate building from the main one. It can be accessed by walking out the front door and up a set of stairs, and following the signs towards the gym and spa.
Alternatively there’s an underground walkway that goes there from the main building. In the walkway are all kinds of pictures of some of the famous guests that have stayed at the property over the years, so that’s pretty cool.
While we didn’t get any treatments, the spa looked impressive, and it featured five treatments rooms, plus two outdoor pavilions where spa treatments could be performed. On top of that, the spa had an indoor pool with a counter-current system, a whirlpool, a sauna, a steam room, and water therapy showers. You can find the Four Seasons spa treatment menu here.
The Four Seasons spa also had the gym, which could be accessed by guests 24/7. While not as impressive as the gyms at some other Four Seasons properties, there was a good variety of modern equipment.
There was even an outdoor section to the gym — I love how Four Seasons regularly has at least part of the gym outdoors.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat dining
The Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat has a variety of dining options, In the peak of summer, all dining options are outdoors, weather permitting. In other words, while restaurants have indoor areas, they’re simply not used, because why would you when when the weather is as perfect as it is in the South of France?
The dining options at the Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat include the following:
- La Veranda is the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner; the restaurant is described as offering “a menu reminiscent of a chic French Riviera bistro,” and the chefs combine influences from Italy and the Mediterranean Sea
- Club Dauphin is the hotel’s poolside restaurant, and it’s open for lunch
- Le Bar is the hotel’s main bar, and it’s open in the evenings and serves wine, cocktails, and light bites
- Le Cap is the hotel’s fine dining restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Yoric Tieche
- Then there’s in-room dining, which has food from several dining outlets, and more
We managed to check out all of the hotel’s dining outlets, except Le Cap (we just didn’t have the time, and the days of the week didn’t line up perfectly there, since it’s not open every day).
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat La Veranda (breakfast)
Breakfast is served daily at La Veranda from 7:30AM until 11AM. The restaurant is located right behind the hotel, and is essentially the hotel’s top terrace (since there are a couple of terraces as the staircase goes further down).
There were dozens of tables, and they had natural shade from the huge trees that the restaurant is built around.
The breakfast menu read as follows:
Keep in mind that you receive complimentary breakfast for booking through Four Seasons Preferred Partner, so savvy people shouldn’t be paying for breakfast here. The standard breakfast is the Veranda Signature Breakfast, which includes hot drinks and fresh juice, fruit salad and pastries, access to the buffet, and then a hot item from the menu.
Coffee was always served quickly, and was tasty. I typically just had the filtered coffee, which I enjoyed.
There were a variety of fresh juices as well, and those were served with the fresh fruit salad and pastry basket.
Then there was the cold buffet, which is intended to supplement the hot items that you can order. One awesome thing is that every single thing at the buffet (well, I guess with the exception of the whole fruit) is homemade. The buffet included everything from cereal, to muffins, to cheese and cold cuts, to muesli and yogurt, to tarts and sandwiches. The taste of everything was simply exquisite.
Then there were the excellent hot options, which included both some staple menu items, plus some rotating daily specials. Below is a look at some of the tasty dishes that we enjoyed.
As I always mention in Four Seasons reviews, I love how Four Seasons properties consistently have complimentary coffee & tea in lobbies in the mornings. In this case there were even some sweets to go along with it. This is such a small thing that I appreciate so much — personally I like to go to the gym before breakfast when I’m traveling, but I can’t do that without a good cup of coffee (or three) first.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat Club Dauphin (lunch)
We had lunch twice at Club Dauphin, given that this is where guests seem to spend much of the days. The restaurant is quite large, so while you can make reservations, it’s not really needed.
The lunch menu read as follows:
To start we were offered crackers with a tzatziki spread, plus some bread.
The drinks at the restaurant were excellent…
One day we shared a few appetizers to start, including the falafel, pink hummus, and red pepper & feta spread.
We both had a nicoise salad — in retrospect we should have shared, because it was massive (and delicious).
The other day I had the eggplant and local goat cheese fusilli, while Ford had the roasted chicken with zaatar, local zucchini, and candied lemon.
We enjoyed everything that we tried.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat Le Bar (cocktails)
Le Bar is located just underneath La Veranda, and it’s a great place to grab a drink in the evenings before dinner. I loved the setting, as you had a great garden and sea view.
The cocktails, including the presentation, were pretty awesome as well…
There’s even a surprisingly excellent selection of sushi.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat La Veranda (dinner)
We had dinner one evening at La Veranda, the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant. The dinner menu read as follows:
The meal started with an amuse bouche that consisted of a spread, along with some bread.
We didn’t have starters, but rather ordered mains right away. I had the bouillabaisse, while Ford had the artisanal tagliolini with octopus bolognese and chianti. We loved both dishes, from the taste to the presentation.
For dessert we decided to have two fruity options, including the bell pepper and raspberry harissa with sweet chips, and coconut milk rice with exotic fruits.
The entire meal was top notch.
Other Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat dining venues
As mentioned above, Le Cap is the Four Seasons’ most premium restaurant. We didn’t eat there, but it has a similar setting to La Veranda. Le Cap is just across from Le Bar, and beneath La Veranda.
The Four Seasons also has some indoor dining space that could be used for either restaurant, but with perfect weather it wasn’t being utilized.
There was also an indoor bar area just off the lobby, though again, it wasn’t being used this time of year.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat service
Four Seasons consistently nails it when it comes to service. The company seems to hire for personality, and then train really well. Virtually all of the employees we interacted with were not only personable and charming, but also genuinely eager to help. This was true across front office staff, restaurant workers, housekeepers, pool attendants, and more.
Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat scene & area
Obviously the Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat is quite a scene, and the people watching is endlessly amazing. That being said, Cap-Ferrat as such is not nearly as much of a scene as Saint Tropez, for example. In Saint Tropez you have a countless number of beach clubs, hotels, and restaurants.
Cap-Ferrat, on the other hand, mostly has houses, and the Four Seasons is one of the only hotels in the area. As a result, the area is really quiet, and you almost feel like you’re in a residential area. If you’re into hiking, walking, stepping, or whatever you’d like to call it, the Four Seasons is an unbeatable place to stay. There’s a path right along the sea that goes for miles, and we walked that every morning.
I had to laugh when I saw a Virgin Voyages ship parked just off the coast near Cap-Ferrat — I used to be able to see that ship from my apartment in Miami around the start of the pandemic, and now I saw it in Cap-Ferrat. Hah.
Even though Cap-Ferrat is quiet, don’t worry, you won’t get bored. There are a few beach clubs not far from the hotel that you can visit during the day.
Cap-Ferrat is also only 20-30 minutes from Monaco and Nice, should you want to visit either place during your stay, given all the restaurants and shopping that gets you access to.
Bottom line
The Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat combines the best of a historic hotel in the South of France with the typical Four Seasons amenities and service you’d expect. The hotel features beautifully appointed rooms, great restaurants, a pool club, and a special setting.
It goes without saying the hotel is pricey, but that’s to be expected — the peak season is short, and for that matter this hotel seems to run close to 100% occupancy in July and August, with many guests returning year after year.
If you enjoy luxury hotels in the South of France but have previously primarily gone to Saint Tropez, Cap-Ferrat is a great, quieter alternative (or perhaps complement, if you’re staying for longer).
If you’ve stayed at the Four Seasons Cap-Ferrat, what was your experience like?
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I wanted to just add a quick comment here, as we booked this hotel off the back of this review and are just back from our stay in late March. Not everything was open yet, notably le Cap and the Pool Restaurant at Club Dauphin were closed as were the outside terrace spaces. You could still have drinks at the pool club though, and Le Veranda was open for lunch and dinner (in the internal...
I wanted to just add a quick comment here, as we booked this hotel off the back of this review and are just back from our stay in late March. Not everything was open yet, notably le Cap and the Pool Restaurant at Club Dauphin were closed as were the outside terrace spaces. You could still have drinks at the pool club though, and Le Veranda was open for lunch and dinner (in the internal space marked as the bar in Lucky's review above). Everything is very expensive, we were typically spending room rate again on drinks and dinner in the evening.
We booked a base room through Virtuoso and got upgraded to a Deluxe Terrace room, those rooms are in the adjacent building that holds the spa complex. I was initially disappointed to not be in the historic building but the room was spacious and well designed (with an identical bathroom to Ben's review) and the terrace was a lovely feature, where we enjoyed some room service one afternoon as well as breakfast on our last day.
A really lovely stay, but for me anyway one for the low season as the high season rates are out of my appetite! But I would definitely go back, it felt quite special and a real treat.
The Pink "Hummus" is blasphemy. I dare them to serve that to any self respecting Middle Eastern,
never tried monkey shoulder scotch shown in the mini bar...what a gorgeous place...did they give you a menu in English? I would love to try their fish dishes.
This beautiful hotel - like many establishments in the Midi - is closed during the winter largely because of climate change. Winters USED to be mostly sunny and mild in the South of France, but sadly, that is not the case anymore. We gave-up spending winters in our holiday home - located several hours west of Cap-Ferrat - because of the endless weeks of driving rain, the frigid winds of the Tramontane/Mistral, and temperatures so...
This beautiful hotel - like many establishments in the Midi - is closed during the winter largely because of climate change. Winters USED to be mostly sunny and mild in the South of France, but sadly, that is not the case anymore. We gave-up spending winters in our holiday home - located several hours west of Cap-Ferrat - because of the endless weeks of driving rain, the frigid winds of the Tramontane/Mistral, and temperatures so low from December to April that we sometimes awoke to find snow on the ground.
Global warming, they call it...
I do appreciate the look of glossy smooth marble or granite floors but I find them dangerous when they get wet. Is the bathroom floor as smooth and slippery as appears in the photo?
I do realize that outside of the US there is more of an expectation to be careful and less fear of lawsuits.
In the 90s, while I was a flight attendant with Northwest Airlines, one of our young co-pilots (with a wife and small children) stepped out of the shower, and slipped on the wet marble bathroom floor in our Mumbai layover hotel (which was the Oberoi). He apparently slammed his forehead on the edge of the marble bathroom counter. By the time he was found, he was dead. Ever since then, when staying at any hotel...
In the 90s, while I was a flight attendant with Northwest Airlines, one of our young co-pilots (with a wife and small children) stepped out of the shower, and slipped on the wet marble bathroom floor in our Mumbai layover hotel (which was the Oberoi). He apparently slammed his forehead on the edge of the marble bathroom counter. By the time he was found, he was dead. Ever since then, when staying at any hotel with marble bathroom floors I cover with towels the areas I'm going to be stepping on with wet feet.
What a great looking hotel and experience! Have only been to the one in Paris..but this looks great too....And the food looks amazing
My OCD kicking in with those 2 uneven pieces of art on either side of the TV. They didn't even *try*.
Hotel looks amazing. And to the other commentators, Ben said in a previous review article that Ford had won seven night stay from Four Seasons (broken up into two different stays), so between winning that prize and this blog, the Hotel certainly knew who they were. I think it would have been nice to include what the cash rates were during your stay there (even if you stayed for free). Also, as having never stayed...
Hotel looks amazing. And to the other commentators, Ben said in a previous review article that Ford had won seven night stay from Four Seasons (broken up into two different stays), so between winning that prize and this blog, the Hotel certainly knew who they were. I think it would have been nice to include what the cash rates were during your stay there (even if you stayed for free). Also, as having never stayed at a Four seasons in France (or anywhere for that matter) I have no idea who or when it is appropriate to tip. I think you did a tipping guide at one point, but that might be nice to include in your reviews.
Ben - Just an overall request on your hotel reviews, would it be possible if you could keep wheelchair accessibility in mind when you do your reviews? Really could just be even small observations like "you can only get to spa by using stairs, no elevators available" or "the restaurant has no steps at the entry and would be wheelchair accessible". Love the amount of detail you have in your posts and adding these details...
Ben - Just an overall request on your hotel reviews, would it be possible if you could keep wheelchair accessibility in mind when you do your reviews? Really could just be even small observations like "you can only get to spa by using stairs, no elevators available" or "the restaurant has no steps at the entry and would be wheelchair accessible". Love the amount of detail you have in your posts and adding these details would be very helpful to many people who have mobility issues.
Big fan of your website and your posts are always at the top of my reading list.
Four seasons marketing dept is def onto you guys… first, suite upgrades at George IV (several category jump from base room) and now put you in a suite cost 6k euro in the summer at Cap Ferrat?! Lightening certainly hit twice in a row… lol. With that said, without one of the best service in the industry to back it up, suite upgrades doesn’t mean positive reviews from you.
Not surprised how well Hotel...
Four seasons marketing dept is def onto you guys… first, suite upgrades at George IV (several category jump from base room) and now put you in a suite cost 6k euro in the summer at Cap Ferrat?! Lightening certainly hit twice in a row… lol. With that said, without one of the best service in the industry to back it up, suite upgrades doesn’t mean positive reviews from you.
Not surprised how well Hotel Cap Ferrat is ran. It’s a legendary hotel! Almost stayed there if not for pandemic. Thanks for the thorough review. Something to look forward to. Maybe if you are in that area again, can you review Eden Rock?
Although I agree that Four Seasons is really making Ben and Ford's stays special because they know they will write about it I lucked out a couple times with some incredible upgrades with no strings attached. Actually many times with Marriott believe it or not. I have a family of four and typically book 2 regular rooms using points. What I realized is that for the property it is much easier to sell two regular...
Although I agree that Four Seasons is really making Ben and Ford's stays special because they know they will write about it I lucked out a couple times with some incredible upgrades with no strings attached. Actually many times with Marriott believe it or not. I have a family of four and typically book 2 regular rooms using points. What I realized is that for the property it is much easier to sell two regular room for money vs selling a very expensive suite. Thus, all the times I received major upgrades it was clearly a way for the hotel to get my two regular rooms that I was paying with points so they could sell them for top money and give me a suite that very few people would ever pay for it so my family could all be in the same room. Here are some examples;
St Regis in Florence: upgraded to the royal suite with private butler (room was going for 13,000 euros/night)
Arts Hotel in Barcelona: upgraded to the penthouse (room was going for 3,000 euros/night)
Two hotels in Greece were we got suites with private pool vs two regular rooms
Park Hyatt Milan: suite with two separate rooms with a private door making it a two bedroom suite.
Thus, I find that at least in Europe you can luck out if you book more than 1 room on points.
all that's missing is Cary Grant and Grace Kelly
Sad to see that the affectation of making a Salade Niçoise with fresh tuna -- which characterizes a peculiar intersection of snobbery and ignorance -- has reached even to within an hour of Nice.
Not sure that counts as an infinity pool, as lovely as it is...
Ben, you and Ford didn't experience the D&G pool cabana?!?! I'm slightly kidding, because I personally wouldn't go near it, but at the same time I was hoping to see what it looks like. It comes with full butler service too. No idea what it would have cost you for the day...
I've stayed in that exact room. It goes for something ridiculous like $2k/night in peak season, I think even higher.
I didn't really enjoy the hotel. I found the price to deliver not so much. The room isn't spacious or well designed and the furniture isn't particularly remarkable.
I'll give it to the hotel that the spaces are grand and glorious, both inside and outside, but the region is filled with similar types of places...
I've stayed in that exact room. It goes for something ridiculous like $2k/night in peak season, I think even higher.
I didn't really enjoy the hotel. I found the price to deliver not so much. The room isn't spacious or well designed and the furniture isn't particularly remarkable.
I'll give it to the hotel that the spaces are grand and glorious, both inside and outside, but the region is filled with similar types of places that offer more for the same price. For instance, I'm looking forward to the Lilly of the Valley in St. Tropez, where the room price is roughly the same but the design is simply outstanding and the services seem Aman-like. We shall see.
Everything about the hotel seems perfect….except for the fact that the mini bar has Belvedere..and not Grey Goose in it.. just sayin.
Lily of the Valley is a great hotel, but service is most definitely not Aman level, or at least it wasn’t when I stayed there last year. Service was definitely the weak point. I have a number of other more minor qualms with the hotel from a functional design aspect as well, but it’s certain stunning visually for the most part, Otherwise, the location of the hotel is breathtaking and the area is charming, with...
Lily of the Valley is a great hotel, but service is most definitely not Aman level, or at least it wasn’t when I stayed there last year. Service was definitely the weak point. I have a number of other more minor qualms with the hotel from a functional design aspect as well, but it’s certain stunning visually for the most part, Otherwise, the location of the hotel is breathtaking and the area is charming, with a nice, not-too-crowded beach removed from all of the big beach clubs closer to Saint Tropez. I loved the area so much I returned this past summer (albeit to a rental house).
Hopefully you find that service has improved when you return, although it certainly doesn’t seem like their top priority.