The White Lotus Season 4 Books Its Most Luxurious Stay Yet
Pack your bags: The White Lotus season 4 is checking into its swankiest locale yet, as creator Mike White readies HBO’s biting resort satire for another week of decadence and drama.
The White Lotus is packing its bags for France, and based on the new details, this might be the show’s swankiest vacation yet. Think sky-high room rates, Saint-Tropez, and a beach drop-off via Rolls-Royce. Subtle, it is not.
So where are they filming?
Season 4 will shoot at Chateau de La Messardiere in Saint-Tropez, a 19th-century palace turned luxury hotel on the Cote d'Azur. It’s part of the Airelles Collection, a cluster of five-star properties owned by Stephane Courbit — yes, the same Courbit who founded and chairs Banijay Group, the TV giant behind shows like Survivor and Peaky Blinders. A neat little hospitality-meets-television crossover, which feels very on brand for this series.
If you’re curious about the price of vacationing where chaos inevitably breaks out: suites run roughly $3,000 to $8,000 a night and can climb higher. On-site perks include a spa, multiple restaurants, sports activities, a children’s camp, and beach access with a Rolls-Royce transfer. Because if you’re going to argue by the ocean, you might as well arrive in a Rolls.
The plan: Riviera now, Paris too
Production is expected to kick off at the end of April and run through October. Chateau de La Messardiere is one of several stops; the story will play out along the French Riviera, and some scenes will also be shot at a hotel in Paris. Plot specifics are still locked down, but the Cannes Film Festival is reportedly in the mix as a possible backdrop — which is exactly the kind of high-gloss, high-mess environment the show loves.
Who’s in it?
Alexander Ludwig and AJ Michalka are set to star in Season 4, with more casting still underway. HBO hasn’t set a premiere date yet.
Quick refresher
Created by Mike White, The White Lotus launched on HBO in 2021 as a satirical anthology following guests and staff at a fictional luxury resort chain. Each season swaps locations and characters (with the occasional returning face). Season 1 unfolded in Hawaii, Season 2 moved to Sicily in 2022, and Season 3 landed in Thailand last year. Season 4 is officially France — and, from the sound of it, the most unapologetically luxe location the show has tackled so far.