Hôtel Belles Rives

Seated dinner: 90 guests

“Hôtel Belles Rives can ideally accommodate up to 90 guests.”

Standing reception: 300 guests

“Vous pouvez aussi opter pour notre plage privée qui vous accueillera en exclusivité et peut recevoir jusqu’à 300 personnes.”

Ceremony, seated: 90 guests

“The ceremony, from half past five until half past six, privatised for up to 90 guests and set with the hotel’s blue and white rattan chairs.”

Rooms: 43 rooms

“With 43 rooms and suites, the Belles Rives offers an extraordinary boutique setting to welcome its guests to perfection.”

Room types: 15 listed

“Deluxe Room with Sea View”

Whole property must be taken with the wedding: No

“This is a working hotel and not a buyout, so a block is negotiated rather than assumed.”

Chapel on site: No

“Chapel: no”

Outdoor ceremony: Yes

“The private terrace overlooking the sea sets the stage for a sun-drenched ceremony, followed by an aperitif surrounded by the soft sounds of waves and Riviera light shimmering across the water.”

In-house catering: Yes

“All catering is provided in-house by the Hôtel Belles Rives team, offering a seamless and refined dining experience.”

Bar on site: Yes

“At the Bar Fitzgerald, signature cocktails can be savored from midday until late into the night.”

Price: €210 to €240 per head

“The wedding package is €210 a head, the ceremony terrace €3,000, and a 2027 date carries a minimum of €20,000 in food and drink plus €10,000 of fixed rental.”

Venue fee: €3,000

“The ceremony terrace is €3,000.”

Included: Catering and drinks

“€210 a head, and it covers more of the evening than a per-head rate usually does: an hour of open bar with champagne, wine, beer and soft drinks plus four canapés, then a starter, a main course and the wedding cake, with a Provence wine package of half a bottle of wine, half a bottle of water and a coffee, and two sweet canapés alongside it.”

Not included: Rooms

“This is a working hotel and not a buyout, so a block is negotiated rather than assumed.”

Music until: 00:30

“Music can play until 12:30 AM, allowing a joyful and festive celebration while respecting local regulations.”

Fireworks: Yes

“The flowers and the design, the photography, the DJ, the rooms, the transfers, and anything from the hotel’s list of extras: the boat arrival at the jetty, the fireworks over the water, the late breakfast.”

Children: Yes

“Children have a secure place to play, parents can swim or sunbathe and large groups of people can sit down to a restaurant meal to celebrate the simple pleasure of getting together for the holidays.”

Nearest airport: NCE, 35 min by car

“NCE”

Parking: Yes

“The hotel has free WiFi access, private parking and a valet service.”

Step-free access: Yes

“The restaurant's indoor dining room and terrace are accessible to people with reduced mobility.”

Event spaces: Banquet room

“Meeting/banquet facilities”

Reception indoors: Yes

“If you’re getting married in autumn or winter, Restaurant La Passagère is the ultimate setting for a wedding reception worthy of the Great Gatsby with its stunning Art Deco style and incredible lighting.”

Reception outdoors: Yes

“In spring and summer, the terrace and the beach are perfect for a waterfront reception.”

Space for dancing: Yes

“The cocktail from half past six, dinner from half past seven and the dancing from half past ten, all on the sand under the Marquise.”

Swimming pool: No

“Pas de piscine ou des installations de remise en forme sur place”

Sea view: Yes

“And then, there is the terrace, offering one of the most unforgettable views on the Mediterranean coast, drawing your gaze toward the Estérel hills and the Lérins Islands, ringed by calm, crystal-blue waters.”

Beach on foot: Yes

“Beachfront”

Historic building: Yes

“In 1929, accompanied by his wife Simone, a member of a long-established Antibes hotelier dynasty, Boma Estène acquired Villa Saint-Louis and transformed it into a seaside retreat.”