Lou Pinet
Boho-chic 1960s French Riviera nostalgia. Feels like a well-curated friend's holiday home rather than a hotel — real room keys, handwritten welcome notes, Garnier Thiébaut satin sheets, and staff who actually remember your name. Rooms spread across three apricot-hued villas linked by flagstone paths through sculpture-dotted Mediterranean gardens.
Go for a suite with a private terrace — it doubles as your own personal apéro spot and makes the price premium worth it
Why It Matters
One of the few five-star hotels in Saint-Tropez that actually feels intimate and personal rather than flashy. The Pariente family redesigned it with their own memories of summers spent here in the 1970s. Beefbar is a genuine destination restaurant. The spa is the only one in the area carrying 100% organic Tata Harper treatments — and it won Gala magazine's Spas Awards in 2020. Open seasonally (May–October only).
Lou Pinet is a 34-room, five-star boutique hotel in the residential Le Pinet district of Saint-Tropez, taken over by the Pariente family in 2017 and rebuilt from scratch. The design is architect Charles Zana's love letter to 1960s Saint-Tropez — linen, terracotta, rope, ceramics, Matisse-inspired art, and Provençal pottery from Vallauris — while landscape architect Jean Mus shaped the fragrant citrus-and-jasmine gardens. Beefbar's Riccardo Giraudi runs the restaurant. The pool, at 15m x 4m, is one of the largest in central Saint-Tropez and is the undisputed social centre of the place.
Where You'll Stay
7 room types available
Deluxe Room
Step up and you get proper views — either the landscaped Provençal garden or the pool, with unobstructed sightlines to both. The same warm, solar-energy aesthetic runs throughout: rattan pendants, cane chairs, dip-dyed bedside lamps, and Provençal ceramics on the walls.
32 sqm
Junior Suite Deluxe
Each one comes with a private terrace where orange trees, lemon trees, and jasmine do their aromatic thing. This is where Lou Pinet's home-away-from-home promise really kicks in — spacious enough for a couple traveling with outfits for every occasion, with a proper walk-in dressing area.
45 sqm
Junior Suite Prestige
Set within the property's family villa footprint. Designed with multi-generational stays in mind — works well for parents traveling with kids or friends sharing a suite. Has the same playful Sixties Provençal aesthetic throughout.
Prestige Room
Ground-floor or first-floor rooms that open directly onto either the aromatic herb garden or the hotel's elongated pool via elegant French doors. The pool-access ground-floor rooms are the ones to covet — you can go from bed to water in under a minute — but note they're also the most exposed to pool activity during the day.
37 sqmPrestige Suite
The flagship suite, tucked on the first floor with its own private entrance. Designed for groups or families who want to treat the Riviera as their personal playground. At 70–85 sqm, there's genuine room to spread out. The private entrance means coming and going on your own schedule, no lobby required.
77 sqmSuperior Room
Entry-level rooms at Lou Pinet, calm by nature and overlooking the charming hotel garden. Natural light is a real strength here. Decorated with Charles Zana's signature regional materials — linen, ceramic, rope, terracotta — and finished with Garnier Thiébaut satin sheets. Good natural light, quieter garden-facing aspect. No pool view from here, but the tradeoff is privacy.
27 sqmSuperior Suite
Located on the garden level with a direct, unobstructed view of the pool and its stone-paved terraces. Can sleep up to four people and includes a proper sitting area — the kind of suite where pre-dinner aperitifs happen naturally. Step outside and you're poolside instantly.
55 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
3 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
A classic board game available in the bar — very much in keeping with the 1960s holiday-home spirit of the place. Pair with a pastis.
Complimentary shuttle service running between the hotel and Saint-Tropez / the beaches. Makes getting to Pampelonne Beach (Club 55, Byblos, Tahiti — 5 minutes away) or Place des Lices painless. Also runs sunshine-yellow mini mokes for guests.
Sunshine-yellow mini mokes whisk guests down to Place des Lices and around town. A proper Saint-Tropez moment in themselves.
A dedicated experience manager on-site who organizes personalized excursions, boat trips, and activities around Saint-Tropez and the peninsula. Covers everything from beach clubs to guided exploration of the Var.
Fully-equipped fitness studio on-site. Small but functional — enough for a morning workout before heading to the pool.
Morning yoga classes held outdoors in the hotel gardens, accompanied by the sound of cicadas. A genuinely peaceful way to start a Saint-Tropez day before the heat builds.
A 15m x 4m heated outdoor pool (1.5m depth) — one of the largest in central Saint-Tropez. Red-and-pink rolled towels set out on loungers every morning. Hammocks laze at the water's edge. The pool is the centrepiece of hotel life here and connects the three garden villas. Non-crowded even in peak season by Saint-Tropez standards.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Two PRM-accessible rooms (Superior and Prestige). Restaurants, bar, pool terrace, fitness, and hammam accessible from hotel entrance. Assistance dogs welcome.
Served daily from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM. French classics (croissants, pastries) alongside healthier options — detox juices, berry bowls, matcha, milk alternatives. Room service breakfast also available.
Hotel available for private events, weddings, seminars, and retreats.
Valet parking available on-site at approximately €35/night.
One of the largest hotel pools in central Saint-Tropez. Heated, surrounded by Jean Mus-landscaped gardens. Towel service every morning.
Rooms cleaned every morning and turned down every evening. Guests report different treats left each night.
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