The Scotsman Magazine: "If the tariffs at the Juana and Le Belles Rives are out of reach, the charming Val des Roses offers exceptional value in whitewashed rooms with 'colonial chic' touches."

New Woman: "If you're on a budget, stay at the family-run Val Des Roses, just yards from a sandy beach."

Alistair Sawday's Special Places to Stay and Alistair Sawday's French Hotels, Chateaux and Inns: "You could drive here, park the car and not use it until you leave: a sandy beach with a view to Old Antibes is a minute away, the old town and market ten and the shops five... What a find around here... The gracious white house, with white shutters, is enclosed with its garden by high walls in a quiet little road. Inside fabrics and walls are mostly white, cool and tranquil..."