Toile Blanche
Au naturel artistry
Beside Saint-Paul de Vence
The creative family behind Toile Blanche hotel could not have painted a prettier picture when converting their 200-year-old farmhouse into a chic bucolic cluster of suites spread across five fragrant acres of Mediterranean gardens. The Leroy Brothers will personally bid you bienvenue while talking you through their Post-Internet art pieces hanging on the sun-bleached walls of every suite, which have been carefully curated as an extension of the contemporary gallery space downstairs. You’ll be on a first-name basis with the collectors soon enough, who have (quite literally) put their art and soul into this Riviera retreat.
Facilities
客室
22 suites, and one villa.
Checkout
11.30am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 4pm.
詳細
Rates exclude breakfast, but a locally-sourced spread with garden-picked produce can be enjoyed on the main restaurant terrace every morning (for €26 each).
Also
Some suites can be adapted for guests with mobility issues, but the hilly, terraced layout of the hotel might be challenging for wheelchair-users. Since discovering Toile Blanche in 2004, the Leroy Brothers have reimagined it as a refined Riviera retreat. They continue to produce and curate work on site, with art woven throughout the suites, communal spaces and their gallery, Toile Blanche Contemporary.
インターネット接続（無料）
プール
ホテル内にレストランあり
At the Hotel
Art gallery, boutique, kitchen garden, bikes to borrow, and free WiFi. In rooms: Bluetooth speaker, smart TV, air-conditioning, gourmet minibar (exclusively stocked with local, organic products), board games and playing cards, bean-to-cup coffee machine, tea-making kit, bathrobe and slippers, and Les Choses Simples bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
The Leroy Brothers tried out over 40 different bed brands before settling on the Parisian-crafted Tréca mattresses, so a great night’s sleep is guaranteed in whichever art-filled suite you opt for. The gardens in the split-level Suite Cabanat are particularly idyllic (and come with an outdoor shower and cabana), but it’s worth plumping for the Suite du Bon-Vivant or Villa du Pénéquet (the name rather pleasingly derives from the Provençal for ‘power-nap’) if you’d like a private pool.
Poolside
Linen-clad guests saunter through lavender-filled gardens between the two outdoor pools (known as Pool Artiste and Pool Toile Blanche, both open for round-the-clock dips). Lemon trees dotted around the day-beds fill the air with a heady, citrus scent, giving you a taste of the garden-grown herb-infused cocktails which can be delivered straight to your sunlounger at the drop of a straw hat.
Spa
Your spacious suite doubles as a private wellness area, for soothing massages and alfresco yoga sessions on your sun-kissed terrace.
Packing Tips
You can’t really be overdressed for the French Riviera (especially if you’re heading into glitzy Cannes or Saint-Tropez), but it’s more toned-down around the hotel’s rustic grounds so bring some flash and floaty options. The hilly surrounds and cobblestone towns demand some sensible flats.
Also
Ask the Leroy Brothers about their insider art-route around Saint-Paul de Vence.
子供
Welcome, but mostly designed with grown-ups in mind. Babysitting can be pre-booked (preferably ahead of your stay) for €20 an hour.
ギャラリー
Food & Drink
Top Table
Any of the alfresco tables on Le Restaurant’s elevated terrace – you can spot Saint-Paul de Vence in the distance.
ドレスコード
Espadrilles are encouraged, but dining barefoot also goes here.
Hotel Restaurant
Gather for light, languid lunches and perfectly-pale rosé à la piscine at La Guinguette (open daily between 1pm and 3pm). The generous sharing plates are best enjoyed on the rustic terrace, beneath boho woven lampshades gently swaying in the breeze. Le Restaurant is ever-so-slightly on the dressier side, although the atmosphere is still wonderfully relaxed, and the chefs take the same care on sourcing produce from local farmers and fishermen – to accompany their bountiful kitchen-garden supply of greens. Tables here are booked up weeks in advance during high season (we blame the garlic-butter-soaked giant gambas) so it’s worth making your meal reservations well ahead of time.
Hotel Bar
Zesty cocktails (infused with lavender leaves, rosemary, and citrus fruits gathered from the gardens) and chilled bottles of local rosé flow freely on the valley-facing terrace.
Last Orders
Breakfast is from 8am to 11am, lunch is from 1pm to 3pm, and dinner starts from 7pm.
Room Service
There’s no in-suite dining menu, which only encourages you to savour the views all the more from the restaurant terraces.
Planes
Nice Côte d'Azur is the closest international airport, which is just 15 minutes by car. The hotel can help to arrange transfers for €60 one-way.
Trains
Gare de Cagnes-sur-Mer is also a 15-minute drive from the hotel, and connects you to Cannes, Antibes, and Nice if you’re doing the Riviera by rail. Transfers can be booked for €35 one-way.
Automobiles
The hotel can hook you up with a set of vintage wheels, and offers free on-site private parking.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
The nearby village perché of Saint-Paul de Vence has long drawn (and been drawn by) French artists – becoming a regular haunt for Chagall, Picasso, Matisse, and other world-famous names. The mediaeval village is brimming with old-world charm and hosts regular open-air exhibitions, in-between slow-paced games of pétanque with the art-loving locals. The Maeght Foundation is a modern art mecca, with monumental sculpture-scattered gardens by abstract heavyweights, Miró and Chillida. The pretty, perfumery town of Grasse (pick up some Provençal scents and soaps from Musée Fragonard), seaside resort Antibes (Musée Picasso is housed within the 17th-century Château Grimaldi), and glamorous Cannes are all easy day-trips from Toile Blanche. Ask the hotel about the local markets, as there’s usually one each day of the week – just be sure to arrive early in the morning if you want the best pick of the produce.
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
