1915

udging from this picture, you could say that one of the most illustrious hotels on the French Riviera got off to a rocky start. Originally built as a, the property had become “a summer resort of notable and fashionable people.” It was here that Rita Hayworth fell in love with Prince Aly Khan, and that Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor spent their (first) honeymoon. Following the launch of the Cannes Film Festival in 1946, the hotel cemented its position as a favorite escape for Hollywood celebrities; its Golden Book of guest signatures reads like a who’s who of Tinseltown royalty. Now part of the Oetker Collection, Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc has seen its legendary pool reconstructed over the decades—since the ’90s, it has sported a curving infinity edge—but the main draw for swimmers remains largely unchanged: that glorious Mediterranean view.