- 1In Saint-Tropez, the Vieux Port quay and La Ponche old fishermen's district, the Citadelle esplanade with its panoramic view over the gulf, the Place des Lices market and pétanque pitch, and the Sentier du Littoral from Plage des Salins around the Cap de Saint-Tropez are within reach of every hotel on this list, good for morning and evening outings.
- 2Saint-Tropez is a 4,000-resident Provençal harbour town on the western Côte d'Azur defined by its working Vieux Port lined with red-awning cafés, the 16th-century Citadelle and its maritime museum esplanade, the plane-tree-shaded Place des Lices market on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the 5 km Pampelonne sweep just over the hill in Ramatuelle, and the 35 km Sentier du Littoral coastal footpath around the whole peninsula, pets are a normal part of street life, café terraces, and local shops.
- 3Hotels selected for this guide are specifically in the Vieux Port and La Ponche, the centre around Place des Lices, the Route des Plages corridor towards Pampelonne, and the Salins / Cap de Saint-Tropez eastern peninsula, where pet infrastructure is densest and local restaurants routinely provide water bowls and terrace access.
Best season: spring & autumn