TVA: 20% (when applicable)
Le Collectionist and the larger managed-portfolio operators invoice through a TVA-registered French entity at 20%. The line is itemised on the invoice as “TVA 20%” against the room charge. Plum Guide and Onefinestay rates already include TVA where it applies. Private owner-direct rentals are typically outside the TVA system and the rate is TVA-free. Always confirm the format. On a Le Collectionist €40,000 weekly headline, that is €8,000 TVA on top; on the same villa from a private owner the line is €0.
Taxe de séjour: €3.30 to €4.40 per adult per night
Set by each commune. The Saint-Tropez commune charges €4.40 per adult per night at the luxury-villa tier. Ramatuelle, Gassin, and La Croix-Valmer run €3.30 to €4.40. Children under 18 are exempt. For a family of eight (four adults, four children) on a seven-night stay in Ramatuelle, the line is €92 to €124. The operator collects and remits.
Pampelonne beach-club lunches: €3,200 to €7,500 per week
The Pampelonne beach-club ecosystem is the operational cost of the trip. Club 55 runs €120 to €180 per head with wine, with the daybed line included on a reservation. Nikki Beach and La Réserve à la Plage run €160 to €240 per head with the beach-bed minimum. Loulou Ramatuelle runs €180 to €280. La Plage des Jumeaux and Tiki Beach run €120 to €180. A typical St-Tropez week budgets €3,200 to €7,500 across three or four visits for a family of eight. The beach-bed reservation is non-negotiable at peak; book the manager six to ten weeks ahead. The Club 55 reservation lead time runs four to six weeks; the Loulou lead time runs eight to twelve.
Staff: housekeeper and gardener typically included
The standard St-Tropez luxury villa includes a daily housekeeper, gardener, and pool maintenance in the headline. The Les Parcs trophy properties typically include a butler and a 24-hour concierge. Cook is rarely included on this coast at the €28,000 to €65,000 headline band; cook becomes a common inclusion at the €65,000 plus trophy band. Verify the inclusions in writing before signing.
Evening chef: €480 to €780 per service plus food at cost
An independent evening chef on the peninsula runs €480 to €780 per service plus food at cost for ten. The strongest chef benches are alumni of La Vague d’Or, La Voile, and the Cheval Blanc dining room. Food cost lands at €55 to €130 per person depending on protein (Mediterranean fish, lamb from Sisteron, foie gras), the wine list, and whether a sommelier service is added. The August lead time runs eight to twelve weeks.
Boat charter (Pampelonne and Porquerolles): €2,800 to €9,500 per day
A 12 to 14-metre Riva or Itama charter from the Saint-Tropez port for a Pampelonne anchor-and-lunch day runs €2,800 to €4,200 plus fuel (€420 to €680) and 10% captain tip. A 21-metre Wally or Sanlorenzo with two crew runs €6,200 to €9,500 per day plus fuel and tip. The canonical day is the Pampelonne anchor at Club 55 or Loulou for lunch, returning to the harbour for sunset. A longer day to the Îles d’Hyères (Porquerolles, Port-Cros) runs the same charter with an extra hour each way. The August lead time runs twelve to sixteen weeks.
Place des Lices restaurants: €180 to €420 per head
The town dinner line is a real line. La Ponche, Cucina Byblos, Loulou En Ville, and La Vague d’Or run €180 to €420 per head before wine. A family of eight at Cucina Byblos in August lands between €1,800 and €2,800 with a reasonable wine pairing. The reservation lead time at La Vague d’Or runs ten to fourteen weeks in August; the others run four to eight. The St-Tropez night out is not a casual line.
Ground transport: €320 to €620 per car per day
A Mercedes V-Class with driver runs €480 to €620 per day on the peninsula. Self-drive SUV from Nice or Toulon runs €180 to €320 per day; self-drive is workable across most of the peninsula outside the peak August Saturday turnover and the Place des Lices evening parking. The recommended pattern is a self-drive SUV for the week plus a V-Class with driver for NCE transfers and the Place des Lices evenings.
Nice (NCE) transfers: €320 to €480 ground or €1,800 to €2,800 helicopter
A V-Class from NCE to the peninsula runs €320 to €480 each way; the road transit is 90 to 140 minutes outside peak August Saturday turnover (when it stretches to three hours). A helicopter from NCE to the La Mole heliport (LTT) or a private helipad runs €1,800 to €2,800 each way for a six-seater AW109. The helicopter is the only sensible arrival pattern for Saturday afternoons in August; the rest of the calendar is fine on the V-Class. Héli Securité and Monacair are the established operators.
Pre-stock and provisioning: €420 to €1,200
Arrival provisioning (oils, vinegars, bread, rosé, breakfast supplies for two days, Provençal pantry staples) runs €420 to €1,200 depending on group size and the inclusion of regional rosé in volume. The Carrefour Saint-Tropez and the marketplace at Place des Lices on Tuesday and Saturday handle the pantry runs.
Gratuities: €80 to €160 per staff member per week
French villa staff are paid through the operator under French labour law. A cash gratuity on departure of €80 to €160 per staff member per week is the practice at the St-Tropez tier. For a four-staff villa on a seven-night stay, plan for €320 to €640 in cash gratuities. The villa manager distributes.