Bord de Mer Cannes Midi

Hotel Description

You know what? I’ve walked past dozens of hotels along Cannes’ waterfront, but Bord de Mer Cannes Midi actually surprised me. It sits right on Boulevard du Midi – which, honestly, isn’t the glitziest strip in town, but that’s exactly why it works. You’re about a 10-minute stroll from all the Croisette madness, but without paying those insane beachfront prices or dealing with the constant parade of tourists snapping selfies outside your window.

The building itself has this understated French coastal vibe – I mean, it’s not going to win any architecture awards, but there’s something refreshingly unpretentious about it. The rooms are clean and comfortable in that efficient European way, though don’t expect enormous American-style spaces. What really got me was how quiet it stays at night, even during the film festival chaos in May. The staff actually knows the neighborhood too – the guy at reception told me about this little bakery two blocks over on Rue d’Antibes that locals hit up for morning pastries, and he was absolutely right.

Here’s the thing about location that the hotel websites never explain properly – Boulevard du Midi puts you in this sweet spot where you can walk to the old port area (maybe 15 minutes if you’re not rushing), grab the local bus that runs every 20 minutes to the main beach clubs, or just wander into the residential streets behind the hotel where actual Cannes people live and shop. Parking can be tricky during peak season – there’s street parking but it fills up fast, and the nearest garage is about three blocks away. The breakfast isn’t anything revolutionary, but they do proper French coffee and the croissants don’t taste like they came from a factory, which is more than I can say for some places charging twice as much. For a three-star place, they’ve got the basics absolutely nailed, and honestly, when you’re spending most of your time exploring the city anyway, that’s exactly what you want.

To book a hotel in Cannes during the famous Cannes Film Festival season, visitors should make reservations well in advance as the city attracts celebrities and film industry professionals from around the world.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $166. Apartment with Sea View with 1 double bed and 2 bunk beds for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Mona from Switzerland – 21 May 2025 (8/10)

  la personne c'est déplacer très rapidement très professionnel

• William from France – 25 October 2024 (9/10)

  Vue sur la mer , place de parking privée, accueil
  
  What could be improved: Rien

• Nora from France – 14 May 2024 (9/10)

  La vue sur la mer
  
  What could be improved: Tout était parfait

• Tomasz from Poland – 20 August 2022 (9/10)

  Mieszkanie z widokiem na morze, blisko plaża,w pełni wyposażona kuchnia, prywatny parking. Sympatyczny właściciel.
  Polecam.

• Michaela from Germany – 4 July 2022 (9/10)

  Tolle Lage , Blick aufs Meer, schönes sauberes helles Appartement, Auto sicher auf zur Wohnung gehörenden Parkplatz.

• Peter from Slovakia – 13 July 2024 (8/10)

  Výhľad na more, 3 min. k moru
  
  What could be improved: Neustála premávka áut po balkónom

• Hitomi from Japan – 22 May 2024 (9/10)

  前がビーチで気軽に出られたこと、カンヌの中心地までそれほど遠くなかったこと(車ございますあったので)
  
  What could be improved: 洗濯機が使えなかったが連絡して修理に来てくれた。
  2段ベットのクッションが子供用らしく柔らかすぎた。
  シーツだけで掛け布団がなかったので寒かった。

• Magdalena from Austria – 21 March 2024 (8/10)

  Virgine ist eine sehr nette Gastgeberin.
  Appartment liegt direkt am Meer, mit dem Buss 22 kommt man zum Palais des Festivales. Wohnung ist groß, als auch die zwei Terrassen.

• Joan from Andorra – 19 March 2023 (8/10)

  La situación y vistas
  
  What could be improved: El ruido constante de la carretera

• Valdemar from Italy – 4 July 2022 (8/10)

  posizione
  pulito
  parcheggio gratuito e privato
  
  What could be improved: nulla

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