Hôtel Belles Rives

The staff were fantastic as was the food and the stunning surroundings. We enjoyed the comfortable sun beds, the beautifully kept small beach and it ended our holiday just perfectly. It’s not cheap but it’s worth the treat. They were setting up for a wedding and the attention to deal was flawless.

Stunning view, lovely stuff, and an inviting atmosphere. Every employee we interacted with seemed genuinely concerned about our wellbeing and satisfaction. The bar has a great little menu to order dinner from (if one wants to be a little more casual than the Michelin-starred hotel restaurant would call for).

Stunning hotel with a magnificent view of the Mediterranean. The staff was warm and welcoming, our Junior Suite offered such a beautiful view from the terrace. We left our terrace doors open overnight to throughly enjoy the Spring evening. We were surprised that we had a full moon that glistened all night with its reflection on the water. Our only regret is not staying longer, we loved it!

Overall we paid a lot of money for underwhelming experience. There from Monday to Friday and the pool aware was closed. Miraculously opened on Saturday. Rooms were small and overheated. The charge on our room for ordering ice!!! Breakfast was terrible. Cold eggs, bacon horrible.Coffee machine cappuccino !! No restaurant open. No sorry we are not open during the week. Typical French attitude. Take it or leave it. I won’t be back. Really sorry team, but you need to lift your game. On the plus side bed was comfortable, the pillows terrible. I mentioned that USB ports not working and plug in bathroom not sealed. Couldn’t have cared less.

What makes this hotel : the people who work there-always smiling, happy to serve , working hard ; the views- they are incredible.; the food is also excellent here, we ate at 3 restaurants and loved absolutely everything. On arrival me and my husband were really seduced by the vibe of the hotel- having dinner on the terrace, listening to a pleasant quiet music surrounded by respectable well dressed people. Unfortunately, this vibe is only in the morning for breakfast and late in the evening for dinner. During the day there is a different story…the hotel allows anyone from the street on their very small beach as long as they pay for the sun loungers. We encountered quite unpleasant local people with lots of small badly behaved kids who came for the day and quite frankly didn’t give a damn. There are also salesmen with sunglasses and other cheap rubbish who come and bother guests. Not something I would expect from an upmarket hotel with a private beach. Unfortunately we also encountered a wedding during our stay. This meant that the bar area was completely closed off for the part of the evening ( it is quite small) and the guests were shuffled to one corner and had to put up with a party atmosphere for the rest of the night. There was no fashioned vibe that evening in the hotel. The beach bar closes at 5.30pm (!) , exactly when we wanted to sit on the beach and have a drink. Not for the convenience of the guests, clearly. Upon our departure we also noticed a strange” boat trip” added to the bill worth over €1000. Surely if someone had a boat trip they would have had to sign for it , not just give a room number? The receptionist did not bother to check any records and just removed it from the bill . This was not a mistake I would expect from an upmarket hotel.

May be I had big expectations but it’s not 5 star hotel. Excellent staff but this is definitely not 5 star hotel. It’s 3+ star with big ambitions and prices.Worn out,charging for everything including coffee maker in the room,bed is uncomfortable with cheap quality bedding.