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(NewsNation) — One of the most glamorous hotels in France is having an issue with thieves this summer.
The hotel is a favorite of Hollywood stars past and present but is having a major security issue (I know the name of the hotel but can not reveal it as of yet).
According to the Lancashire Telegraph, a pair of British women had over $1.2 million worth of jewelry and luxury items stolen from their room just hours after checking in.
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The two women had only been at the hotel for a few hours when they returned to a ransacked room shortly after midnight on Tuesday, and among the items missing were: “11 Hermes Birkin bags, Dior luggage, Patek Philippe watches, Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery, Cartier pieces including an engagement ring, bank cards and 15,000 euro (£13,000) in cash.”
PRODUCTION – 25 May 2021, France, Saint-Tropez: The tower of the church “Église Paroissiale Notre Dame de l’Assomption” rises up behind houses and trees. Photo: Sebastian Sinterhauf/dpa (Photo by Sebastian Sinterhauf/picture alliance via Getty Images)
PRODUCTION – 25 May 2021, France, Saint-Tropez: Numerous boats are moored in the harbour “Port de Saint Tropez”. Photo: Sebastian Sinterhauf/dpa (Photo by Sebastian Sinterhauf/picture alliance via Getty Images)
A local paper quoted a friend of the woman,“Sabrina,” as saying: “When they returned, the room was ransacked, the door to the private terrace broken, and the safe torn from the wall. Conveniently, nobody heard anything.
“My friends contacted the owner, who played the victim.”
The women, who also had their passports stolen, contacted local police and left the hotel.
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“Hotels that claim to be five stars should have a better security system in place,” Sabrina added. “It’s a shame – it tarnishes the image of France and of the town of Saint-Tropez.”
This is not the only theft to occur at the hotel this summer, according to the local report.
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