Albert 1st Gardens

The hotel is in Biot, which is one stop from Antibes (old town). It’s located close next to Aqua park and Antibes theme park but there are very few restaurants around and we did feel very isolated and had little choice but to get the train to Antibes old town every evening. The beach opposite is a stone beach so we also got the train to Juan Les Pins (2 stops). During check in they were unhelpful and wouldnt even entertain the idea of allowing us to check in a moment before 3pm…. Even if our room was ready. It’s a shame they didn’t put in as much effort inside as they did on the outside, as when I arrived I did think it looked lovely. The pool is very small, it could have been a lot bigger given the size of the hotel - it was probably as small as a baby pool at a larger hotel. It was fine for the odd pool day, but by no means could you sit around it every day. The food inside the hotel was not good. The drink prices are ridiculous- €5 for a small water, €7 for a Coke Zero, and the food was not enjoyable. We quickly realised that after our lunch on the first day. The rooms are very basic and we did book a family room but I’m pretty sure it was just a standard sized disabled room and therefore cramped for a family of our size (2 adults, 2 children and a toddler). But overall it was ok i just don’t think I’d stay there in the future.

Lovely apartment. Disappointed about not having a proper bar and also check in, they needed a credit card before we could have the key to the room and access to amenities. My husband was running late who had the credit card. I had two small girls who just needed to rest after a long day travelling.