French Riviera hotels with a private beach
Eighteen hotels that really have their own beach or beach club, from Nice to Saint-Tropez. Checked one by one, with what to know before booking.
Mametas CheckedAmenities checked · 12 October 2026For sand with no shuttle, choose Antibes, Juan-les-Pins or Cannes. In Nice the private beach is on pebbles; in Saint-Tropez it is on Pampelonne, not in front of the hotel; in Monaco the Beach Club is out of town.
Nice
Affiliate links: Mametas may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Selection stays editorial.
Le Negresco
La Plage du Negresco, across the Promenade, with activities in season. Sea-view rooms, and a Deluxe Family room.
Hotel Beau Rivage
An equipped private beach, between Old Nice and the sea. Geography does much of the work.
Antibes and Juan-les-Pins
Hôtel Belles Rives
A private sandy beach with direct access from the hotel, facing the bay.
Hôtel Juana
A private beach, plus access to Belles Rives’ facilities. Open from April to October.
Royal Antibes
A private sandy beach with restaurant and bar, facing the sea, in Antibes itself.
Cannes
Hôtel Martinez
La Plage du Martinez, with its jetty, and a kids’ club at the hotel.
Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
The Carlton Beach Club opposite the hotel on the Croisette, and sea-view rooms.
Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Its Ciro’s beach, rooms facing the sea and a free kids’ club.
Hôtel Barrière Le Gray d’Albion
Mademoiselle Gray beach, a few steps away: a palace beach without palace prices.
Mondrian Cannes
A private beach on the Croisette and sea-view rooms, with a contemporary feel.
Cap-Ferrat and Roquebrune
Royal Riviera
A private beach in season, a heated pool and Mediterranean views. Open from January to mid-November.
The Maybourne Riviera
Its own beach club, La Môme Riviera, and sea views from every room, above Roquebrune.
Monaco
Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
Access to the group’s Monte-Carlo Beach Club, away from the hotel, with the Petit VIP kids’ club for ages 4 to 12.
Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo
The same Beach Club access, and half price on a second room for children up to 12.
Saint-Tropez
Byblos Saint-Tropez
Its own beach, Byblos Beach, on Pampelonne, and a heated pool in the village.
Hôtel de Paris Saint-Tropez
Its La Serena beach on Pampelonne, with a free shuttle from mid-June to August, and a rooftop pool heated all year.
Airelles Château de la Messardière
Its Jardin Tropezina beach club on Pampelonne, five pools and a kids’ camp from age 3.
Kube Saint-Tropez
Cybèle private beach in Ramatuelle, served by the hotel shuttles.
Hotels with a pool →
Which beach do you actually need? →
Hotel Fit →
Sources checked
- Nice Côte d’Azur tourist office, hotel listings
- Côte d’Azur France, hotel listings
- Antibes Juan-les-Pins tourist office
- Région Sud, hotel listings
- Monte-Carlo SBM, families and Beach Club
- Maybourne Riviera, beach club
- Byblos Saint-Tropez
- Hôtel de Paris Saint-Tropez, FAQ
- Airelles, Château de la Messardière
- Kube Saint-Tropez