Luxury Travel Insider · Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Arnault, founder of Sanié Hotels, discusses the five-year restoration of Île de Bendor. The island, once a private playground for Paul Ricard, has been reimagined with a focus on 1960s Mediterranean glamour, evident in its vintage antiques and decor, such as the Delos building's unique poolside aesthetic. Arnault believes the island's deepest lesson is how to embrace the joy of life.
“We talk about everything from the island's glimmers past, hosting the likes of Jacques Cousteau and more recently, George and Amal Clooney.”
“But, uh, you have a really exciting new property that opened in May.”
“And it's, uh, you know, the ambiance is very, uh, vintage. We try to recreate the Mediterranean, uh, glamour style of the 60s.”
“So for me, it's probably one of the best time of the day every time I go to, uh, Bendor.”
“And our no shares why he believes the deepest lesson Bendor can teach a visitor is simply how to embrace the joy of life.”