Once a popular winter destination for the sunshine-seeking 19th-century English aristocracy, the allure of the historic French seaside town of Hyères evanesced when a railway expansion diverted crowds to the beaches of Cannes and Nice – leading the area’s grand hotels to shutter their doors. Hôtel Lilou is a new offering in town set to attract a new generation of travellers to the region, following an extensive renovation by Paris-based Studio Haddou-Dufourcq.
