Opened 1 May 2026
Zannier Île de Bendor
Bandol, France. Zannier Hotels.
- Opened
- 1 May 2026
- Rooms
- 93
- Operator
- Zannier Hotels
- Type
- Resort
Zannier Île de Bendor opened on 1 May 2026 on a private island seven minutes by boat from the town of Bandol, in Provence. The hotel has 93 keys and is the sixth property from Zannier Hotels, which worked with Société Paul Ricard, the company of the entrepreneur's descendants. It follows a five-year transformation of the island.
The keys are split across three houses. Soukana has 49 rooms in a mineral palace and a contemporary annex, Delos has 39 rooms around a newly created cloister, and Madrague is five former fishermen's houses by the harbour. Zannier Design Studio signed the interiors, and Hardel Le Bihan Architectes led the renovation.
The release names four restaurants, guided by Michelin-starred chef Lionel Lévy. Le Grand Large is the gastronomic table, with a young chef in residence each season, while Delos, Soukana and Nonna Bazaar serve lunch. Bar Patrick, Nonna Beach and Café Paul Ricard handle the aperitif. The Rēsonance Spa covers 1,200 square metres and is carved into the island's stone, and more than 200 artworks are spread across the island under Oraé Gallery.
“Our new stylish 93-key hotel, Zannier Île de Bendor opened its doors on May 1st, 2026 after a five-year transformation of Île de Bendor, one of the Côte d'Azur's most famous private islands.”
The operator’s wording, read on its own page and last checked 1 November 2026.
Photographs
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Delos and its pool. Photo: DePasqualeMaffini for Zannier Hotels -
Soukana and its pool. Photo: DePasqualeMaffini for Zannier Hotels -
Madrague houses on the harbour. Photo: DePasqualeMaffini for Zannier Hotels -
Indoor pool at the Rēsonance Spa. Photo: DePasqualeMaffini for Zannier Hotels -
Soukana family suite. Photo: DePasqualeMaffini
The facts
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- Rooms
- Ninety-three keys unfold across three distinct worlds, Source
- Designer
- Bespoke interiors, quiet and tactile, composed of natural materials, carry the signature of Zannier Design Studio. Source
- Architect
- The extensive renovation, mindful of preserving what already existed, was led by Hardel Le Bihan Architectes. Source
- Address
- Île de Bendor, 83150 Bandol, France Source
- Getting there
- Just a seven-minute boat ride from the coastal town of Bandol in Provence, Île de Bendor is a small private island known for its history and old-world glamour. Source
- Setting
- these seven hectares of rock and light are reborn Source
- History
- The same quiet enchantment that struck Paul Ricard in 1950 when he first arrived on this sliver of land floating between Marseille and Nice, just off the coast of Bandol. Source
- Dining
- On Bendor, conviviality finds its most delicious expression across four restaurants, guided by Michelin-starred chef Lionel Lévy. Source
- Dining
- Evenings unfold at Le Grand Large, the gastronomic table welcoming a young chef in residence each season. Days are punctuated by relaxed lunches at Delos, light Asian-inspired flavours at Soukana and generous, sun-soaked Mediterranean feasts at Nonna Bazaar, the island sibling of the much-loved Menorcan table. Source
- Dining
- Three restaurants, four bars, a café and creperie sit amidst the seven-hectare island Source
- Bar
- A drink at Bar Patrick or barefoot at Nonna Beach. Another at Café Paul Ricard, watching boats drift in and out of the harbour. Signature cocktails on the rooftops of Soukana and Delos. Source
- Spa
- Carved into the island's stone and surrounded by lavender and everlasting flowers, the 1,200 square metre Rēsonance Spa forms an island within the island and stands among the largest in the region. Source
- Activities
- a hammam, high-tech treatment room, indoor and outdoor pool, outdoor yoga platform, fitness centre, tennis and pickelball courts Source
- Website
- zannierhotels.com
