Seaside Hotels in Antibes and Cap d'Antibes

Hôtel Josse is the simplest seaside choice near the old town. It stands directly opposite Salis beach, a short walk from Vieil Antibes, with rooms facing the Mediterranean, breakfast served on an outdoor terrace and a bar. Guests rate it 8.8 from more than 1,200 reviews. From the door you can swim in the morning, then follow the ramparts north to the Picasso Museum in the Château Grimaldi and the covered Provençal market on Cours Masséna. In clear weather, the view across the bay reaches the snowy peaks of the Alps behind Nice, which I find is the best reason to ask for a sea-facing room.

Royal Antibes, Luxury Hotel, Résidence, Beach and Spa, offers more facilities on the same promenade. It sits on the pedestrian seafront a short walk from the old town, the castle and the Provençal market, with a restaurant looking over l'Ilette bay. Guests have free access to a spa with a steam bath, sauna and fitness centre, and accommodation includes both rooms and apartments. It scores 8.1 from over 1,100 reviews, lower than its neighbours, so I would book it mainly for the spa and the apartment option. For families wanting a kitchen in the old town itself, Les Remparts Antibes Location rents air-conditioned apartments 100 metres from the Picasso Museum.

On the Cap d'Antibes, Hotel Miramar is the address closest to the sand. It has direct private access to Garoupe beach, about 30 metres away, two terraces looking over the bay towards the Southern Alps, air-conditioned rooms and a piano lounge. It scores 8.4 and suits families who want children on the beach within a minute. Hôtel Beau Site, also rated 8.8, sits in a residential area five minutes on foot from Garoupe beach and its restaurants, with an outdoor pool, private parking and a buffet breakfast, and it accepts pets. I would pick Beau Site for a car-based stay and Miramar for a beach-first one.

Villa Miraé by Inwood Hotels is the most polished stay on the Cap, a Mediterranean-style villa with an outdoor pool and solarium, rooms and suites with balconies or terraces over the garden or pool, and two restaurants, one gastronomic. Its 9.4 score is the highest here, though it rests on just over 100 reviews. From the Cap hotels, the coastal path around the tip of the peninsula, the Garoupe lighthouse with its view along the Riviera and the sandy beaches of Juan-les-Pins on the western side are all within reach. It suits couples or families who prefer a calm garden to a busy seafront.