Chronicle #6 : Sleeping at La Jabotte: the ultimate farniente guide (fully pet-approved)

At La Jabotte, you don’t simply sleep — you settle in.

You surrender to farniente the way a cat claims a sun-warmed cushion: with conviction, elegance, and zero guilt.

Sleeping here is an art.
And the true professionals?
Our four-legged experts, of course.

Our rooms are small — intentionally — but irresistibly cosy.

Peaceful, quiet, softly lit through half-closed shutters.
The garden watches over you, calm settles in, and the cushions have naturally been approved by Pompon, comfort inspector extraordinaire.

Far away, the sea whispers.
Jasmine and orange blossom drift through the air.
Here, you sleep the Provençal way — lulled by scent, silence and a hint of sea breeze.

And then comes the nap.

The real luxury.
The kind no hotel brochure dares to promise, but everyone secretly seeks.
In the garden, under the mulberry tree or the orange tree, on a vintage chair or a sun lounger, you drift away between two chapters… or after a slow swim at the beach (just 60 metres away).

Our most experienced guests?
The ones who say:
“We didn’t plan anything. We came to do nothing.”
They’ve cracked the code.
A coffee in the garden, a massage on request, a little walk to the sea… and back again to begin the ritual anew.

Tya stretches lazily in the shade.
The cat tests every cushion and inevitably chooses the best.
Chucky watches from his rooftop perch, looking like he owns half the town.

Sleeping at La Jabotte is not just a night’s rest:

it is a gentle pause, suspended between sky, sea and garden.
And if you need an official farniente certificate… Pompon will issue one — with a paw print. 

— Nathalie & Pierre

About La Jabotte

La Jabotte is a small boutique hotel with 6 rooms in Cap d’Antibes, just 60 metres from the sea and Salis beach. Hidden behind its garden, with a heated outdoor pool and a peaceful atmosphere, this 1923 house offers a softer, more personal and more confidential way to experience Antibes and the French Riviera.