The White Lotus Season 4: Everything We Know About The Paris And French Riviera Locations

A crescendo of tension, moral grey areas and luxury that felt as unsettling as it was irresistible. The Season 3 finale of The White Lotus leaves you on a cliffhanger long after the credits roll. If Mike White’s Thailand arc taught us anything, it’s that he knows how to twist the plot and also entice audiences with beauty. Now, as rumours swirl and confirmations trickle in, Season 4 promises an even more tantalising cocktail of new characters, deeper stakes, and most notably, an ambitious shift in location. France, split between the urban glamour of Paris and the sun-lit decadence of the Riviera, is likely to become the next sumptuous stage for the show’s signature blend of satire and spectacle. 

It’s a natural progression for a series that has treated filming locations not like its aesthetic lexicon but instead as characters in their own right. Season 1 unfolded against the turquoise waterfronts of Maui, where the Four Seasons Resort’s languid, tropical expansiveness softened the sharp edges of class warfare until they sliced unexpectedly. Season 2 took us to Sicily, to the San Domenico Palace, Taormina, where Baroque splendour and cliff-hugging terraces amplified every secret through ancient stone. In Season 3, Thailand’s Four Seasons Koh Samui brought a different vocabulary, featuring coastal minimalism, lush jungle palettes and temple-inspired geometry that contrasted serenity with rising chaos. 

Together, these settings have shaped the show’s atmospheric and cultural DNA. Now, with Parisian boulevards and Riviera estates on the horizon, The White Lotus seems ready to enter its most visually ambitious chapter yet.

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What We Know So Far About Season 4

According to interviews and recent reports, the show’s creator–Mike White–has hinted at a tonal shift for Season 4 that moves the show slightly away from its typical ‘waves-crashing-on-rocks’ aesthetic and into a mood that is more urban, culturally rich and emotionally complex. Paris offers exactly that. Meanwhile, the French Riviera introduces the kind of languid, sun-soaked luxury that has long defined the series’ visual storytelling.

 White has suggested an interest in exploring new forms of power, privilege and human folly through these contrasting landscapes. While the cast list and locations are still under wraps, insiders note that production teams have been scouting some of France’s most prestigious hotels, from legendary city palaces to historic coastal estates. The shooting isn’t likely to start before 2026. One major question remains: will The White Lotus continue its long-standing partnership with Four Seasons? Every season so far has been filmed within a Four Seasons property, but recent reports suggest the exclusivity may be loosening. Still, several Four Seasons hotels remain frontrunners due to their cinematic presence, architectural beauty and seamless hospitality ecosystems. 

The Prime Hotel Contenders For The New Season

Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel, French Riviera

Another intriguing candidate is the Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel, which blends neoclassical poise with contemporary Mediterranean ease along the Promenade des Anglais. Much like how Season 3 seamlessly stitched the Anantara Bophut Koh Samui and Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas for lobby, spa and transitional scenes, it’s entirely likely that the Anantara Nice outpost could be paired with the Four Seasons’ Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat. With its marble lobby, sunlit terraces and refined coastal palette, it offers a lighter, more urban counterpoint to shoot various narratives of the new series. In this coastal setting, the series could easily slip into darker beats, where a suite becomes the scene of a tense extortion attempt, an illicit affair erupts into a physical altercation on the rooftop bar, or a guest discovering they’ve been financially exploited by someone they trusted. 

Four Seasons Hotel Megève, French Alps

For a staunch seasonal shift, winter instead of summer, mountains instead of sea, the Four Seasons Hotel Megève in the French Alps is one of the names being floated. Nestled on the slopes of Mont d’Arbois, this timber-clad chalet offers ski-in/ski-out access, cosy fireplaces and a quieter, more insular ambience. Although a colder locale might seem at odds with the show’s stated hesitance toward frigid climates, the dramatic contrast, soft snow instead of golden beaches, alpine wilderness instead of resort tranquillity, could provide fertile ground for emotional intensity, isolation and power dynamics. Think alpine glamour meets après-ski tension, where a casual lift-ride confession spirals into a scandal, a seemingly innocent hot-chocolate meetup becomes the catalyst for a full-blown social rupture or chalet-side dinners turning into the kind of icy confrontations that the show is infamous for. 

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Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris

Imagine trading coastal cypresses for Parisian boulevard elms and poolside loungers for plush lounges under Art Deco arches and crystal chandeliers. The Hotel George V, built in 1928 and redesigned with elegant restraint, offers a distinctly metropolitan vibe. Its marble interiors, grand staircases, elaborate floral arrangements and Michelin-starred dining evoke an ‘old-money’ Parisian sophistication. No wonder it has welcomed A-listers like the Kardashian clan, Gwyneth Paltrow and The Beatles. Setting the show here would offer a thrilling tonal shift, from resort languor to city restlessness. Guests might drift from spa suites to private dinners, then wander the Champs-Élysées at night, all under the watchful eye of Parisian streetlights. For a story that thrives on idle wealth meeting existential disquiet, this Parisian property makes perfect sense, serving as a backdrop for feuds erupting over Michelin-starred meals, friendships fracturing in the spa or chance run-ins with exes in the elevator. 

Le Lutetia, Paris

Beyond the Four Seasons roster, the buzz now includes historic Paris icons such as Le Lutetia (now part of the Mandarin Oriental group). Opened in 1910, this Left-Bank grande dame in Saint-Germain-des-Prés has long been frequented by luminaries like Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway. With its bohemian-chic heritage, Art Deco interiors and proximity to Parisian cultural pulse, this landmark property could bring a more nuanced, intimate sense of luxury that’s shaped by decades of literary salons, whispered affairs and Jazz-Age glamour. For a show about privilege, decay and the illusions of leisure, such a setting promises layers of atmosphere beyond the predictable glitz.

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Ritz, Paris

Another institution in the conversation is the legendary Ritz Paris. Opened in 1898, it has been a haunt for legendary tastemakers and aristocrats for over a century. Coco Chanel, F. Scott Fitzgerald and all manner of creative icons have passed through its hallowed halls. With its Louis-XVI mirrors, marble mantels and faded grandeur, the Ritz evokes a very different kind of privilege that speaks of heritage and history. A season set here could explore decadence, the kind of wealth that births expectation, secrets and slow-burning desperation behind gilded doors. It’s easy to conjure up images of the show’s signature tension unfolding in the hotel’s mirrored salons. Imagine a fraught brunch in the Bar Vendôme, a clandestine affair sparked during afternoon tea or an explosive family reckoning playing out in one of the opulent suites Chanel once called home.