Mandarin Oriental Welcomes Iconic French Château to Luxury Home Collection
Mandarin Oriental Exclusive Homes has recently added the iconic Château de la Croix des Gardes to its impressive array of luxury vacation properties for 2024, marking a significant expansion in France’s Côte d’Azur.
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This 16-bedroom enhances the collection’s presence in the region, which now boasts six exquisite homes, emphasizing the Côte d’Azur’s prestige as a top-tier destination for opulent living.
This collaboration between Mandarin Oriental Exclusive Homes and the luxury home rental platform StayOne brings together a branded collection of the world’s most exceptional private vacation residences, including chalets and mansions.
Selected for their unmatched quality and prime locations, these homes offer the personalized service and experiences synonymous with Mandarin Oriental’s legendary hospitality.
A Blend of History and Luxury
Nestled within 25 acres of meticulously maintained Italian-style gardens, Château de la Croix des Gardes offers its guests privacy, spectacular views of the Mediterranean, and is just a stone’s throw away from Cannes’ renowned Croisette. The estate’s luxurious amenities and interior design embody a perfect marriage of traditional elegance and contemporary comfort, featuring 16 beautifully appointed en-suite bedrooms inspired by impressionist art, spread across the main house, cottages, and a pool penthouse.
The estate is not just about splendid accommodations; it also offers a wide range of entertainment options. Guests can enjoy a cozy cinema room, a private bowling alley, a newly constructed tennis court, and a grand ballroom that can host up to 100 people for grand celebrations. A dedicated Château Manager and Head Butler ensure that every guest’s stay is marked by the impeccable service Mandarin Oriental is known for.
Château de la Croix des Gardes holds a special place in the history of cinema and glamour, having served as the setting for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 classic “To Catch a Thief,” and continues to attract celebrities and fashion icons, including hosting a fashion show by Donatella Versace.
Ersev Demiroz, General Manager at Mandarin Oriental Exclusive Homes, and Thomas Bennett, Co-Founder & CEO of StayOne, both expressed their excitement about the addition of Château de la Croix des Gardes to their portfolio.
They highlighted the estate’s alignment with Mandarin Oriental’s ethos of providing exceptional service and guest experiences, underscoring its blend of elegance, history, and luxury as key to delivering extraordinary experiences for their discerning guests.
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This collaboration will extend into the fourth phase of Azizi’s Riviera project in MBR City, with Cummins supplying top-tier power generators.
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Azizi Developments, a prominent private developer in the UAE, and Cummins Inc., a global leader in power solutions design, manufacturing, distribution, and supply, are extending their partnership into the fourth phase of the large-scale Riviera project. Cummins, known for its diverse range of products including diesel, natural gas, electric, and hybrid powertrains, as well as powertrain-related components, like filtration, after-treatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, control systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, batteries, hydrogen generation, and fuel cell products. The manufacturer is globally renowned for its excellence in both innovation and sustainability.
Mr. Farhad Azizi, CEO of Azizi Developments, said: “As we continue our collaboration with Cummins Inc. for the fourth phase of our flagship project, Riviera, we reaffirm our commitment to procuring and utilizing only the highest quality materials. This partnership highlights our dedication to providing exceptional lifestyles for our investors and end-users through the careful selection of premium components. We are confident that our now-broadened alliance with Cummins Inc. will help in maintaining the high standards established for Riviera and further elevate the benchmarks of quality and excellence.”
Riviera is part of Azizi Developments’ award-winning portfolio. It is a stylish waterfront lifestyle destination that comprises 75 mid- and high-rise buildings with approximately 16,000 residences.
Designed to introduce the French-Mediterranean lifestyle to Dubai, which is not merely about architectural art, but also about a certain ‘joie de vivre’ — a celebration of life, an exultation of spirit, Riviera represents a new landmark destination that is both residential and commercial, with an abundance of retail space. Riviera features three districts: an extensive retail boulevard, a lagoon walk on the shores of its 2.7 km-long swimmable crystal lagoon with artisan eateries and boutiques, and Les Jardins — a vast, lush-green social space.
With its strategic location near the upcoming Meydan One Mall and the Meydan Racecourse — home of the Dubai World Cup — as well as Dubai’s most noteworthy points of interest, Riviera represents one of Azizi Developments’ most coveted projects.
Azizi Developments’ Sales Gallery can be visited on the 13th floor of the Conrad Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road.
Chris Dixon, a partner who led the charge, says he has a ‘very long-term horizon’
Americans now think they need at least $1.25 million for retirement, a 20% increase from a year ago, according to a survey by Northwestern Mutual
