Hotel La Villa Juan Beach

We stayed for three nights. On the second night, our key card stopped working around midnight, and it took staff 45 minutes to fix it. They wouldn’t compensate us. The curtains didn’t make the room dark, and we heard water pouring all night, probably condensation from the air conditioning. The scrambled eggs weren’t good either. The staff were friendly, the rooms were small but clean, and the location was great.

The staff made our stay so enjoyable, especially Amal, and we hope to see her again when we return. This is a lovely, quiet boutique hotel in a fantastic spot near the beach in Antibes. We had the smallest room with our 10-month-old and a dog. It was small but worked fine, since we didn’t need to spend much time indoors with such beautiful beaches nearby. The hotel has several room options, though, and next time we’ll ask about a larger one so we can be more comfortable. The bigger rooms are stunning. Don’t let the negative reviews put you off.

The location is great for the resort and beach, and there’s a small bar serving drinks and snacks during the day. The pool is a pleasant place to relax, with complimentary towels and sun loungers. My room was comfortable and air-conditioned, with a small terrace on the side of the building on the second floor. The shower had plenty of hot water, though it could be better and splashed onto the rest of the bathroom. Rooms are cleaned daily, and the whole hotel is spotless. Staff were friendly from arrival to departure. WiFi is available throughout. There’s no lift, so stairs may be a problem for some, and parking at the back is limited and needs to be booked in advance. I hope I can return next year.

The outdoor space was inviting, with a large pool, a cute covered eating area, and lovely flowers all around. Our room had a comfortable queen mattress, oversized towels, and two glass water bottles that we could refill or replace whenever we wanted. The air conditioning worked really well, which we appreciated in the heat. Staff were kind and attentive, and the hotel is close to town shops and restaurants, with a park just up the street for families with children. An Uber is needed to get to downtown Antibes. There were a few drawbacks in our room, number 250. The WiFi was really bad, and there were no outlets by the beds for phones. We could hear loud drainage in the bathroom when other guests flushed or showered, but keeping the bathroom door closed stopped it waking us. The shower soap and shampoo come combined in bottles fixed to the wall.