There are plenty of budget hotels and good value, inexpensive bed and breakfasts in Antibes-Juan-lesPins and here are some suggestions. Remember that prices are higher from June to September, at Easter and during events like the Cannes Film Festival. Most hotels are open from March to October, though some stay open longer, closing for one month in winter.
All the hotels on this list are doubles with private bathrooms (some quite basic). They have TV in the room and items like hairdryers, though you may have to request one.
For the key to the hotel prices given below,ch follow high season rates, check the France Hotel Price Guide.
1. La Bastide du Bosquet
La Bastide du Bosquet is an 18th-century, pink-washed house located between Juan-les-Pins and Antibes on the Cap d'Antibes. It's been beautifully restored by the owners whose expertise is antique restoration and offers an elegant bed and breakfast option. Four pretty rooms overlook the garden of palm trees and laurels where you can take breakfast, and there’s a good library of books and family games making this a home from home, Provençale style. Guy de Maupassant wrote short stories and his novel Mont Orio while staying here in 1886.
Rates vary through the season and it’s better value to book for 3 nights. Rates include breakfast.
Address: 14 chemin des Sables
Antibes
Tel: 00 33 04 93 67 32 29
www.lebosquet06.com
Price band: $$
2. Villa Plein Soleil
Villa Plein Soleil
This excellent bed and breakfast has just three spacious, ground-floor rooms, elegantly decorated with antiques. Just five minutes on foot to the beaches of Juan-les-Pins, the stone-built house is delightful, set in a terraced garden. Take a lazy breakfast outside, and if it rains there’s a communal room with books and games. Rates include breakfast.
Address: 44 rue Pierre Loti
Juan-les-Pins
Tel: 00 33 (0)6 81 70 05 39
www.chambres-hotes-antibes.com
Price band: $
3. Hôtel Beau Site
Near the small Garoupe beach on the Cap d'Antibes, the 27 rooms are simply but prettily decorated with old painted wooden furniture in a style dating back to the 18th century. Views from the windows and balconies look to the sea or the mountains or onto the tree-filled garden. There’s a swimming pool and a shady terrace and bicycles to rent.
Address: 141 bvd Kennedy
Antibes
Tel: 00 33 (0) 4 93 61 53 43
www.hotelbeausite.net
4. Hôtel Juan Beach
All white and blue, just like a seaside hotel should be, and close to the Juan-les-Pins beaches, this 24-room hotel is bright, welcoming and just out of the main frenzy of the resort. There’s a small heated swimming pool, free wifi at the bar and by the pool. Take breakfast on the terrace.
Address: 5 rue de l’Oratoire
Juan-les-Pins
Tel: 00 33 (0) 4 93 61 02 89
www.hoteljuanbeach.com
5. Villa Fabulite
Villa Fabulite - the view at the end of the road
Just 100 meters from the delightful Garoupe beach on the Cap d'Antibes, but tucked down a small lane, the Villa Fabulite is a real find. Rooms are simple but comfortable; the area is very peaceful and there’s free wifi and a billiards table. If you want to dive, they can help and provide equipment and boats for both experienced divers and first-timers as it doubles as the local diving center. There’s also a small, casual restaurant in the shady garden.
Address: 150 Traverse Des Nielles
Antibes
Tel: 00 33 (0)4 93 61 47 45
www.fabulite.com
Price band: $$
6. Hôtel des Mimosas
Hotel des Mimosas
This pretty, three-storey hotel built in the early 1900s is surrounded by a delightful garden full of palm trees. The 34 bedrooms have been refurbished and are a good size and some have balconies overlooking the greenery. There’s an outdoor pool, bar and TV room. Wifi available and free parking.
Address: rue Pauline
Juan-les-Pins
Tel: 00 33 (0)4 93 61 04 16
www.hotelmimosas.com
Price band: $-$$
7. Hôtel La Marjolaine
This modest two-star hotel right in the center of Juan-les-Pins but near the beach, has small rooms, but it is quiet and has its own garden. Rooms have been refurbished; the best is the ‘Manoir’ decorated in warm colors and furnished with Provence antiques. Wifi available.
Address: 15 av. Du Dr-Fabre
Juan-les-Pins
Tel: 00 33 (0)4 93 61 06 60
www.la-marjolaine.hotels-antibes.com
8. Eden Hotel
Near the beaches of Juan les Pins, the two-star Eden Hotel offers very good value for money. The 1930s building looks just like a proper seaside hotel and has simply decorated bedrooms, some offering views over the sea. You can take breakfast on the terrace. The major plus of the hotel is the warm welcome from the family who own it; they cannot do enough for their guests and it shows. Internet available.
Address:16 av L. Gallet
Juan-les-Pins
Tel: 00 33 (0)4 93 61 05 20.
www.edenhoteljuan.com
9. Hôtel Cecil
The Cecil has been offering good value for money since the 1920s when it opened as a hotel. The 21 rooms are on the small side and decorated in a rather old-fashioned style. There are TVs in most rooms and bathrooms only have showers. The welcome is friendly, and the location is central but near the beach.
Address:Rue Jonnard
Tel: 00 33 (0)6 93 61 05 12
www.hotel-cecil-antibes-juan-pins.cote.azur.fr
Price band: $
10. Modern Hotel
Right in the heart of Antibes, on one of the small shopping streets, this is great for a budget stay if you like being in the centre of the action. A few minutes from the outdoor market, the old town and the beaches, it’s near most of the small restaurants. The 17 bedrooms are plain and functional, but pleasant; atmosphere is friendly and casual. There’s free wifi, and satellite TV.
Address:1 rue Fourmilliere
Tel: 00 33 (0)4 92 90 59 05
www.modernhotel06.com
