Where to stay in the French Riviera town you can visit by train from the UK
Where to stay in the French Riviera town you can visit by train from the UK
The South of France is an excellent destination for exploring the Mediterranean by rail. Like Provence and Bordeaux, you can reach its sun-kissed shores in less than a day, making it the perfect slow travel experience if you're avoiding hopping on a plane this year. When you get there, the best hotels in Antibes will make a great base for your holiday on the Cote d'Azur.
With its maze of cobbled streets and 16th-century ramparts, this French Riviera resort is the real deal – an authentic seaside town largely free of the glitz (and explosive prices) of Cannes and Saint-Tropez, and brimming with cultural heritage – it inspired Picasso in the 1940s and now has a museum of his works, while English author Graham Green also lived here for more than 20 years.
Today there are sleek yachts in the marina but the old fishing port retains its charm and there are plenty of old-school bistros and artists’ and artisans’ workshops lining the flower-filled streets.
Antibes is very easy to reach by train for those looking for a no-fly holiday – take the Eurostar to Paris or Lille and change to a super-fast TGV, which takes just five and a quarter hours to get down to the south coast in comfort and style.
Our pick of the best Antibes hotels features mainly boutique hotels in and around the town, including on the forested Cap d’Antibes peninsula and in the neighbouring town of Juan-les-Pins.
From old town stays to boutique hotels, browse the best hotels in Antibes and where to stay in Juan-les-Pins. Browse luxury, beach and small Antibes hotels.
