lackbook checking in A lackbook checking in A shore thing From Bodrum to Ibiza by way of Sardinia and Montenegro, a handful of new and new-look hotels offer indulgent escapes 1. Tiara Miramar Beach Hotel 2. Forte Village Resort 4. Regent Porto Montenegro 3. Domaine de Manville 1. Glamour and the sheer beauty of the clear blue sea find equilibrium at Théoule-sur-Mer’s newly reopened Tiara Miramar Beach Hotel, an ultra-chic 60-key hideaway that, from its roost along the red rocks of the Esterel Mountains, offers up a front-row seat on the Med’s most popular show: the French Riviera and Cannes, which are just a few minutes away. tiara-hotels.com 2. Sardinia’s Forte Village Resort may have taken a slight departure from tradition with its recent Barbie House – a 70sq m vision in magenta catering to the tastes of the resort’s younger guests – but a recently acquired Michelin star for its Italian Belvedere restaurant and new classicluxe Villa Chiara lend the legendary resort a renewed air of gravitas. fortevillageresort.com 3. Set in 40ha of the unspoilt countryside of Alpilles National Park, Domaine de Manville is a farm-turned-hotel and golf course, whose dry-stone architecture complements a typically Provençal backdrop. Comprising 30 rooms and suites alongside nine villas, the emphasis is on the intimate and the local, with the restaurants featuring choice regional produce on constantly evolving menus. domainedemanville.fr 4. Those dropping anchor along Montenegro’s fast-burgeoning coast are increasingly becoming spoilt for choice when it comes to bedding down. The port’s new Regent Hotel and Residences Porto Montenegro – an 88-room terracottaroofed stunner courtesy of UK architect ReardonSmith – offers a few striking surprises, including an underwater catwalk leading to the hotel’s exclusive private island. regenthotels.com Photos clockwise from top: © Tiara Miramar Beach Hotel, © Domaine de Manville, © Regent Hotel Porto Montenegro, © forte Village Resort 30 CENTURION-Magazine.com CONTACT CENTURION SERVICE FOR BOOKINGS
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