CANNES Festival Films Center, with 2 bedrooms and balcony

Hotel Description

Honestly, when I first walked up to this place on Rue Jean Jaurès, I wasn’t expecting much – the street’s pretty unassuming, tucked between the tourist chaos near the Palais and the more residential parts of Cannes. But you know what? That turned out to be exactly why I ended up loving it here.

The CANNES Festival Films Center is one of those finds that makes you feel slightly smug about your booking skills. Two proper bedrooms (not those cramped hotel doubles where you’re bumping into each other), and the balcony – well, it’s not overlooking the Croisette, let’s be real, but it catches the morning sun perfectly and you can actually hear birds instead of constant traffic. I mean, you’re still in the city center, so there’s street noise, but it dies down after the dinner crowd disperses from the bistros below. The whole setup feels more like staying at a friend’s apartment than a typical hotel, which honestly made the whole Cannes experience less touristy and more… authentic, I guess?

What really sold me was the location – and I don’t mean that in the generic “convenient location” way everyone throws around. You’re literally a five-minute walk from Forville Market (go early, trust me, the fish vendors start packing up by noon), and about the same distance to that little stretch of beach near the old port where locals actually swim. The fancy hotels near the Palais will charge you twice as much to be closer to the red carpet chaos, but honestly? Being able to duck back here when the Festival crowds get overwhelming was priceless. Plus, there’s this tiny café called Le Comptoir on the corner – not in any guidebooks, just locals grabbing their morning coffee – and the owner, Marie, makes these incredible pain au chocolat that put the hotel breakfast pastries to shame. The apartment itself has that slightly worn-in feel that comes with being an actual 3-star place, not trying to be something it’s not. The furnishings are comfortable enough, the wifi works (crucial when you’re trying to book dinner reservations), and the kitchen has everything you need if you want to grab groceries from Monoprix and eat in. During Festival season, honestly, sometimes that’s exactly what you want after a day of fighting crowds. The rating sits at 7.6, which feels about right – it’s not going to blow you away with luxury touches, but it delivers exactly what it promises without any nasty surprises.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $243. Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 double bed for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Bettina from China – 22 July 2024 (9/10)

  The apartment was spacious (we were 4 adults), very nicely decorated and comfortable. Location was excellent, right in the city centre close to all the restaurants/shops with a supermarket next door. It’s a 5-10 minute walk to the Croisette beach. The host was very helpful when we booked super last-minute.
  
  What could be improved: An AC in the bedrooms (and not only in the living room) would be great. Parking was a bit of a hassle.

• Tijana from Italy – 29 August 2023 (9/10)

  Everything was perfect, really nice flat. Great to have two double bedrooms for 4 people. Very close to train station. Clean.
  
  What could be improved: 30 euro fee if you don’t wash dishes, I never saw this. There was no this problem anyway.

• Denise from United Kingdom – 7 October 2022 (8/10)

  The location was perfect and the apartment was a good size
  
  What could be improved: The towels need to be updated and ideally another Murrow would be good for a group if girls staying in the apartment.

• Margo from United States – 21 September 2024 (7/10)

  Overall the property is nicely decorated, in a decent location, and convenient
  
  What could be improved: the beds/pillows/blankets were absolutely horrible. I could hardly sleep. The pillows are massive and hard my neck was hurting, the blankets old and the stiff decorative ones.

• Karim from Canada – 17 July 2022 (8/10)

  great location.
  
  What could be improved: slow wifi, no mirrors outside the bathroom

• Ana from Portugal – 19 September 2022 (9/10)

  Good morning,
  can you please indicate your e-mail address. I need you to issue the Invoice for Reservation 2233205535, but with the data that I can send if you indicate the email. I await reply.
  Thank´s

• Giubbo from Italy – 11 August 2023 (8/10)

  Posizione ottimale. Appartamento grande.
  
  What could be improved: Balcone piccolo e finestre rotte

• Fatine from Belgium – 28 August 2024 (7/10)

  L'emplacement de l'appartement est très bien, à proximité de la gare de Cannes, du centre-ville et de la plage. Le séjour s'est globalement bien passé, et l'hôte était sympathique et joignable par téléphone.
  
  What could be improved: L'appartement est situé au 3ème étage sans ascenseur, ce qui rendait difficile le transport des bagages. Il n'était pas aussi attrayant que sur les photos : la cuisine a un style industriel peu séduisant, les deux chambres étaient très petites, et le balcon était également petit. Les équipements étaient médiocres :les serviettes étaient très anciennes, les draps étaient usés et le lit était inconfortable. Les coussins étaient durs et peu confortables. L'appartement était cher pour ce qu'il offrait, donc je ne reviendrai pas.

• Vasile from France – 31 July 2024 (8/10)

  J'ai passé un agréable vacances
  
  What could be improved: la maison est sale, elle n'a même pas le minimum nécessaire pour un prix aussi très élevé
  J'ai également pris quelques photos pour prouver que certains propriétaires sont sur cette plateforme juste pour en profiter

• Giorgia from Italy – 7 December 2024 (4/10)

  What could be improved: riscaldamento non presente, appartamento molto freddo a Dicembre

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