Hyeres, FranceAyguade
La Reine Jane
Designer port inn
Designer port inn
The 1940s harbourfront hotel operates as an artful inn, with custom hi-fi audio downstairs and sunset drinks on the roof.
“La Reine Jane in the Hyères harbor offers 14 funky rooms each designed by a different artist, some with sea views.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Fourteen bedrooms each conceived by a different designer, down to the bathroom tiles.
Listed
High-fidelity speakers power the music lounge, while sunset drinks fill Toit Terrasse.
Listed
Ground-floor dining beneath a plane mulberry tree, serving Mediterranean seafood beside the harbour.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper* and AFAR.
La Reine Jane has presided over the port at Hyères since the middle of the last century, and from the outside it still looks as it did when it appeared in Godard’s Pierrot le fou.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
L'Ayguade's quiet marina sits right outside, and the local beach is a two-minute stroll along the quay.
The rooms
Each bedroom has an entirely unique aesthetic, and selected rooms open onto private balconies looking straight across the harbour.
Rooftop yoga
Vinyasa yoga sessions take place on the 200-square-metre rooftop terrace, with views out across the Mediterranean.
At the table
Mediterranean sharing plates arrive under woven pendant lights, beside folding windows that open to the water.
In collaboration with Jean-Pierre Blanc, Pirone took over the derelict La Reine Jane... and enlisted 14 designers to each give a room a distinctive makeover.
How it began
Built in 1948, the hotel appeared in Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le fou before undergoing an artistic transformation in 2017.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.