Le Relais du Postillon — Hotel in Grasse

Le Relais du Postillon is fantastic and I will be returning. It is housed in a typical old townhouse on a pedestrianised square in the old town of Antibes, just a 10 minute walk to the train station. The bus station is around the corner.

My bedroom had a large patio with a wooden floor which was not overlooked at all. Total privacy to sit in the sun and read. There is a primary school behind the hotel so it was very quiet except for the joyful laughter of children during play time. My room had a very comfortable bed, private bathroom with a good shower, desk and large wardrobe. There was a tv with French channels. Some programs were in English.

The breakfast buffet was the best I have experienced in France. The croissants and pains au chocolat were the best I have ever tasted and I tasted quite a few. The bread changed daily but was lovely and fresh. The fresh fruit, especially the melon, was divine. There was a lot of choice. You could sit inside or outside on the terrace.

Dinner at Le Relais du Postillon was delicious. I stayed at the hotel for dinner three times. The portions are very large and the ingredients are fresh and tasty. Great value for money!

I was a solo traveler and felt welcomed and safe. There was a lovely atmosphere. It was obvious that the staff liked working there and know the area well. I could leave my luggage until I had to go to the airport which was a great help.

I love Le Relais du Postillon in Antibes! I...

This is a lovely 600-year-old old building and surprisingly quiet considering it's on a public square (and we were there on Saturday night). Breakfast was fine and it looked as if the restaurant/open air eating and drinking were also good. We had to book at short notice and were told that we'd need to stay in a small double room for one night but would then be moved to a larger room with twin beds... This sadly seems to have been untrue. We did manage to get a room with a spare sofa-bed on the second night, but only after making a fuss. So that was sad. I must commend the showers in both rooms , the only hotel showers I've every used that didn't leak onto the floor! Old-fashioned but great. Other things, not so good. The lift for instance has to be reached by several stairs on each floor, so it's not really accessible and it was hard to heave the luggage in. This is probably understandable in such a historic building but not ideal for the older guest... If you are fit, this is a really nice central but quiet place just minutes from the bus and train stations in one direction and the old town squares and Provencal market in the other. Not far either from the old port and the town beach underneath the old ramparts... But for someone with a slight back and knee injury like me it...

I only went for an early evening drink and wouldn’t return which is a shame as I was looking for places to arrange a group meeting the following evening. Nothing wrong with the initial welcome and the drink sitting outside. When I asked to pay I was told to go I side as I needed to use a card, no problem, but was then greeted with a huff and asked if I had cash. I offered a 50 euro note but they had no change. Not really my problem. As I the paid by card I saw a big sign saying 10 euros minimum for card payment. Nothing mentioned of this outside and, quite frankly, if you can’t find a payment solution that doesn’t peanalise that heavily, at least keep change. I run a retail business so understand the challenges but also have a grasp of customer service. The lady ‘serving’ me didn’t even respond to my merci and bon soirée. It left me feeling like they wanted me to be wrong rather than them being unprepared. Obviously I took my group of 18 elsewhere the next night and we had a lovely time. I really feel for the future of rude...