France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Hotel Belles Rives
(5 stars)Hotel Belles Rives
Located by the beautiful blue waters of the Côte d’Azur, Hôtel Belles Rives was and still is one of the Riviera’s most historic and romantic addresses. Once a private villa rented by F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald in the mid-1920s (and the place where the author began Tender is the Night) it reopened in 1929 as a hotel and remains family owned. The boutique hotel comprises 43 individually designed rooms with an art deco vibe flowing throughout the property. The hotel’s private beach, jetty and Water Sports Club offer guests plenty of space to relax with loungers and beach huts available to hire whilst water skiing, pedalos, paddleboards and banana boats will appeal to those seeking something more active. Guests also have access to fitness facilities and a swimming pool at sister property Hôtel Juana, just 200 metres away.
Waterside dining can be enjoyed at Plage Belles Rives which serves light and delicious Provencal cuisine and La Passagère is the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant led by culinary maestro Aurélien Véquaud. For something more relaxed, lunches and classic cocktails can be found at the newly renovated Bar Fitzgerald, named after the property’s former resident.
We suggest heading to the hotel’s Beauty Corner For the ultimate in pampering where personalised treatments designed in partnership with Swiss anti-aging expert, Valmont and organic skincare brand La Canopée will leave guests feeling beautifully revived.
The hotel is a short stroll from the centre of Juan-les-Pins, with a good choice of restaurants, bars and of course the summer jazz festival and is approx. 25 minutes by car from Nice Côte d’Azur Airport.
Hôtel Belles Rives is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
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- Iconic five-star Art Deco hotel and member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, on the Juan-les-Pins seafront
- Family-run by the Estène-Chauvin family since 1929, in the former Villa St-Louis where F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote Tender Is the Night
- 43 individually decorated rooms and suites, all with private balconies and many with sea views
- Restored 1930s interiors by Olivier Antoine, with marble, patterned terrazzo, wrought iron and cubist murals
- Michelin-starred La Passagère for fine dining on a seafront terrace
- La Plage Belles Rives, a seasonal beachside restaurant overlooking the bay
- Paseo restaurant and the atmospheric Fitzgerald Piano Bar for cocktails and afternoon tea
- Private beach and jetty lined with sunbeds, with the birthplace of water-skiing on site
- Water-skiing club, swimming classes, boat and bike rental, yoga on the pontoon
- Valmont Beauty Corner spa with massages and treatments
- Fitness centre and pool access at sister property Hôtel Juana, a 4-minute walk away
- Private events, weddings and seminar facilities, plus a curated cultural programme
- Valet parking
Location
- Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE) is around 25–30 minutes by car (around 22 km)
- Juan-les-Pins train station is around an 11-minute walk (around 1 km), with connections via Antibes for high-speed trains
- Set on Boulevard Édouard Baudoin on the Juan-les-Pins seafront, next to Port Gallice
- Antibes old town, with its Picasso Museum and marina, is around 7 minutes by car
- Juan-les-Pins’ casino, restaurants and nightlife are within walking distance
- Cannes is around 20 minutes’ drive west; Nice around 35 minutes east
- Views across the bay to the Estérel massif and the Lérins Islands
Burberry Takes Over Hôtel Belles Rives for the Summer
The British house has dressed the Riviera’s most literary address, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s former home in Antibes, in a custom blue check, with branded experiences along the bay where waterskiing is said to have been invented. Burberry has landed on the Côte d’Azur for a season-long takeover of Hôtel Belles Rives, the storied Antibes hotel […]
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