DESTINATION RIVIERA
The Belles Rives can be found right on the water with the Lérins Islands and the Esterel mountains for a backdrop, in the heart of the mythical Cap d' Antibes. You can’t get more Art Deco.
The gentle frenzy of the Roaring Twenties is still felt here with a party atmosphere that is enhanced by an informal elegance. All the Riviera glamour is united in a place where charm, serenity and exclusivity go hand in hand.
YOUR STAY
The Belles Rives can be found on the sun-kissed road of the Cap d’ Antibes, nestled in a cove by the water with the Lérins Islands and the Estérel mountains as a backdrop.
The gentle frenzy of the Roaring Twenties is still felt here with a party atmosphere that is enhanced by an informal elegance.
All the Riviera glamour is united in a place where charm, serenity and exclusivity go hand in hand.
THE HISTORY
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s quotation engraved in marble evokes the happiest moments in his life at the villa Saint Louis.
Placed officially on one of the walls in the entrance hall in the presence of his granddaughters, Eleanor Ann & Cecilia Scott, it feels as though the message is personally addressed to the guests.
THE LEGEND OF THE FITZGERALDS
The history of the Belles Rives begins with a discovery: the "Lost Generation", composed of a disenchanted youth and artists broken by the First World War, heads to the South of France and invents the Côte d’Azur.
Heading up the American trend for between-the-wars literature, F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, pack their bags in 1925 for the French Riviera and succumb to the charm of a dwelling called the "Villa Saint-Louis" in a cove on the Cap d’ Antibes.
It’s here that he writes his masterpiece, "Tender is The Night", transforming Villa Saint Louis into a resort for wealthy Americans discovering the pleasures of wild partying and swimming in the sea.
His time spent on the Riviera provides him with the inspiration several years later for "The Great Gatsby", in which one imagines the extravagant couple throwing many parties on a terrace by the sea with celebrities such as Rudolph Valentino, Hemingway, Franck Jay Gould, Maurice Chevalier and Pablo Picasso, and where a green light always shines on the horizon.
A life lived at night, with Champagne, extravagance, sweet decadence, and the Fitzgeralds make Juan les Pins the place to be, in vogue, where the jet-set of the era like to slum it while cultivating a certain idea of modernity.
It’s in 1929 that the villa, seeped in history, becomes the Belles Rives hotel.
A FAMILY SAGA
At the same time, a thousand miles from the Mediterranean, Boma Estène breaks with his native Russia and goes off to discover the "City of Light", Paris, and then Antibes, making his life-long dreams come true.
In 1929, accompanied by his wife, Simone, the daughter a of long-line of hoteliers from Antibes, Boma Estène takes over from the Fitzgeralds and metamorphoses the Villa Saint-Louis into a seaside resort.
The Belles Rives, the first hotel on the water along the Côte d’Azur, is born.
In 1930 and 1931, Boma and Simone Estène add a wing and two floors to the building which boasts 42 rooms at the time.
Their marriage is blessed with three children, Georges, Raïna-Laure (Laurette) and Casimir.
In 1970, following the death of Boma, Casimir Estène takes over the management of the hotel alongside his mother, and then runs it himself - masterfully.
A STORY OF GENERATIONS
In 2001, Marianne Estène-Chauvin, Boma and Simone’s granddaughter, buys out the Belles Rives from the other members of the family.
In 2006, she buys the hotel Juana, another jewel in Juan les Pins, and creates the Belles Rives Group.
The very embodiment of the Belles Rives spirit, the Sea View Suites open up over a unique view that even your dreams would find hard to beat.
With a perfect layout offering two distinct areas and two bathrooms, these Sea View Rooms are exemplary of true Art Deco design.
Since Spring 2017, this new Suite and Zelda Suite were launched as a tribute to the last resident of the Villa Saint Louis which became the Hotel Belles Rives in 1929.
Decorated with Hermes® wallpaper and original furniture’s, this Suite is the ultimate trends for the most glamorous visit in the French Riviera.
Opposite the Hotel Belles Rives, this cottage is ideal for family groups and long stays.
Tranquil, with a discreet entrance, this pied-à-terre boasts a shaded terrace within sight of the sea, a large entrance, two connecting rooms and a bathroom.
The Cottage offers all the hotel services. View: private garden.
Location: in front of the main building.
Designed to accommodate a family’s needs during their stay, this Junior Suite offers a dedicated space for parents whilst remaining an alternative for the children. The view is also discreet, overlooking the gardens of the Cap d’ Antibes.
With its two windows and a balcony, the suite is equally perfect for a couple with a large salon, separated from the bedroom.
As spectacular as the breath-taking views they offer, the Deluxe Sea View Rooms are a wonderful illustration of the riches of the Riviera. Spacious and with a balcony, this category of room satisfies all the expectations one might have of a luxurious experience.
Connecting rooms can be arranged, allowing for two distinct areas for families.
In a unique setting, the Panoramic Rooms afford a magical and incomparable view of the Riviera.
Let your eyes wander across the sea in one of the most beautiful bays in the world.
Spacious, with a balcony, this category of room satisfies all the expectations of a luxurious experience.
With views over the gardens of the Cap d’Antibes, each with a balcony, the Superior Cape Rooms offer an excellent balance between an Art Deco and Belles Rives experience.
Each decorated in an original style, these rooms provide all the comfort necessary to ensure you have a restful and relaxing stay.
Overlooking the bright blue sea, the Superior Sea View Rooms provide the optimal summer resort experience.
With a balcony, these elegant rooms offer every delicate comfort you might desire.
Tucked away on Cap d’Antibes in the quaint town of Juan les Pins, Hôtel Belles Rives’ restaurant pays homage to its location with a focus on local seafood.
Designer Olivier Antoine, known for his work at Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo, redesigned the space to include contemporary pieces that speak to the restaurant’s sophisticated, imaginative and airy setting while conserving its Art Deco roots.
A Carrara white marble floor with a vibrant mosaic center ushers guests into the main entrance. Magnificent chandeliers illuminate the room filled with art from the 1930’s and hand-painted Bernardaud porcelain plates, featuring scenes from the hotel’s surroundings.
Colorful hand-blown glass created by artisans from the nearby city of Biot enhance the warmth of the space, while ceramic rosettes and oversized mirror panels hang from the ceiling, allowing bright colors to ricochet and reflect throughout.
Additional design features include a mix of green and blue fabric benches, custom Ruhlmann chairs covered with celadon leather, tall white pillars with intricate hand-painted designs and oversized windows.
Aurélien Véquaud has been appointed Chef of the Michelin starred restaurant La Passagère since mid May.
Aurélien is proud of his new position and looks forward to present his culinary creations, where he likes to honor the finest Mediterranean products.
The restaurant’s dessert menu will still include a sugar blown dish called the “pearl in blown sugar shell”, the signature dessert from Pastry Chef Steve Moracchini, who was awarded the 2016 Pastry Chef of the Year from Gault & Millau.
Daily 19.30h - 22.00h
Wednesday - Sunday 12.30h - 14.00h 19.30h - 21.30h
Right on the water. That is how you’ll enjoy your lunch on the edge of the Mediterranean: a cuisine to suit the summer, light and of the best quality with Provencal flavours centred around grilled fish, the famous salad bar, langoustine skewers and, of course, a perfectly chilled glass of rosé.
Succumb also the irresistible collection of pastries created by Steve Moracchini, the Pastry Chef of the Year - 2016. To enjoy without moderation right here or to take away with you.
The summer mood is ever present whether there’s just the two of you or if you’re in family mode, gathered around sharing platters that are conducive to the best memories.
Embark on a unique adventure by one of the most beautiful bays in the world, a perfect setting enhanced by the crystal-clear waters all around.
April - October daily 12.00h - 16.00h
June - August daily
The Fitzgerald Bar at the Hôtel Belles Rives belongs to a very exclusive group of historic and heritage cafés in Europe (Cafés Historiques et Patrimoniaux d'Europe). Club chairs, panoramic views, Master paintings, authentic parquet flooring, offset by a breath-taking view from the terrace where the setting sun is all the more magical.
True to the Art Deco spirit, the decor has been meticulously researched. An original leather bar, a unique fresco retracing the Riviera’s coastline, the Fitzgerald Bar is above all a place that offers an authentic and inimitable experience.
Essentially a "living room", an all-day "eatery" menu is available, with a "Tea Time by Angelina" in the afternoons complimented by the pastries created by the Chef Steve Moracchini (the 2016 award-winning Gault & Millau Pastry Chef), a Champagne and cocktail bar, it remains unlike any other hotel bar in the world.
In the evenings, a certain elegance takes hold as the sun sets to the melody of the piano; the night remains tender with a distinguished atmosphere, assisted by the masterful creative talents of the Barman.
from 15.00h
Right on the water with stunning, panoramic views, the Belles Rives Beach Bar is open during the season every day from 10.00h for those looking for a relaxing break. Cocktails and Frozen Tea Time are just a couple of suggestions that the seasonal menu proposes to enhance a restful moment in the sun or shade.
From June to the end of August, the belles Rives Beach is transformed into party zone every Thursday evening with the Villas Belles Rives.
You can dine, enjoy a drink with friends and dance to the beat of the DJ in a unique setting under the stars.
The Belles Rives Beach is the chic and festive alternative on the Riviera.
from 10.00h
Chic and easy-going, the professionalism of a modern bistro enhancing all the know-how of the Michelin-starred chef, in a nouvelle cuisine style, on a very cosy terrace.
The Bistrot Terrasse of the Juana Hotel offers a Mediterranean menu to relish at lunch or dinner time on the terrace or inside, in a very beautiful and muted room.
Savours and colours are drawn from a variety of mediterranean cuisine codes but the quality and perfect execution remain unchanged, along with the standards of the Chef.
The Chef, thanks to his work as to the menu and in the kitchen, allowed the Bistrot Terrasse to be awarded the "Maitres Restaurateurs" label in 2014.
You will also be attracted by the 22 different types of wine by the glass , displayed in a state-of-the-art «wine cabinet».
As well as the compelling variety of pastries, to taste, to you heart’s content, on site or at home. A menu with reasonable prices that allows you to be unreasonable.
19.30h - 22.00h
Closed on Sunday evening & Wednesday
There’s a choice of activities available directly from the Belles Rives: a dedicated massage area on the beach, swimming classes, a personal trainer, jogging paths, bicycle and boat rentals.
ZEN ATTITUDE
Every Saturday morning, discover the Meditation Classes following by a healthy break on the Belles Rives Beach.
Some simple gestures that will allow you to enjoy every moment and reach a perfect well-being!
Presented by Aurélia Lanson-Villat, Meditation and the City, mindfullness meditation.
DETOX CORNER
Make an appointment with Audrey Carsalade, the Wellness Coach, for a personalized check-up every Thursday afternoon at the Hotel Juana.
Hotel guests benefit from complimentary access to the Hotel Juana’s Health Club and heated pool, just 200 metres away from the Hotel Belles Rives.
THE COTE D'AZUR
The Belles Rives is at the centre of the Riviera, emblematic of the prestige and glamour of the Côte d’Azur.
Famous not only for its unique panorama of both mountain and sea, the Côte d’Azur is a unique region in the world, characterised by its cultural riches and dolce vita.
Many artists have been inspired by the natural beauty of the scenery, from Renoir to Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Nicolas de Staël to name a few.
The diversity of the Côte d’Azur extends from Saint Tropez and its famous beaches to Monaco, princely and cosmopolitan, without forgetting Nice - a city of art and culture and Cannes, with its world-renown International Film Festival.
Escapades out to sea and along the coastline are some of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean.
CORPORATE EVENTS
Set the tone of your event in an exceptional setting by the sea, just minutes from Cannes and the international airport of Nice.
With the ability to welcome up to 600 guests at the Belles Rives, we offer refined cuisine to suit all kinds of events: meetings and conferences, product launches, business dinners, gala evenings, cocktails & canapés, wine tastings, film and photo shoots. Whatever your idea, it will take shape with the Belle Rives Group.
Organise your event on the famous panoramic terrace at the Belles Rives hotel, overlooking the bay of Cannes and the Lérins Islands.
A Mediterranean cuisine will be proposed to you, featuring fish and seafood in particular, as well as produce from the local market - all fresh and cooked to perfection.
The Hotel Juana, a resolutely modern "little palace" hotel welcomes meetings and business events.
The hotel's three meeting rooms provide all the equipment and comfort that you could wish in order to ensure the very best working environment.
BANQUETS & WEDDINGS
On the famous road of the Cap d’Antibes, you are welcome for the most romantic and festive evenings in a mythical palace on the sea, combining excellence and savoir-vivre.
At the Hotel Belles Rives, your event can take place in the golden room named La Passagère, which opens onto one of the most breath-taking terraces along the Côte d’Azur, with incomparable views across to the Estérel mountains and the Lérins Islands.
Or you might prefer this private beach which can welcome up to 600 guests. The very latest style of events in a spectacular setting.
A beautiful stretch out onto the sea for your private receptions, weddings, birthdays, family get-togethers. And all the savoir-faire of the Chef dedicated to the success of your event.
THE BEACH
A magical view, a natural setting accentuating the riches of the underwater world, the Belles Rives Beach is still the setting for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, "Tender is the Night".
It’s here, in the natural bay encircled by the Cap d’ Antibes, the Lérins Islands and the tip of Palm Beach that water skiing was born.
At the beginning of the thirties, water skiing became a new and very popular sport for the elite few who came to the Côte d’Azur.
The Belles Rives Ski Nautique is today one of the most prestigious clubs in the world, with lessons starting from the age of three.
The Belles Rives Beach offers you 3 differents space for your rest and leisure: a solarium, a sandy beach and an exclusive location on the private jetty.
A beach service is always available from your sunbed and in the lougne complete with some cabanas as changing rooms.
WATER SKI
In 1932, Leo Roman and Emil Petersen ( associated with Major Howard ) contribute to the development of the water-ski by creating the first Water-Ski Club and making incredible demonstrations in the Golfe Juan bay.
At the beginning, they used very heavy snow skis. It was immediately a success and they did the same in Cannes and Nice.
As it was really fashionable, people like Errol Flynn and David Niven, in Monaco, said that they were themselves the inventors of the water-ski.
The Juan-les-Pins Water-Ski Club was sponsored by the American millionaire Frank Jay Gould; Florence, his famous wife, was the Water-Ski Club President.
The first fabric which realize water-skis was called "Toche & Lahupe", and was situated between Juan-les-Pins and Golfe-Juan.
The first worldwide water-ski champion ship happened in 1949 in the Juan-les-Pins bay, in the historic channel of the hotels Provençal and Belles Rives; the champions were French: Peter Goin, Pierre Jourdan-Gassin, Madeleine Bouteiller.
From 1950 to 1960, all the competitions were dominated by the Water-Ski Club of Juan-les-Pins: Maxime Vazeille, Christian Malinet, Jean Jacques Pottier and Philippe Logut.
All these episodes explained why Juan-les-Pins is internationally known as the birthplace of the water-skiing.
The history of Antibes is very rich. The location of the old town was most probably already used more then 2000 years ago and was famous in Greek times as Antipolis. Nowadays the centre abounds of Museums, monuments and Provençal style boutiques.
Between sea and hills, the Village of Vallauris is very famous for its pottery. At the heart of the village, on the Boulevard Clemenceau, you will find several shops and galleries that sell local handmade productions.
The village is famous for its hand-made glass. The glass creations can be bought at the famous "Verrerie de Biot" or in one of the ateliers in the historic centre. 9 km away from the hotel - 17min drive.
The hotel's concierge team will be pleased to propose you a large variety of vessels, according to any programme and tastes. You will be able to discover the beauties of the Cap d’Antibes, the Lérins Islands and the bay of Cannes.
The main things to see are the Old Harbour, the Souquet (Historic Village) and the Palais des Festivals on the wold famous Croisette. 11 km away from the hotel - 20min drive.
With the ability to welcome up to 600 guests at the Belles Rives, the hotel offers refined cuisine to suit all kinds of events: meetings and conferences, product launches, business dinners, gala evenings, wine tastings, film and photo shoots.
The Golf Club of Biot is the nearest one to the Belles Rives and it offers a familiar, relaxed atmosphere. The architect has conceived the court in the best possible way to enhance the natural beauties of the location. 8 km away from the hotel.
The Leger Museum in Biot offers a unique collection of paintings, ceramics and drawings and allows everyone to discover this major artist from his vanguard influences to his major cubist colourful compositions of the fifties.
It is one of those magic glamorous places that has a world wide reputation. There is sun here almost all the time, and fabulous parks and gardens have been laid out throughout the city.
Nice, the fifth largest city in France, acts as a magnet attracting people from all over the world. Both elegant and simple, Nice's charm comes from its exceptional climate as well as its beauty.
Unique collection concerned with science and discovery of rare species. Don’t miss the shark lagoon, a real technical and biological achievement.
The château Grimaldi used to be a residence of the Monegasque noble family. Picasso lived in the castle from september to november 1946 and in this place he realized several works. He left 23 paintings and 44 drawings to the Town of Antibes.
This memorial museum is located at Les Collettes, where the painter spent the last twelve years of his life. The artist’s house and two studios have been preserved just as they were here.
On Saint Honorat Island you will be able to visit the monastery, with its peaceful cloister, the vineyard (where the monks still produce their wine) and, last but not least, have a delicious lunch under the trees at the Restaurant "La Tonnelle".
The Belles Rives Beach offers you 3 differents space for your rest and leisure: a solarium, a sandy beach and an exclusive location on private jetty. A beach service is always available from your sunbed and in the lounge complete with cabanas.
The Cap d'Antibes, few steps away from the hotel, has some truly spectacular beaches both public and private. Just outside the hotel's doors, walking 10min on your right, you will find the charming "Plage des Ondes", very popular among the locals.
The Provencal Market in Antibes is a true Landmark of the French Riviera. It takes place every morning, except on Monday, along the Cours Masséna. The producers sell local fruits, vegetables, marmalades, spices, olives, cheeses.
The old village of Valbonne, located in the hills between Antibes and Nice, has retained much of its 16th century character, though mixed with an active town atmosphere.
At the beginning of the thirties, water skiing became a new and very popular sport for the elite few who came to the Côte d’Azur. The Belles Rives Ski Nautique is today one of the most prestigious clubs in the world, with lessons starting from the age of three.
HOTEL BELLES RIVES
33,bd Edouard Baudoin06160 Juan-les-PinsCap d'AntibesFrance