The Most Exciting Hotel Opening Of This Summer: Zannier Île de Bendor
After five years of meticulous transformation, the private Île de Bendor is preparing for its grand reveal. This May, the legendary "miniature world" of Paul Ricard returns as a Zannier Hotels masterpiece—redefining the French Riviera with a blend of 1960s glamour and holistic slow-living.
April 4, 2026
Inside ReportsFor decades, the Île de Bendor was the Mediterranean’s best-kept secret. Purchased in 1950 by the visionary pastis magnate Paul Ricard, this seven-hectare sliver of rock off the coast of Bandol became a sun-drenched sanctuary for the creative elite—a place where Josephine Baker and Salvador Dalí rubbed shoulders with locals in a "village" designed for joy, art, and lack of hierarchy.
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