LILOU
Art Deco meets Riviera bohemianism. Rattan sofas, a glossy poplar burl wood bar, checkerboard-carpeted corridors, and arched Moorish doorways in some rooms. The whole place carries a faint fragrance of fig leaf essence. It's polished but never stiff — the kind of hotel that feels inhabited rather than staged.
Book the private Tasting Room well ahead — it seats only 12 and fills up
Why It Matters
One of the first genuinely design-forward hotels in Hyères in decades. The building is a local heritage site, and Haddou Dufourcq's renovation — entirely no-TVs by design — attracted coverage from Wallpaper*, Remodelista, and Le Fooding on opening. The chef-in-residence concept, with a new chef invited every year, keeps the restaurant genuinely interesting.
LILOU opened in April 2024 inside the former Hôtel du Parc, a Haussmannian building in downtown Hyères that dates back to 1890. Paris studio Haddou Dufourcq spent three years turning it into a 37-room design hotel that feels more like a well-curated private home than a commercial property. The palette is cream, beige, and off-white throughout; the floors are cork; and the bathrooms are tiled floor-to-ceiling in 1930s-style geometric patterns. No televisions — that's a deliberate choice.
Where You'll Stay
4 room types available
Classic Room
The entry-level rooms at LILOU. Small but thoughtfully designed — cork floors, cream-and-beige palette, geometric tiled bathrooms, Diptyque toiletries, and coffee machine. No TV. Soundproofed windows. Some have street-facing views; quieter ones look to the rear.
Double · 19 sqm
Deluxe Room
The Deluxe rooms are the most spacious of the standard categories — queen bed, sofa, up to three guests. Some feature arched Moorish doorways (Chambre Mauresque) or the Chambre Paille straw-wall theme. The bathrooms are particularly generous here, with full geometric tiling.
Queen · 24 sqm
Junior Suite
The top category at LILOU. Full bath and shower in the bathroom (the only category with a tub), sofa, sea view. The design is consistent with the rest of the hotel — same warm palette, cork floors, no TV — but with notably more space and the best views in the building.
Double
Superior Room
A step up in space from the Classic. Still in the same warm, stripped-back Riviera aesthetic — beige, cork, mirrors, geometric tiles. Up to two guests. Some feature the Chambre Treillage lattice-patterned walls or the Chambre Moulure's graphic ceiling moldings.
Double · 21 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
5 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The hotel's art programme was curated by Jean-Pierre Blanc, director of Villa Noailles. Holiday-themed paintings, mosaics, frescoes, photographs, sculptures and ceramics from 14 emerging artists are displayed throughout the property — worth exploring room to room.
Staff can point guests to hiking and cycling routes in and around Hyères, including trails up to the medieval château and along the coastline. Bikes are available to hire locally.
The hotel offers several spaces for private and professional events: the Tasting Room (12 guests), the Library (working space with table d'hôtes), and the full terrace. Contact the events team by phone or email for arrangements.
A white zellige-tiled lap pool set within the 200 sqm garden terrace. The pool is unheated and seasonal (summer months). Bordered by the pergola terrace and surrounded by southern plants. Poolside frescoes by French artist Jacques Merle add an art-hotel touch.
Private wine tastings in the intimate 12-person Tasting Room, guided by the hotel's sommelier across a 200-bottle list spanning Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Lebanon, and North Africa.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Available on evenings when the restaurant is closed (e.g. Monday). Cheese boards, charcuterie, and wine.
Served daily 7am–10am. Buffet, continental, and gluten-free options. Costs approximately €22 per person — not included in room rates. Includes scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, quality cheese, fresh breads, juices, fresh fruit salad, and cereals.
Pets are welcome at no extra charge.
A deliberate design and philosophy decision — no TVs in any of the 37 rooms. The hotel positions this as an invitation to disconnect, exchange, and reconnect with others.
Staff speak English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Japanese.
Available to purchase via the hotel's dedicated voucher page.
On-site private parking available. Costs €25 per day — not included in room rate.
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