Best Western Premier Montfleuri

A polished base in Sainte-Maxime, with enough practical comfort for a proper night’s recovery and enough outdoor space to keep the day from ending at the bedroom door. The garden, terrace and pool give you somewhere to sit with a drink, while the hotel’s lounge bar keeps things civilised rather than turning the evening into a beach-club audition.

The hotel’s website is available in English and French, so English-speaking guests can make arrangements and browse the property’s information online in English. Air conditioning, soundproofed rooms, Wi-Fi throughout and room service are useful details when your legs have had enough of the day’s exertions. For a couple, the sea-view rooms with a terrace make the most of the setting; for a group, the family rooms and larger suites give you more room to spread out.

You are in Sainte-Maxime, France, at 3 Avenue Montfleuri, with the sea about 50 metres away. The town centre is roughly a five-minute walk, putting restaurants, cafés and the waterfront within reach without requiring a taxi every time you fancy leaving the hotel.

Sainte-Maxime Beach is about a ten-minute walk away, while Central Beach is around 0.5 miles on foot. Madrague Cove is roughly 0.6 miles away by road, and Plage de Galets is about 1 mile on foot. For a little local history, Église Sainte-Maxime and La Tour Carrée are both around 0.5 miles away.

If you arrive by air, Cannes–Mandelieu Airport is about 32 miles away by road. Saint-Tropez La Mole Airport is roughly 11 miles away, and the Heliport of Grimaud is about 6 miles away. Private parking is available on site, with reservation required.

The choice is mainly about how much space and how much view you want. A Classic room keeps things straightforward for a couple, while a Superior room gives you more breathing room; if waking up to the bay matters, the sea-view options are the obvious choice. Several rooms add a terrace, which gives you somewhere to sit outside without having to decamp to the pool every time you want fresh air.

For families, the Family Room with Terrace and Sea View accommodates up to four, while the Family Queen Suite adds bunk beds and more space. The four-bedroom villa goes further, with a private pool and sea view for larger groups. That is a different sort of holiday altogether: less “where did the fins go?” and more “who has left a towel in the sitting room?”

Every accommodation comes with air conditioning, a flat-screen satellite TV, a Nespresso coffee maker and a minibar. The living areas are described as spacious, while soundproofing should help keep the night from being dictated by corridor traffic. A terrace, a cold drink from the minibar and a coffee within arm’s reach are modest comforts, but they become very persuasive when you return tired, salty and not remotely interested in sightseeing.

Breakfast is served as a continental buffet, giving you the dependable start required before a full day out. You can also have breakfast in your room, useful when the morning needs to be quiet and efficient rather than sociable. Packed lunches are available too.

Le Patio handles breakfast, lunch and dinner, with Mediterranean cooking served on a terrace overlooking the garden and swimming pool. The kitchen works with fresh, seasonal produce and local ingredients, and dinner is served from 19:00 to 21:00. It is the sort of arrangement that lets you stay in for the evening without treating the hotel restaurant as an emergency ration.

There is one hotel bar: a lounge bar in the lobby, focused on cocktails and a subdued, elegant atmosphere. For something less formal, 24-hour room service and continuous snacking are available, with a minibar in your room for the later return when dinner has become a distant memory.

The outdoor swimming pool is the natural place to spend the afternoon when you want water without a second briefing. Sun loungers, umbrellas, pool and beach towels, a sun terrace and outdoor furniture give you the basic machinery for doing very little, which is often exactly the point. The exotic garden adds somewhere to wander between a swim and a drink.

If your shoulders have had enough, massage treatments include full-body, back, neck, head, hand and foot massages, as well as couples’ massages. There is also a solarium. These are practical ways to make the post-dive day gentler without turning the hotel into a wellness catalogue.

Golf is available at a course within 3 miles, and the surrounding town gives you a reason to put shoes on: cafés, restaurants, the church and La Tour Carrée are all within walking distance. Sainte-Maxime Beach is close enough for an easy outing, with loungers and umbrellas available there.

Check-in starts at 15:00, and check-out runs from 07:00 to 11:00. A 24-hour reception, concierge service, luggage storage and express or private check-in and check-out keep arrival and departure reasonably manageable, particularly if your travel timings do not fit neatly around the room.

Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel, and daily housekeeping is included. Laundry is available, room service runs around the clock, and a cot can be requested for a baby aged from 0 to 3 years, subject to availability. Children of any age are welcome, and pets are allowed. The hotel does not accept cash payments.

Private parking is available on site, but it needs to be reserved and is chargeable. If you are travelling with several rooms, booking conditions can change when more than three rooms are involved. The hotel also offers non-smoking rooms, a lift, air conditioning and heating, all useful details when you want the logistics to stay in the background.