Mathéo

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about Hotel Mathéo? It’s tucked right on Boulevard Alexandre III, which honestly feels like finding a quiet corner in the middle of all the Cannes chaos. I mean, you’re literally a five-minute walk from the Palais des Festivals – close enough that you can hear the buzz during film festival season, but far enough that you’re not dealing with the madness right outside your door. The building itself has this understated French charm that doesn’t try too hard, which I actually appreciate after seeing so many overdone places along the Croisette.

The rooms are what you’d expect from a solid three-star – nothing flashy, but everything works and it’s genuinely comfortable. What I really liked was how quiet it gets at night, especially considering you’re still in the thick of things location-wise. The staff genuinely seems to know the area well, too. When I asked about where to grab coffee that wasn’t tourist-trap expensive, the front desk guy sent me to this little place two blocks over that locals actually use. Small thing, but it matters when you’re trying to stretch your euros in Cannes (because let’s be real, everything here costs more than it should).

Here’s the thing about staying at Mathéo – you’re getting that sweet spot of being close to everything without paying Croisette prices or dealing with Croisette crowds. The beach is maybe a ten-minute walk, and you’ll pass some decent restaurants on the way that won’t completely destroy your budget. Parking can be a bit of a puzzle in this area, but there’s a public garage nearby if you’re driving. I’d definitely recommend this place if you want to actually experience Cannes rather than just being stuck in the tourist bubble. The 8.6 rating makes sense – it’s not trying to be the fanciest place in town, but it does what it does really well, and sometimes that’s exactly what you need.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $134. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Iacob from Romania – 2 July 2024 (9/10)

  The location of the apartment, quiet area, quite close to the beach, market nearby, super nice and big terrace, spacious whole apartment and parking 2 steps from the entrance to the block. It is the perfect place if you travel with children or just want to relax in peace.

• Blessing from United States – 23 May 2024 (9/10)

  Very nice apartment. Great terrace for sitting and the host was so nice. Apartment has a full kitchen as well. Very spacious. The photos on the website are accurate.

• Alexander from United Kingdom – 8 April 2024 (9/10)

  It’s nice spacious apartment with good light, free parking and good location.
  
  What could be improved: Not enough or bigger cooking pans! Kitchen cooking stuff is shorter.

• Cristina from Romania – 27 December 2023 (9/10)

  Nice accommodation, a lot of space, a private parking spot in front of the apartament and nice host.

• Bernard from United States – 23 April 2025 (8/10)

  Spacious and nice apartment. Had everything you need
  
  What could be improved: Some leftover dishes were not cleaned.

• Mustafa from United Kingdom – 11 April 2025 (8/10)

  Generally good with great location. Communication in English was little difficult . Need to be more organised in managing check in—-/ or else an excellent big apartment for family

• Xijie from Ireland – 27 October 2024 (8/10)

  It's local to the center. All ok.
  
  What could be improved: The kitchen has a small old design, less stuff.

• George from United Kingdom – 21 August 2024 (9/10)

  Great location of the property, within a secured complex, very close to one end of the Canne's beach, few minutes walk to the sea and right near the beginning of the famous Boulevard de la Croisette, which leads to the famous place where Cannes Film Festival takes place.
  Within the property there are 2 pieces of air con, which are really needed in Cannes for the month of August, and a superb extension/therese where you can spend time chatting and sipping a glass of wine.
  
  What could be improved: Within the apartment the toilet is located in a separate cabinet, and you need to walk to the actual bathroom to wash your hands after using the toilet-but I am sure this is the way the building was constructed decades ago.
  More attention to the cleanliness would be a plus.
  The unfolding sofa from the living room is not very comfortable to sleep on.
  Within the final remark I would suggest to the host to use more modern sets of bed sheets and pillow covers. Charging those higher prices is understandable as you are in Cannes, but you expect something more decent and modern, and not pieces gathered from different sets assembled together.

• Artur from United States – 15 April 2024 (7/10)

  Clean and has the furniture and some decor to give it the pleasant vibe. Free onsite parking was nice too. Smart tv with Netflix is great to unwind after a long day.
  
  What could be improved: Little details would be nice for next time- stays that are great usually offer coffee cartridges , dishwashing soap, paper towels and some basic cooking items (olive oil, pepper etc). We bought these ourselves

• Pavel from Belgium – 19 August 2024 (6/10)

  Personal presence of the owner.
  
  What could be improved: We had to wait 15 minutes for the cleaning, even if we indicated time of arrival. The cleaning was done obviously in the last minute, quality average. Refrigerator not defrosted, vacuum cleaner not working, some items quite old in the kitchen. Further reparations needed.

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