The hotel was closed in 1977 by hotel developer and mobile phone billionaire John Caudwell in 2014. While renovating the hotel — which opened in early June — Caudwell renovated a 6,500-square-foot residence called Villa Jardin to honor its Art Deco history and former residents. He also installed a £250,000 statue of himself outside the hotel. ‘I’m proud of it (Le Provençal). I just want to have my name attached to it forever because, you know, it’s a ten-year work of art,’ he said. The Times.
The property has five bedrooms over two floors, as well as balconies and nearly 10,000 square feet of private terraces and gardens overlooking Cap d’Antibes. The pool house also has a 36-foot swimming pool and adjoining guest houses.
Inside, Caudwell Designs (the owner’s in-house company) has given the space a fresh feel through a clean design with whimsical retro accents. The entrance hall is lined with Art Deco-inspired columns, complimented by white marble flooring and stained glass windows. Walk into one of the two reception rooms and you’ll find Song Dynasty-style lamps and a chandelier inspired by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, and Massimo Mangiardi.
motivation for dining room And the family room comes from Windsor’s previous residences. Earlier, an antique ivory silk wallpaper with hand-painted trees by de Gournay evokes the natural landscape of Juan-les-Pins and resembles chinoiserie silk wallpaper found in the same room at the late couple’s home in Paris, Villa Windsor. While the walk-in cocktail bar found in the property’s navy family room mirrors Windsor’s 26-acre country estate, Le Moulin de la Tuileries, just outside Paris.
