DocJules
August 27, 2024
The good: Art deco throughout, it’s a stylish building and the interiors, rooms and bathrooms follow suit taking you back to the roaring 20s. Staff are pleasant and helpful. Breakfast in La Rotonde, or outside on the terrace, has plenty of options including a huge honeycomb full of the most delicate honey. Lunch on the top floor terrace was enjoyable. The not so good: The former Provençal Hotel, between this hotel and the sea, is undergoing renovations to become a suite of luxury apartments. The builders start at 7am so don’t expect to be able to lie in. Breakfast service was a bit haphazard, including running out of teapot lids?! Service on the rooftop restaurant at lunch was slow, had to be reminded about a coffee order, and then brought the wrong bill. The sun loungers on the roof terrace are sparse, and ‘reserved’ by guests who then didn’t use them all day. The plug in the basin broke so the basin wouldn’t empty on our last evening and they were unable to fix it before we left. Due to another plumbing issue we were phoned the day before arrival that our room choice was no longer available but they would put us in the next grade down with a 25% discount. The discount wasn’t applied to the bill, but was corrected immediately when raised. Summary: A lovely small hotel with a bit of character and history on Cap d’Antibes. You should be warned about the building work nearby before you book because it’s quite intrusive.