The Best Hotels in Antibes

A saltwater pool carved into the rockface above the Mediterranean is a fairly confident statement for a hotel to make, and Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc backs it up across 22 acres of pine-shaded peninsula at the far tip of Cap d'Antibes. The rooms look more or less as Fitzgerald would have left them, which is either atmospheric or demanding, depending on your tolerance for grandeur. Forbes Five Star and Michelin 3 Keys.

A green light blinks at the end of the wooden jetty, and yes, the Fitzgeralds were here. Scott allegedly wrote "Tender is the Night" somewhere between the champagne and the swimming. The Art Deco villa is now a luxury hotel, still run by the same family, with gilded chandeliers, mosaic floors, and frescoed walls that take the Jazz Age very seriously. Rooms lean elegant and modern; the terrace tables face the sea and encourage the kind of afternoon that gets away from you.

Thirty-five rooms on a private stretch of Riviera coast, which means the ratio of staff to guests tips noticeably in your favor. This intimate boutique hotel near Antibes skips the grand-promenade theatre for something quieter: minimalist rooms with terraces or gardens facing the sea, a spa, and an on-site restaurant that holds a Michelin star. The kind of place where the beach feels like yours, because it more or less is.

Art Deco bones and a Mediterranean view from a private balcony set the tone at this boutique hotel on the Cap d'Antibes coast, which has been on this exact spot since the interwar years it never stopped dressing for. The renovation kept the visual restraint that separates a contemporary tribute from a theme park. Seasonal restaurants handle both winter dining rooms and summer rooftop terraces with Italian and Spanish-leaning menus. The beach at Belle Rives is steps away.