The southern France is the global glitterati summer center, and there is no larger crown jewel in this section of Paradise than Cannes, France.
This French Turkish city is home to the iconic Cannes Film Festival, but that is not the only legend. The Carlton Cannes, a Hotel Regent is an architectural jewel of Belle Epoque that indicates the famous route in front of the city’s Mar Croisette. The hotel dates back to 1911 and has gone through different property groups and affiliations, but its current iteration is with the IHG Regent brand, which reopened the property in 2023 after an extensive renewal that took place during the pandemic.
I was lucky during my recent trip to the international luxury travel market with the opportunity to stay at Carlton Cannes. This is what it is to stay in this historical property.
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What is Carlton Cannes?
Carlton Cannes, a Hotel Regent had ties with IHG before the extensive renewal. The hotel was previously associated with the intercontinental brand and was casually transformed into the Regent brand at the same time as the intercontinental in Hong Kong was experiencing its own facial uprising to return to the affiliation of Regent, a blow of a single blow of IHG’s improved presence in the Ultraluxures playground.
The Carlton Cannes present today 332 rooms and suites (be sure to opt and/or its path to one with a view to the Mediterranean Sea) and 37 residences with any place from one to four rooms that are oriented to long -term stays. Cannes is already a city to see and be seen, and the Carlton Cannes is where you will find the ER, seen more seen from that scene.
Yo He toured the property in 2022 When I was still under construction and wondered how it would join, you would see a look at a pink glass flute here, a mosaic tiles there, blonde wood in the corner and then the gold sheet elsewhere. Ultimately, it works. Whether you are looking for a silent and clandestine cocktail or a dinner that celebrates the achievement of your life, Carlton Cannes has something for you.
How to book the Carlton Cannes
My stay was included as part of my assistance to ILTM, but can reserve directly with IHG to win IHG A reward points and enjoy all the advantages associated with elite status. Night rates at Carlton Cannes start at 320 euros ($ 329), or 69,000 IHG One reward points, in the low season but rise to 1,100 euros ($ 1,130), or 175,000 points, in the maximum summer season.
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When the Carlton Cannes reserve, he will want to use one of the Credit cards that earn more points for IHG staysor one that offers automatic IHG One rewards elite status For added value benefits. These include:
The location
Carlton Cannes is found along the boulevard of the Croisette in the middle of a stretch of luxury boutiques with people like Louis Vuitton, Versace and Chanel. Nice Cote D’Azur Airport (NCE) It is the nearest international airport and is 30 minutes by car. Be sure to visit the Carlton Beach Club, which opened for the first time in 1928, through the croisette for a fabulous lunch with an uninterrupted view in front of the sea.
For those who attend the Cannes Film Festival (or ILTM as yours), the Palais des Festives et des Congress is 10 minutes on foot.
Registering
One could assume that a global hotel expert hotel conference could be the worst nightmare of a hotel, regardless of how luxurious the property is. But Carlton Cannes’s team was as great and crispy as a fresh Nicoise salty as they welcomed me upon arrival. The goalkeepers take luggage at the main door to beat their room, and another member of the team is available to guide it beyond the ornamental historical billing desk to the real reception hidden behind the hall of hall.
Carlton Cannes is a completely different design experience from its regent brothers. South of California, Hong Kong and Vietnam. But the hotel is in line with what I and even friends outside the orbit of travel journalism we have pointed out about Regent: these hotels are well attended to people who always think one or two steps before the curve, asking above all, from The late payment until the coincidence with my night flight on my last day to coffee preferences (maybe my jet delay).
While my room was not ready, it was difficult to be upset: it was time to be fabulous in the Riviera, so I took the opportunity to kill one or two hours at the Carlton Beach Club on the other side of the street.
The rooms
My classic sea view room was a luxurious and cozy retirement with a beautiful view of the Mediterranean Sea. Do not take my word because of that, just ask my friends and family who had to endure the photos not requested three times from my door, he spottedly left the sunlight when the sunlight was very harmful.
While the room was the smallest of any of the regent properties that I have experienced, not to feed the rivalry between brothers, but the rooms begin in around 290 square feet in the Carlton Cannes compared to 720 square feet on the new beach of Regent Santa Monica, was still decadent.
The high roofs, the arc windows and a color palette, cream and yellow caused the space to feel larger than it was. A Curved Chaise Salon was the ideal place to relax with emails before bedtime or drink a quick espresso before morning meetings. The Minibar had courtesy tea, Nespresso and a mixture of non -alcoholic beverages and local beer according to the spirit of regent “with compliments”.
Other touches of Riviera in the design scheme included the wooden and unpleasant head of the bed and a closet area with wooden panels at the entrance. In addition, according to “with compliments”, guests can have three pieces of washed clothes during their stay.
The cozy bath was perfect for a solo traveler and presented a ray dressing table and shower. The cleaning occurred twice a day, including the night change of change, and I was surprised how fast the service was during the duration of my stay, from the delivery of luggage and the collection to the room service: French hospitality in its maximum expression.
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Dinner at Carlton Cannes
Given the intensity of the conference he attended, I could not enjoy the full option of options in the Carlton in terms of restaurants, which includes Riviera Restaurant for Mediterranean Dining, Ruya Restaurant for Anatolian Cuisine, Bar 58, The Camelia Tea Tea Lounge and The Carlton Beach Club.
I enjoyed lunch twice at the Carlton Beach Club, which was fabulous to observe people and vibrations … but those vibrations are not cheap. A club sandwich was filled but also 33 euros ($ 34), while a salad Nicoise was 35 euros ($ 36). French fries come extra for 11 euros ($ 11).
Breakfast is served at the Riviera restaurant, which only had the opportunity to enjoy a morning during my conference. The extensive propagation included a buffet with puddle, cheese, fresh fruit, a wide range of freshly squeezed French cakes and juices. Guests can also ask for menu options as tortillas. The Riviera restaurant is a fun and animated place, and I would like to have had more time to enjoy my beginning of the day here, since it felt like the perfect place to feed before a day on the beach or walk through the croisette for a little Retail sale. therapy.
However, I always found time to enjoy a cup at night at the handsome bar 58, a hidden spine behind the camellia tea room that offered a mixture of cozy seat areas and bar seats. While I am a lover of Martini, my table tables made me easily to become a fond of a cucumber gymlet (28 euros, or $ 29) for the time of my departure.
It is easy to imagine that movies are made and celebrate on a glass of something fabulous in bar 58, and although I did not have the opportunity to completely enjoy the menu in each restaurant Carlton Cannes, this space is where one feels like a superstar .
But there are no autographs, please.
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Services and activities
The Carlton Cannes presents Le Club Fitness & Spa, a very extensive well -being offer with a gym, sauna and treatment rooms for a little pampering. While I didn’t have time for a spa treatment, I tried to squeeze some training and discovered that the gym here had as much equipment, if not more, as offered in my local equinox.
It was too cold outside to enjoy a dip in Carlton’s pool, but the rear of the property is always ready for a party. An ice skating track and a winter market were a raffle during my stay.
Reasons why Carlton Cannes could not be for you
While I really enjoyed my stay in Carlton Cannes, a Recent hotel, no hotel is unique for everyone. Here are some reasons why the hotel may not be the best for its next vacation:
- Cannes can be expensive in the summer. If you are looking for a bargain, plan in advance (not this always helps) or use points.
- All staff is warm and cozy (I arrived with tracksuit pants and still received smiles!), But this is definitely a popular luxury hotel. If you are looking for something a little more discreet and out of the ordinary, you may want to look out of Cannes.
Accessibility
There are accessible routes for all public areas at the hotel, and nine accessible accommodations in all types of accommodation (residence, suite and guest room) are available.
Reviewing
Even if I have registered in the Carlton Cannes in December, one could not help feeling the emotion of the summer thanks to the buzzing of the lobby, the cheerful and fresh decoration, the friendly staff and the fact that it was not that. It is difficult to convince one or two friends who stay close to joining me for a champagne glass.
And when I checked, I could not help feeling a little sadness, despite the cold of December. Luxe property has a story: all, from Barack Obama to Catherine Zeta-Jones, have passed through the main door. Together with the story, Carlton Cannes still offers a contemporary getaway and ultralight.
IHG may be proud of this restored jewel in its regent line.
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