Spot the clients you can inspire with the ever-trendy south of France

The south of France is selling well for Inspiring Travel, with multi-centre becoming a more common request. Product manager Gabrielle Rowntree says that St Tropez, Cannes and Monaco remain the most popular, and she also recommends Nice for shorter stays. “Nice has had a couple of new hotel openings – such as Hotel du Couvent, part of The Luxury Collection – and the old town is charming with local markets. It is a great option for a short stay, especially as it’s not far from the airport.”

When clients want more than one location, she suggests combining Saint Jean Cap Ferrat with Cannes and/or St Tropez. “Clients want to expand their trips to include a few different destinations, and this works really well for the south of France. The average length of stay in one hotel is three nights, then hopping on to another location or two to make it a seven- to 10-night stay.”

For an authentic slice of the French Riviera lifestyle, Rowntree’s hot tip is a picturesque village just 10 minutes from St Tropez. “I visited Ramatuelle recently, and it is charming with cobbled streets, restaurants and local shops,” she says. “We had lunch at Cafe de L’Ormeau, a small, typically French brasserie with a lovely terrace from where you can watch the world go by.”