Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel

The Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, stands at 58 Boulevard de la Croisette, on the central stretch of the Cannes seafront promenade in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The Palais des Festivals, home of the Cannes Film Festival, is roughly a ten-minute walk to the west, the Suquet old town and Vieux Port lie beyond it, and the main railway station is around a twenty-minute walk inland. Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is about 25 km to the east. The building is a Belle Époque landmark from the early twentieth century, recognisable by the two rounded domes on its facade, and for generations it has been the hotel most associated with festival-season Cannes, hosting film-industry guests and press each May. The atmosphere is formal and glamorous, with period salons and high ceilings in a classic Riviera-grand style rather than a minimalist one. Accommodation runs from Superior Rooms through Sea View Rooms and Junior Suites to full Suites, and the five-star property typically charges between EUR 400 and EUR 2,000 per night depending on the season and festival dates. Standout amenities include a private beach club on the sand across the Boulevard de la Croisette, a spa and fitness centre, air conditioning and wifi throughout, and a concierge desk that arranges restaurant tables, excursions and transfers. The hotel has several restaurants and a bar, offering Mediterranean cooking and lighter beach dining, and non-guests often visit the bar for an aperitif during events. Breakfast is served in the main dining areas and is part of the formal rhythm of the house. The spa and gym provide treatments and training facilities for guests who want to rest between events or beach days. Service is luxury-oriented and international: staff are used to long-staying leisure guests, business travellers and film-industry delegations, and the hotel suits couples and travellers seeking a classic Riviera address more than budget-conscious families. Visitors planning a stay in May, during the Cannes Film Festival, or during major trade fairs such as MIPIM in March should reserve many months ahead, since prices rise sharply and minimum stays are common. Outside those peaks the hotel is quieter and better value, with the sea, the ferries to the Lérins Islands and the shops of Rue d'Antibes all within easy reach.