The Best French Riviera Beachfront Hotels

recommended seafront hotels with sea views, on or close to the beach


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an historic restored château in a medieval village features ornate rooms in Louis XIII style, and magnificent views of the Cote d'Azur

Hotel George Sand

La Seyne-sur-Mer

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welcoming hotel situated directly on the sands of Sablettes beach, most of the neat, compact bedrooms have sea views, some have a hot tub

Hotel La Plage

Ste-Maxime

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comfortably furnished and equipped rooms with sea views feature at this low-rise hotel, as does a beach restaurant with private beach club

Hotel Astria

Le Lavandou

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Provençal style hotel, on the rocky shoreline moments from St-Clair Beach; cosy, air-conditioned rooms, most with independent entrance

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a strikingly designed hotel, at the heart of a private coastal resort, has calming, sea view bedrooms, 2 restaurants and relaxing facilities

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small hotel, just 14 rooms with sea-themed décor, overlooking Port Hercule; in summer yacht watch at breakfast from the roof top terrace

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beach hotel with simple bedrooms, individually decorated with antique furniture and natural materials; in the restaurant, local produce is served

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a 19th century Italianate villa, with a pretty façade, set in a floral garden facing the sea; take breakfast on the terrace for scenic views

Hotel Les Alizés

Cavalaire-sur-Mer

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a family-run hotel offers air-conditioned rooms, individually styled, a restaurant, gourmet creperie, bar and a shop selling local products

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a traditional hotel, set back off the Promenade des Anglais, offers simple style rooms, some with balcony and sea view, and a garden terrace

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different European designers have created the quirky, individually styled bedrooms at this small hotel located moments from the beach

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neat, themed bedrooms - pop'art, cinema, fauna to name a few - a rooftop solarium for breakfast and an eclectically furnished restaurant

Hotel La Calanque

Mandelieu-la-Napoule

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this chalet-style hotel sits opposite the Château de La Napoule and sandy beach, it has smart bedrooms and a terrace shaded by plane trees

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on the coast road between Port Grimaud and Ste-Maxime, with a small beach is just 30 metres away; features individually designed rooms

Le Cannier Hotel

La Seyne-sur-Mer

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sits directly on the sands at Les Sablettes and offers compact, neatly-kept, sea view bedrooms and a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine

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a comfortable beachfront Logis hotel in gardens, located in a gem of a resort on the Côte d'Azur, with sandy beaches and a beautiful harbour

Maison de la Marine

Cagnes-sur-Mer

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a seafront bistro, menu based around the local daily catch and local producers, offers spacious and contemporary rooms or a family suite