The smell of baking-in-the-sun citrus fruit filling the streets from dawn to night, shareable platters of the juiciest tomatoes you've ever got to taste, and the feeling that, even if just for a couple of days — or weeks — nothing matters more than making room to soak in your surroundings, forget about the rest, and, finally, unwind. There is something about Mediterranean holidays that hits differently, and the just-unveiled boutique hotel Villa Colette, the latest architectural design marvel by French tastemaker Philippe Starck's eponymous studio, keeps that spell-like sensation at the heart of the experience.
Located in Cap Ferret, a glamorous celebrity hideaway commonly referred to as "the Hamptons of France" in the country's South West, Villa Colette blends the rustic charm the nation is known for — which recently earned it a spot in our latest travel trends report — with the designer's irreverently bold, sleek look.
