Cannes Riviera

Hotel Description

You know what? The Cannes Riviera surprised me. I’ll be honest – when I first walked up to this three-star place on Rue Hoche, I wasn’t expecting much. The street’s pretty narrow and there’s usually some construction noise during the day (welcome to central Cannes), but once you’re inside, it’s actually got this understated charm that grows on you. The lobby’s small but they’ve done something smart with the lighting that makes it feel warmer than those sterile chain hotels you see everywhere.

Here’s the thing about staying on Rue Hoche – you’re literally a three-minute walk from the Palais des Festivals, which means during film festival season you’ll hear the buzz even from your room, but honestly? That’s part of the experience. The rest of the year it’s pretty quiet, especially at night. The rooms are… well, they’re European-sized, let’s put it that way, but they’re clean and the beds are actually comfortable. I mean, I’ve stayed in supposedly fancier places where the mattress felt like cardboard. The bathrooms are tiny but functional – you’ll get used to the shower situation pretty quickly. What I really appreciated was the air conditioning that actually works (crucial in summer) and the fact that most rooms have little balconies where you can sit with your morning coffee and watch the city wake up.

The staff deserves a mention too – they’re not going to roll out red carpets, but they know their stuff about the city. The guy at reception told me about this little bakery on Rue Meynadier that I never would’ve found otherwise, and when I needed to find parking (because street parking around there is basically impossible), he pointed me toward the underground garage on Rue Jean Jaurès instead of the overpriced tourist traps. Look, a 7.2 rating might not sound spectacular, but sometimes that’s exactly what you want – no pretensions, just a solid place to crash that won’t break the bank. You’re paying for the location here, and in Cannes, location is everything. You can walk to the beaches, the shopping district, all the restaurants locals actually go to, and when your feet hurt from wandering around all day, you’re not stuck taking expensive taxis back to some resort on the outskirts. Plus, if you’re here during the off-season, the rates are pretty reasonable for what you get.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $154. Apartment with 1 large double bed, 1 single bed and 2 sofa beds for Max persons: 3

Reviews

• Fawaz from Kuwait – 27 July 2023 (6/10)

  Location
  
  What could be improved: Very bad staff
  Long time for check in

• Miguel from Peru – 29 August 2022 (8/10)

  muy bien ubicado, limpio, con aire acondicionado
  
  What could be improved: el internet va muy lento

• Katrine from Denmark – 12 June 2022 (8/10)

  super beliggenhed

• Rozenfeld from Israel – 12 July 2023 (7/10)

  Мето хорошее. Есть все необходимое
  
  What could be improved: Лестница!!! Крутая, практисески по спирали, узкая. Лифта нет вообще. Ужас какой то.

• Federico from Italy – 10 April 2023 (8/10)

  silenziosissimo. terrazzino carino. letti comodi e anche il divano letto con un buon materasso.
  
  What could be improved: un po’ di odore di chiuso.

• Giuseppe from Italy – 5 September 2022 (7/10)

  La posizione centralissima alla città.
  
  What could be improved: Entrambi i bagni ciechi, senza una finestra. Secondo piano senza ascensore.

• Graziano from Italy – 20 August 2022 (8/10)

  la pulizia dell’appartamento
  
  What could be improved: le scale scomode

• Koen from Belgium – 15 August 2022 (8/10)

  Locatie, alles was voorradig in het appartement.

• Belén from Spain – 12 August 2022 (8/10)

  La ubicación es estupenda. A 5 minutos andando de la estación de tren y a otros 5 minutos del Palacio de congresos, puerto, playa… El apartamento está muy bien con cafetera, hervidor de agua, nevera, lavadora y en general con todo lo que puedas necesitar. El dueño muy amable.
  
  What could be improved: La wifi bastante mal y cuando viajas con adolescentes esto es un problema. Reseteamos el router varias veces pero no mejoraba mucho. Las toallas escasas, sólo una grande por persona.

• Manel from France – 23 August 2023 (8/10)

  Très bel appartement bien équipé bien pensé, climatisé, lits confortables, balcon sympathique, propriétaire disponible et très aimable, appartement à deux pas de la plage 🏖️ je reviendrai avec plaisir
  
  What could be improved: Tout est parfait, rien à dire.

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