Palais Notre Dame des Pins – Beach and Croisette

Hotel Description

So I ended up at the Palais Notre Dame des Pins after booking kind of last minute for Cannes, and honestly? I got lucky. The thing is, everyone talks about staying right on La Croisette with the big-name hotels, but this place sits on Boulevard Eugène Tripet – which sounds fancy but is actually just a quieter street that runs parallel to all the madness. You’re literally a two-minute walk from the famous promenade, but you don’t have the constant buzz of traffic and tourists stumbling back from the casino at 3am.

The hotel itself has this sort of old-school French charm that feels authentic without trying too hard. I mean, it’s a 3-star place, so don’t expect marble everything, but the rooms are actually quite spacious for Cannes standards. Mine had this little balcony that looked out toward the Mediterranean – not a full sea view, but you could catch glimpses of blue between the buildings, which was more than enough for me. What really struck me was how clean everything felt, and the staff genuinely seemed to know the area. The guy at reception told me about this little bakery on Rue d’Antibes that I never would’ve found otherwise, and it ended up being my breakfast spot every morning.

You know what I appreciated most though? The location lets you experience Cannes like less of a tourist. Walk five minutes toward the port and you hit the real morning market where locals actually shop. Head the other direction and you’re at Plage du Martinez, but honestly, I preferred the smaller beach access points nearby – way less crowded and the water’s just as blue. The hotel doesn’t have its own restaurant, but that turned out to be perfect because you’re surrounded by actual neighborhood bistros instead of overpriced hotel dining. There’s this tiny place called Le Comptoir right around the corner that does incredible bouillabaisse, and the locals clearly eat there because I heard more French than English every night. Parking can be tricky in this area – well, parking’s tricky everywhere in Cannes – but they have a arrangement with a nearby garage that costs about what you’d expect for the French Riviera (not cheap, but not outrageous). The 8.7 rating makes total sense to me because this place delivers exactly what it promises without any pretense, and in a city where it’s easy to get ripped off, that’s worth a lot.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $229. One-Bedroom Superior Apartment with 1 extra-large double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Exceptional – Oleh from Ukraine – 5 July 2025 (10/10)

  Very clean, comfortable, very nice location and building

• Comfortable 🙂 – Ayesha from United Arab Emirates – 11 June 2025 (8/10)

  The Location
  
  What could be improved: It needs Wall AC ( Important) ☀️

• Very good – Justine from United States – 20 November 2024 (8/10)

  Just as advertised.
  
  What could be improved: Noise level, not very sound proof

• Superb – Patrick from United States – 25 June 2025 (9/10)

  Check-in was a breeze. Instructions were clear and access codes worked perfectly.
  
  What could be improved: The Air Conditioning setup wasn't ideal because it required the windows/doors to remain opened without much of seal to retain the cool air the units were blowing.

• Great but please do smth to that AC – Sofiia from Czech Republic – 14 July 2025 (7/10)

  The location is good, really close to the sea itself. There is also a great asian restaurant close to the building and the supermarket. The flat was new and had all the needed things including many pots and etc. Really good bed too.
  
  What could be improved: The AC was horrible. While it was working, the window had to be opened all the time (hi to all the mosquitoes which got into the flat). The enterance door is another thing (no worries, the code worked perfectly well). But to close it the right way we had to slap the door really loud and the old lady from the apartment next door did not like it much 🙂

• Good – Sabrina from Romania – 27 June 2025 (7/10)

  I liked the area where the apartament is and the space of the rooms , which are big.
  
  What could be improved: The floor was not clean, there was dust. Also the apartament was not the one from the picture.

• Superb – Shahrzad from Denmark – 26 July 2025 (9/10)

  Ligger super centralt
  Fin lejlighed
  
  What could be improved: Der var ret lydt

• Excellent séjour – Diane from Luxembourg – 22 July 2025 (10/10)

  L’emplacement.
  Appartement très spacieux et bien équipé.

• Bellissimo Cannes strepitosa – Gianluca from Italy – 10 July 2025 (8/10)

  Appartamento molto bello
  
  What could be improved: Wc

• Superb – Monica from Italy – 7 July 2025 (9/10)

  Ottima posizione a poche centinaia di metri dalla spiaggia
  
  What could be improved: Non si riusciva a capire dal messaggio il modo per aprire la porta di ingresso

SURROUNDINGS