The iconic colourful terraces overlooking the pool at the Byblos Hotel
Antoine Chevanne is the owner of the legendary Byblos Hotel in St Tropez. Opening in 1967, the hotel is known for its exceptional service, hosting many of the greatest celebrities in the world and for having the most exclusive location in the area. Here Chevanne speaks to Candice Tucker about how the hotel has kept its status and its future plans to keep it’s  iconic reputation as the ‘it place’ to stay in St Tropez
Antoine Chevanne
LUX: Has there been a consistent theme running throughout the ownership of the Byblos"

Antoine Chevanne: We continue to honour the same values and high standards that were originally instilled by my great grandfather, Sylvain Floirat. The impeccable service is our main consistent theme that has been running through our hotel for the past four generations alongside an incredible sense of loyalty and sincerity. Those values are shared by the staff, some of whom have been at the hotel for over thirty years now. From the beginning, we have wanted to preserve a comforting ?family? element so that our guests feel at home, whilst still in tune with what is expected from a ?Palace? hotel. With an unrivalled sense of hospitality and an unequalled attention to detail, Hotel Byblos highlights the very best in terms of French ?art de vivre?. LUX: How have the type of guests, staying at the Byblos, changed over the decades"

AC: We pride ourselves in offering...