Antibes, FranceCap d'Antibes
Hotel Belles Rives
Jazz-Age seaside villa
Cap d'Antibes Antibes, France
Renovated
2023
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Heritage Classic DesignOutside the door
Jazz-Age seaside villa
The hotel runs as a family-owned seaside villa, with live piano jazz each evening and a private jetty over the water.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
The 1925 seaside villa where Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald hosted the Lost Generation.
Remarkable
Continuous family stewardship since 1929, with nightly live piano inside Bar Fitzgerald.
Notable
Restored 1930s Art Deco interiors with granito mosaics and original Ruhlmann armchairs.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
They’ve made smart updates to the interiors, but the villa’s Twenties-era glamour remains very much intact, with stained-glass windows and gilded chandeliers, cool mosaic floors.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Juan-les-Pins cafes and beaches are an easy stroll away. Antibes and its Picasso Museum are a five-minute drive.
The rooms
Deluxe rooms open onto balconies over the water, and bathrooms are lined in pale pink marble.
The spa
Valmont facials and body rituals take place in a single treatment room set among seaside cacti.
At the table
Michelin-starred La Passagère serves local seafood on the seafront terrace, and Bar Fitzgerald mixes cocktails facing the bay.
How it began
F. Scott Fitzgerald rented the original villa in 1925 to write Tender Is the Night, entertaining friends like Ernest Hemingway.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.