Homey, quiet, laid-back elegance. Staff most helpful & responsive. Two minutes walk from waterside…read more 15-20 minutes walk to the old town, mostly along a pleasant boardwalk. Couldn't be more pleased. It was a nice surprise find searching less expensive spots at Antibes, to spend 4 nights before returning home from Nice airport.

My sincere apologies to our former hosts; Yves, Claude and Tommy (the precocious Westie). This…read morereview is nearly a year over due. My man and I landed upon this adorable B&B by accident and good karma. We arrived in Antibes with no reservation, as we chose to travel through Europe with 2 passports, a GPS device (affectionately named Gladys) and a rental car. Hotel la Jabotte was a property recommended by Rick Steve's in one of his books, but the book's description did not pay it justice. First, I wanted (still do) to be best friends with Yves and Claude and perhaps figure out a job in the property that would afford me the lifestyle they live daily in charming Antibes. Since that did not happen and I am back to reality, I feel compelled to mention that this was my favorite property of all the hotels we stayed at throughout Europe. It was far from the most expensive, but not the least expensive of the properties we paid patronage. Warm, accommodating, thoughtful details, affordable but not lacking, with a wonderful location.... I awoke in the morning to enjoy the complimentary and delicious breakfast, but my husband was not feeling well. Claude noticed he did not join me. I wrapped up, headed back to the room to take a shower, and when I emerged.... Claude had set up a special breakfast on the patio outside our room for my husband to enjoy! Fantastic and unsolicited service. Thank you Hotel la Jabotte for creating an everlasting memory for us! Cheers!

Asked for a reservation day of, expectingly did not receive and was surprised they offered me a…read morereservation for the following day. The next day came, they completely forgot who I was. book in advance to get the full experience.

I had been SO excited to enjoy my visit to what I had hoped would be an incredibly lovely…read moreexperience visiting this world famous hotel and the grounds while on my vacation to France this summer. HOWEVER, we arrived much too early for our reservation and instead of allowing entry (which I do understand, had it been explained politely and apologetically), we were looked up and down with an air of dismissiveness and told to return later. When we did return we were AGAIN looked at askance because we arrived in shorts - though we explained we brought more appropriate attire to change into as we had had been shopping in Antibes earlier in the day - and nearly denied entry AGAIN until the more senior security person deigned to approve our entry. To top it all off, I never felt welcome to enjoy anything beyond the bar and grill area, the martini was only OK at the bar, my moules were COMPLETELY oversalted (and I like salt!!) and when I told the wait person, all she did was repeat what I said with surprise and clear the table... no offer to bring a comped dessert or drink or knock some $ off the bill. All in all very disappointing. I live in San Francisco which is full of tech billionaires and yet to feel so excluded at the start of this experience and to end with such mediocre food, really was a sad thing. I would have expected more given the glowing article I had read in Condé Nast. Perhaps if you are a straight couple it's a different experience - we are two women, and the whole thing left a bad taste in my mouth...

I'm from California and am writing this review for Americans (and other English speakers) who might…read morebe visiting the Maritime Alps. Hotel l'Escapade is in the village of Beuil. It is a small hotel with a restaurant. It's rustic, as you might expect, since it's in a skiing and recreation area in the alps. The rooms are simply furnished, but comfortable and homey. The restaurant serves huge portions of a delicious version of French country cooking. I had a beef stew served over ravioli, tasty and filling. No one here speaks English. I was the only one in the restaurant that wasn't French. Even though I don't speak French, the staff were friendly and patient and we were able to communicate enough for me to check in to my room and to have dinner in the restaurant. Overall, I would definitely recommend l'Escapade if you are looking for a comfortable place to stay in the Maritime Alps.

Thank you again for my most needed escape…read more I appreciate your hospitality and genuine service and care. It is what make you special. I have worked in hospitality for the past 18 years and if the world gave 10% of what your team gives the world would be a way better place. During the Covid lockdown I had to think of the two favorite places in France that I wanted to visit when the borders open. You being the 1st. The thought of coming back helped me work the past 450+ days straight without a day off. I wish the very best to your entire team and health to all of us. I look forward to my next stay. Keep up the amazing spirit! Much love and respect, Angela Rosen

The name is not spelt correctly: it is Cantemerle…read more It has a wonderful restaurant, reviewed separately. A magnificent place for a holiday. Two pools, one indoors, a gym and a spa, the main rooms - essentially suites - are built in an arc on one side of the large, shaded, garden. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff, who even seemed delighted to see my Irish Wolfhound. Can't recommend it highly enough!

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We had a good meal, my wife loved her fish dish I had an average pasta dish that lacked spices and…read moreflavor. The service was pedestrian and the prices high for what you got. The $8 glass of Rosé should have come chilled.

In the little town of St. Paul de vence, an upstairs diamond with great service, a beautiful…read morelocation right outside the theatre overlooking the back alleys. Stuffed squash blossoms and truffle risotto perfumed our palates. Cute waiters, good food with a romantic sunset.

Hi we are here in Provence France Grasse to do the perfume tours and decided to stop into the…read moreBastide and have a gastronomic lunch. It is one of the most beautiful Settings ...idyllic and relaxing with the olive trees and the beautiful blooming bougainvillea and every table is shaded unde a beautiful canopy. The food and the service is extraordinary. You will enjoy your day here! Please make a reservation beforehand!

Pictures can be worth a thousand words, or they can be misleading! Unfortunately here we felt the…read morelatter. We were rather disappointed with our degustation meal here, as well as our two night stay. We decided on this property because it was a Relais & Chateaux, photos were magnificent and because the reviews were overwhelmingly positive. When we first arrived to the room we were quite impressed. It was huge by any standards and at least 1000 ft.². Unfortunately things went downhill from there. The bed was extremely uncomfortable. They pushed two twin beds together to make up a king bed, and while that's common in Europe, this mattress was rockhard and the sheets were stiff. They provided a TV in the room and a DVD player but when I inquired about borrowing a DVD to watch, they said they don't have any. The Wi-Fi in the room was so horrible that it made it impossible to send emails or use the Internet. This is 2015 and wifi should not be an issue, especially at these prices. The electronics in the room were a bit janky too and a broken speaker drove my husband mad when we first arrived. The service was very nice, especially at dinner. We did the full tasting and really enjoyed sitting on their terrace. Unfortunately the food was rather fussy. Almost each and every course had some sort of foam on it. They should have focused less on the foam and more on the flavors of the food. The best courses were the soups, oddly enough. Despite the gorgeous setting, I would not come back here, as the food was just disappointing.