Royal Antibes

Ok, I read all the reviews and was a bit unsure about the place before arriving so to help others; don’t worry about them; this place is fantastic in so many ways!! It is the perfect hybrid of a clean four star hotel with all the comfort and practical solutions that one would find in a private residence. Location is 10/10 (I know there is a “Karen comment” that it is a road between the hotel and the beach but listen this is the case in any place in south of France….) Antibes is a lovely city. It is still very quiet hotel - we travel with kids age 3&4 and they could even do a nap in the daytime with no distractions at all! You can walk 10 minutes and find everything you like within the radius. The kitchen is perfect with a huge fridge so we could keep groceries cold and have light lunches at home when the kids did their nap. Everything is thoroughly thoughtful and one could tell that the staff here really do everything they can to make your stay amazing and I would say it is worth every penny!! The room is clean and cleaning is above my picky expectations. Seriously the only room for improvement is one of the kitchen-pots is not the same size as the stove plate. That is the only thing I could improve.

As a family of four, the rooms were moderate and fairly clean for the price. What we enjoyed the most was the accessibility to the private beach and restaurant across the street. It was so convenient and we spent a lovely day swimming in the Mediterranean. I also would recommend a massage at the spa. The massage there was the best I have had in a long time. I failed to get the masseuse’s name but she was a lovely young lady with the best techniques for tired limbs and sore muscles. I would return just for the spa treatment. Merci Beaucoup

Stay at an Airbnb for better value than this very overpriced hotel with poor facilities. We stay in hotels for facilities but the gym here is a token gesture, no free weights and dangerous weights machine. The bar is not open until high season. Parking additional 20 euros a night. I added breakfast to my booking before arriving but told albeit I had booked a Double room, only payment of one person for the breakfast had been made. I had made already an additional Payment of 37 euros per night for breakfast which I assumed for both people but it is only for one person apparently according to the Manager. Incidentally you can walk in off the street for 22 euros?? Breakfast is very average and buffet service, not what you expect in an alleged luxury hotel. Nearly broke my ankle on outside decking as off camber when having breakfast. Towels are poor quality and scratchy but bedding is good and good bed. Location is opposite an area of beach which you cannot swim on and where the beach club is located, it is very cramped. A 15 minute walk to the port. In general so far, the French welcome has been far from that, rude waiters in restaurants and having a nice jacket stolen. Shame as Antibes is very pretty.