Cristal Hôtel & Spa

Hotel Description

Look, I’ve stayed at my fair share of four-star hotels in Cannes, and honestly? The Cristal Hôtel & Spa surprised me in ways I wasn’t expecting. It’s tucked right on Rond Point Duboys D’angers – which sounds fancy but is actually just this perfectly positioned circle where you can walk to the Palais des Festivals in about eight minutes (I timed it during the film festival madness). The building itself has this sort of understated elegance that doesn’t scream for attention like some of the flashier places along La Croisette, but that’s exactly what I ended up loving about it.

The spa part isn’t just a marketing afterthought, which was refreshing. I mean, you know how some hotels slap “spa” in their name and then offer you a single massage room next to the laundry? Not here. They’ve actually carved out proper space for treatments, and the whole vibe feels intentionally calm – something you really appreciate after dealing with Cannes traffic or crowds. The rooms have this modern French thing going on without being cold or sterile. My room faced away from the main street, so nights were surprisingly quiet for being smack in the city center. There’s something to be said for that when you’re trying to sleep off jet lag or too much rosé from dinner.

What really sold me though was the staff’s local knowledge – they pointed me toward this little bakery on Rue Meynadier that I never would’ve found otherwise, and when I mentioned wanting to avoid the tourist traps for dinner, they actually gave me specific streets to explore rather than just handing over a generic list. The 8.1 rating makes sense to me; it’s not trying to be the Carlton or the Martinez, but it delivers on what it promises. Parking can be a bit of a dance (welcome to Cannes), but they work with you on it. You’re close enough to everything that matters – the old port, the covered market, those winding streets up in Le Suquet where you can actually breathe – but far enough from the craziness of the main drag that you can decompress. I’d definitely consider staying here again, especially if you want that sweet spot between location and sanity.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $137. Classic Double Room – Free Spa Access with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $166. Superior Double Room – Free Spa Access with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $194. Privilege Double Room – Free Spa Access with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $194. Privilege Triple Room – Free Spa Access with 2 single beds, 2 × 1 sofa bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $251. Junior Suite – Free Spa Access with 1 single bed and 1 double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $285. Classic Family Room – Free Spa Access with 2 double beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $342. Superior Family Room with Balcony with 1 large double bed and 2 single beds for Max persons: 2

Reviews

• Rebecca from United Kingdom – 18 April 2025 (9/10)

  Brilliant to have two interconnecting rooms when travelling as a family. We also loved having the small indoor/outdoor pool on the roof.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Ruth from United Kingdom – 11 April 2025 (9/10)

  Couldn't have been more perfect. The facilities were great, just what I wanted and it was nice and quiet. They provided me with soya milk for my room. Perfect location 5 minutes from the promenade and shopping area. Lovely staff, exceptionally clean room. Will no doubt be back in future.

• Steven from United States – 24 November 2024 (8/10)

  Location, upkeep
  
  What could be improved: Breakfast limited. Room service limited.

• Fiona from Netherlands – 28 September 2024 (8/10)

  Spa, location, spacious room
  
  What could be improved: Staff are not that friendly
  Breakfast 25 euro is too much

• Johnny from United Kingdom – 27 September 2024 (7/10)

  Clean and central
  
  What could be improved: Staff were not attentive

• Ciprian from Romania – 10 September 2024 (8/10)

  Close to everything, very clean, good staff.
  
  What could be improved: The room itself could be renovated here and there. Not a big deal though.

• Denise from United Kingdom – 9 September 2024 (7/10)

  Staff were helpful and courteous – Breakfasts were excellent – rooms were OK –
  
  What could be improved: Spa facilities were poor and swimming pool area was very poor-no planting or decoration just plain concrete walls-needs refurbishing

• Areej from Saudi Arabia – 28 August 2024 (8/10)

  Location
  
  What could be improved: Staff was not cooperative

• Davit from Armenia – 4 August 2024 (9/10)

  The hotel location is very good. For a family room, they gave us two connecting rooms with two bathrooms/toilets which is quite good. The breakfast was fantastic. The stuff is very friendly and always eager to help you.
  
  What could be improved: The hotel is overpriced.
  Need better maintenance of the rooms. In our room the outlet in the bathroom was hardly standing on the wall. a small push would draw it out.

• Sanja from Canada – 26 July 2024 (9/10)

  Close to the beach, vey clean and good security measures. The room had clean wardrobe cabinets. I don't always use them, but I did during this stay which made it very convenient. The wardrobe closet was well maintained and clean. The bed was comforable and big enough for two people. I loved the small side shelfves- very conveniet for cell-phone charging or waterbottle to keep at night time. Bathroom was very spacious. The whole room was in light coloured decor which I really liked as ir opens up the space and gives overall more light. There was no funky smell and it overally looked like it was newly renovated.
  
  What could be improved: We could not use the terrace on the 7th flooor for relaxation as there was a man smoking there even though the property did not allow smoking. So, we ended up not using the swimming pool either. I regret this part as the area on the terrace had an amazing view of the city and the vibe was very peaceful. Such a treat in this hotel. Also, our room was on the first floor facing all the cars passing by or stopping by the hotel, as well as people smoking outside ar the main entrance door, so we could not open the windows for fresh air. I wish the bathtub had a complete cover so that the water would not wet the floor so much (we had to use the towel rug for soking it up). They need to tighten up the towel hooks on the door as they were wiggly.

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