Nature Has Been Generous To The Area - Rolling Pinewoods And Steep Gorges, An Abundance Of Wild Broom, Myrtle, Thyme And Rosemary To Scent The Air And Be Carried On The Soft Sea Breezes. At The Heart Of This Little Paradise Of Serenity And Beauty, The Compagnie Hostelerie De Center De Tourisme Automobile Chose The Wonderful Site, Overlooking The Mediterranean, For The Grand Hotel Du Cap-ferrat In 1908. From The Beginning The Hotel Attracted The International Elite Who Wintered On The Riviera - Princes And Dukes Of The Russian Imperial Family And Other European Royal Houses, Lords And Barons From England, The Great Entrepreneurs Of Finance And Industry, Glittering Literary And Artistic Figures. All Came To Live In The Special Atmosphere Created At The Grand Hotel Du Cap-ferrat In The Years Before The First World War. After The War, The Procession Of The Great, Rich And Famous Continued. Regular Guests Included French President, Paul Deschanel And Titulesco. Princess Louise, The Duchess Of Argyll, Queen Victoria's Daughter, Remained A Faithful Guest For Many Seasons Where She Was Often Visited By Her Brother The Duke Of Connaught, Who Lived On The Cap. The Sublime Atmosphere Of Beauty And Peace Attracted Many Well-known Artists-charles Boyer, Jacques Thibaut, Alfred Cortot And Marguerite Long. The Style Is To Relax, Away From The Pressures Of Ordinary Life, And The Gracious Cap Accepts And Welcomes Change. The Hotel Has Been Modernized And Renovated With New Fittings And Spectacular Improvements And Is Ready To Meet The Challenges Of Today's International Guests. What Remains Unchanged Is The Essence Of Style, The Superb Service And The Immaculate Environment Which Makes Even The Briefest Sejour A Memorable Experience.