Apartment La Croix des Gardes by Interhome

Hotel Description

Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Apartment La Croix des Gardes when I first booked it through Interhome – you know how apartment rentals can be hit or miss. But walking up to this place, tucked away in the residential hills above Cannes, I actually got excited. The building itself is classic French Riviera style, nothing fancy but solid, and you’re far enough from the Boulevard de la Croisette chaos that you can actually hear birds in the morning instead of traffic and party boats.

What really won me over was the location – and I mean the real location, not just “close to everything” nonsense. You’re literally in the shadow of La Croix des Gardes park, which most tourists never even know exists. I’d walk up there every morning with my coffee (the apartment has a proper espresso maker, thank god) and get these incredible views over the bay without fighting crowds at the Palais des Festivals. The walk down into central Cannes takes maybe 15 minutes if you’re leisurely about it, and honestly, it’s kind of nice having that buffer zone. You get the authentic residential vibe – there’s a little boulangerie around the corner where the staff actually remembers your order after a few days, and a Casino supermarket that’s way less touristy than the ones near the beaches.

The apartment itself is… well, it’s exactly what you’d want from a solid 3-star place. Clean, functional, with that slightly worn-in feel that somehow makes it more comfortable than those sterile hotel rooms. The kitchen actually works for cooking real meals, which saved me a fortune since eating out in Cannes every night would’ve bankrupted me. Air conditioning that actually cools the place down (crucial in summer), and the Wi-Fi is reliable enough for video calls – I ended up working a few mornings from the little balcony. Parking can be a bit tricky on the narrow streets, but there’s usually something within a block or two if you’re patient. The only real downside? The building’s not soundproof, so if you get unlucky with neighbors, you’ll know about it. But most of the time it’s pretty quiet, especially compared to staying right in the thick of things. I’d definitely go back – it’s got that sweet spot of being close enough to dive into Cannes madness when you want it, but far enough away that you can actually relax and feel like you’re living somewhere, not just passing through.

Cannes hotels range from charming boutique properties in the historic Le Suquet district to elegant palace hotels and modern luxury accommodations along La Croisette Boulevard.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $211. Apartment with 2 × 1 double bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Stephanie from Bulgaria – 10 April 2024 (4/10)

  Good flat in Cannes
  
  What could be improved: There was no running water for the first 14 hours

• Sandrine from France – 19 August 2023 (9/10)

  La vue est superbe et l'appartement très bien équipé.
  
  What could be improved: Il faut faire 6 km ou plus, dans les bouchons, pour aller chercher les clés puis même chose pour les rendre. De plus, l'appartement n'était pas prêt à l'heure prévue.

• Larissa from Brazil – 30 June 2022 (9/10)

  Condomínio e apartamentos ótimos! Bem equipado, silencioso, confortável e bem limpo!
  
  What could be improved: Tivemos problemas pra conseguir usar a maquina de café, uma vez que só aceita um tipo de cápsula. Um ponto importante foi que as chaves precisam ser retiradas e deixadas em um local distante que fica na entrada da cidade, mas que só é informado depois da reserva.
  Além disso, nós estávamos em 3 pessoas e só nos deram 1 jogo de chave e controle. Pedimos um novo jogo e o código do portão, porém para as chaves teríamos que retirar no local distante e para o código do portão de entrada disseram que não sabiam e que teríamos que falar com o zelador, no qual nunca o vimos e nem achamos.
  Isso foi bem ruim, porque estávamos a trabalho com reuniões em horários diferentes e tínhamos que sair e voltar juntos.

• Christof from Germany – 7 September 2022 (7/10)

  schöner Ausblick, ruhige Lage. Töpfe und Pfannen in einem guten Zustand. Kühlschrank mit Eiswürfel.
  
  What could be improved: Die Induktionsherdplatte reagierte leider nicht immer störungsfrei. Die Herdplatten waren machmal komplett blockiert, so dass man nicht kochen konnte. Backofen ging dafür aber. Leider war auch keine Beschreibung von Herd oder anderen Geräten in deutscher oder englischen Sprache vorhanden, wo man ggf. die Fehlerkorrektur hätte nachlesen konnte. Nicht sehr gut war das abholen der Wohnungsschlüssel. Man musste hierfür durch ganz Cannes fahren. Das gleiche gilt natürlich auch für die Schlüsselabgabe bei Abreise. Eine Übergabe vor Ort wäre da deutlich entgegenkommender gewesen.

• Johansen from Switzerland – 9 August 2022 (8/10)

  What could be improved: Die Adresse entspricht nicht genau was der GPS zeigt

• Anonymous from Belgium – 11 September 2022 (8/10)

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