Private chauffeur at the Hôtel Byblos, Saint-Tropez

The hotel is located in the village itself, with streets where traffic is slow and every vehicle slows the next. The chauffeur approaches by the permitted route and stops at the hotel entrance, following the reception's instructions. In summer at peak times, a drop-off slightly upstream and a walk for the last stretch can be quicker than waiting in the queue.

From Nice Airport allow about an hour forty to two hours out of season, and more in summer. The chauffeur tracks your flight, waits for you on arrival and gives you an honest estimate before setting off.

Much of the hotel's appeal lies in the nightlife of the village: harbour restaurants, bars, clubs and private parties in neighbouring villas. The streets are pedestrian or congested late into the night, and taxis become scarce after midnight. A chauffeur booked for the evening, with the address of each stage and the approximate finishing time, takes you back to the hotel without waiting.

For a beach day at Pampelonne, the chauffeur drops you at the beach club entrance and positions for your return, avoiding the busiest road at peak hours.

From the Byblos, the most requested rides go to Pampelonne and Ramatuelle, to Grimaud and Port Grimaud, to Cannes and Antibes for an evening, and to Nice Airport. During Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez the harbour is congested: allow a margin and give us the name of your boat or restaurant.

When time matters more than budget, a helicopter transfer links Nice to the peninsula on request; we then arrange the link to the hotel.