The Art of Alpine Summer

Summer transforms the Alps into something few ever imagine when they picture the mountains. The pistes give way to wildflower meadows, glacial lakes turn a startling turquoise, and the peaks: Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the ridgelines above Gstaad: stand sharp against blue skies rather than snow clouds. It is, in its own quiet way, just as spellbinding as winter. Across our properties in the French and Swiss Alps, summer is met with the same devotion to privacy, design and bespoke service that defines Ultima Collection all year round. This is mastering the art of you, whatever the season.

Set on the shores of Île Sainte-Marguerite, just ten minutes by boat from Cannes, Le Grand Jardin Cannes occupies a singular position on the French Riviera. Spanning three-and-a-half acres of botanical gardens, laid out long before the residence itself, the historic estate offers rare levels of privacy along this iconic coastline. Guests are fully immersed within the landscape, sleeping amidst the gardens in secluded cottages or in the tower at its heart. 

Arrival is by water. The mainland recedes quickly, the coastline softening into a distant outline as the island comes into focus. The approach is unhurried, drawing a quiet line between the energy of Cannes and the stillness of Île Sainte-Marguerite. 

Scudding across turquoise waters to step onto the private jetty, Le Grand Jardin Cannes reveals itself in layers — a turreted fortress rising above the gardens, pathways winding between stone walls and shaded clearings, the air carrying notes of citrus and pine. Secluded arcades appear unexpectedly between pockets of planning and fountains murmur softly, lending a sense of romance and quiet discovery. 

Some places are remembered for how they make you feel. Others for the views you never quite forget, landscapes so quietly extraordinary that they seem to rearrange something within you. Across mountains, coastlines, lakes and gardens, certain destinations have a way of slowing time down and turning ordinary moments into something altogether more lasting.

From the French Alps to the Mediterranean, from the Swiss plateau to the Ionian Sea, every destination in the Ultima Collection carries its own distinct atmosphere, shaped by nature, light and the particular quality of the world at that altitude or latitude. And whatever the season, the feeling remains the same: that rare sense of being exactly where you are meant to be.

Winter is weaving her spell across the Alps, transforming the mountains into a realm of quiet wonder. Snowflakes, each one an exquisite gem, sparkle beneath cerulean skies and shimmer in the moonlight.

Wherever your travels with us take you – the majesty of the Alps, languid beauty of Corfu or cobalt waters of the Côte d’Azur – you will discover sanctuaries where time is measured in regeneration.

Wellness extends beyond pioneering techniques and products to embrace locality, scent, intuition and touch: a seamless dialogue between environment and intention. 

Set on the shores of Île Sainte-Marguerite, just ten minutes by boat from Cannes, Le Grand Jardin Cannes occupies a singular position on the French Riviera. Spanning three-and-a-half acres of botanical gardens, laid out long before the residence itself, the historic estate offers rare levels of privacy along this iconic coastline. Guests are fully immersed within the landscape, sleeping amidst the gardens in secluded cottages or in the tower at its heart. 

Arrival is by water. The mainland recedes quickly, the coastline softening into a distant outline as the island comes into focus. The approach is unhurried, drawing a quiet line between the energy of Cannes and the stillness of Île Sainte-Marguerite. 

Scudding across turquoise waters to step onto the private jetty, Le Grand Jardin Cannes reveals itself in layers — a turreted fortress rising above the gardens, pathways winding between stone walls and shaded clearings, the air carrying notes of citrus and pine. Secluded arcades appear unexpectedly between pockets of planning and fountains murmur softly, lending a sense of romance and quiet discovery. 

Some places are remembered for how they make you feel. Others for the views you never quite forget, landscapes so quietly extraordinary that they seem to rearrange something within you. Across mountains, coastlines, lakes and gardens, certain destinations have a way of slowing time down and turning ordinary moments into something altogether more lasting.

From the French Alps to the Mediterranean, from the Swiss plateau to the Ionian Sea, every destination in the Ultima Collection carries its own distinct atmosphere, shaped by nature, light and the particular quality of the world at that altitude or latitude. And whatever the season, the feeling remains the same: that rare sense of being exactly where you are meant to be.

Winter is weaving her spell across the Alps, transforming the mountains into a realm of quiet wonder. Snowflakes, each one an exquisite gem, sparkle beneath cerulean skies and shimmer in the moonlight.

Wherever your travels with us take you – the majesty of the Alps, languid beauty of Corfu or cobalt waters of the Côte d’Azur – you will discover sanctuaries where time is measured in regeneration.

Wellness extends beyond pioneering techniques and products to embrace locality, scent, intuition and touch: a seamless dialogue between environment and intention. 

Summer transforms the Alps into something few ever imagine when they picture the mountains. The pistes give way to wildflower meadows, glacial lakes turn a startling turquoise, and the peaks: Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, the ridgelines above Gstaad: stand sharp against blue skies rather than snow clouds. It is, in its own quiet way, just as spellbinding as winter. Across our properties in the French and Swiss Alps, summer is met with the same devotion to privacy, design and bespoke service that defines Ultima Collection all year round. This is mastering the art of you, whatever the season.

Set on the shores of Île Sainte-Marguerite, just ten minutes by boat from Cannes, Le Grand Jardin Cannes occupies a singular position on the French Riviera. Spanning three-and-a-half acres of botanical gardens, laid out long before the residence itself, the historic estate offers rare levels of privacy along this iconic coastline. Guests are fully immersed within the landscape, sleeping amidst the gardens in secluded cottages or in the tower at its heart. 

Arrival is by water. The mainland recedes quickly, the coastline softening into a distant outline as the island comes into focus. The approach is unhurried, drawing a quiet line between the energy of Cannes and the stillness of Île Sainte-Marguerite. 

Scudding across turquoise waters to step onto the private jetty, Le Grand Jardin Cannes reveals itself in layers — a turreted fortress rising above the gardens, pathways winding between stone walls and shaded clearings, the air carrying notes of citrus and pine. Secluded arcades appear unexpectedly between pockets of planning and fountains murmur softly, lending a sense of romance and quiet discovery. 

Some places are remembered for how they make you feel. Others for the views you never quite forget, landscapes so quietly extraordinary that they seem to rearrange something within you. Across mountains, coastlines, lakes and gardens, certain destinations have a way of slowing time down and turning ordinary moments into something altogether more lasting.

From the French Alps to the Mediterranean, from the Swiss plateau to the Ionian Sea, every destination in the Ultima Collection carries its own distinct atmosphere, shaped by nature, light and the particular quality of the world at that altitude or latitude. And whatever the season, the feeling remains the same: that rare sense of being exactly where you are meant to be.

Winter is weaving her spell across the Alps, transforming the mountains into a realm of quiet wonder. Snowflakes, each one an exquisite gem, sparkle beneath cerulean skies and shimmer in the moonlight.

Wherever your travels with us take you – the majesty of the Alps, languid beauty of Corfu or cobalt waters of the Côte d’Azur – you will discover sanctuaries where time is measured in regeneration.

Wellness extends beyond pioneering techniques and products to embrace locality, scent, intuition and touch: a seamless dialogue between environment and intention.