Studios Alea

Hotel Description

Look, I’ve stayed at a lot of places in Cannes, and Studios Alea is one of those finds that makes you feel a bit smug about your booking skills. It’s tucked right on rue Meynadier – honestly, you couldn’t ask for a better street if you actually want to experience Cannes instead of just Instagram it. This is where locals do their shopping, where the morning market spills over with those ridiculously perfect tomatoes and where you’ll find yourself grabbing coffee at 7 AM alongside people who’ve lived here their whole lives. The hotel itself? Well, it’s not trying to be the Martinez, and that’s exactly why it works. Three stars, but the kind of three stars that knows what it’s doing.

What actually surprised me was how quiet it stays at night, considering you’re literally in the thick of everything. I mean, rue Meynadier can get pretty lively during the day – there’s this constant hum of mopeds and shopkeepers calling to each other – but somehow the studios are set back just enough that you’re not hearing every conversation from the street. The rooms have this lived-in feel that’s comfortable rather than sterile, you know? Nothing fancy, but everything works, and there’s something refreshing about a place that doesn’t feel like it was designed by a committee. The kitchenette situation is actually useful too, especially since you can walk about two minutes to the Forville market and come back with ingredients that’ll make you wonder why you ever ate hotel breakfast.

Here’s the thing though – and this is where that 8.5 rating makes total sense – it’s the kind of place where the staff actually remembers your name by day two, and they’ll tell you which beaches the locals hit up (hint: it’s not the ones right by the Palais). You’re a five-minute walk from the port, maybe seven to the Palais des Festivals if you’re feeling ambitious, but more importantly, you’re right where Cannes stops performing for tourists and starts being an actual French town. I watched this elderly woman walk her tiny dog past my window every morning at exactly 8:15, and there’s something about that routine that made me feel like I was staying somewhere real rather than just passing through. If you’re the type who needs a concierge and turndown service, this probably isn’t your spot. But if you want to wake up, grab a pain au chocolat from the boulangerie downstairs, and feel like you’ve got a little temporary life in Cannes rather than just a hotel room – well, that’s exactly what Studios Alea delivers.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $80. Studio with 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $109. Superior Studio with 1 sofa bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $173. One Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed and 1 large double bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Great location! Will choose to stay there again if given the chance to return to Cannes… – Sandrine from Mauritius – 8 October 2024 (9/10)

  The location! Quiet building. Walking distance to la Croisette, shops and restaurants…
  Clean bathroom, clean sheets and towels.
  Iron, hairdryer, microwave, wifi, balcony.
  
  What could be improved: Having never been there before, would have been helpful to have a few more instructions for collection of key, to know that the number 48 in the address was for the door of the building that leads onto a pedestrian street that is not visible from the main street.
  There was sand on the floor everywhere.
  The kitchenette is very dated & the hotplate was greasy. It hadn't been cleaned properly.

• Superb – Eugen from Germany – 12 June 2023 (9/10)

  Super position, near to everything in center of Cannes, nice and kind Host.

• wonderful – Lamia from Belgium – 12 December 2022 (8/10)

  the location and the calm
  
  What could be improved: no elevator, i was in the second floor with a big luggage. on the arrival the owner helped me with it but the day of departure i had to carry the suitcases on my own in a narrow stairs. next time i’ll make sure they give me one in the first floor

• Beautiful, cozy apartments – Svitlana from Ukraine – 12 October 2022 (9/10)

  the apartments are located in the pedestrian zone of the city near the port. Beautiful, cozy apartments had everything you need except a washing machine (I didn't see that it wasn't in the description).
  
  What could be improved: the last floor without an elevator will be difficult to lift suitcases and does not have a washing machine

• Excellent location for work – Stacy from United Kingdom – 18 March 2024 (8/10)

  Location
  
  What could be improved: Bed was hard

• Amazing location and perfect for solo travellers – Aafiah from United Kingdom – 1 October 2023 (8/10)

  Amazing location and perfect for solo travellers
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Nice apartment in the Center of Cannes, close the action. – Hans from Netherlands – 11 September 2022 (8/10)

  Very clean and nice apartment in the center of Cannes. Great value for money. Close to the Vieux Port, all the restaurants and the bars. The beach is a 5' walk. 10' walk to the train station.

• IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SLEEPING ONLY IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY AFTER THE LATE DINNERS IT'S OK – Vadim from Russia – 26 September 2024 (4/10)

  GREAT LOCATION
  
  What could be improved: EVERYTHING INSIDE VERY OLD. CLEANING NOT GOOD

• Exceptional – Georgia from Greece – 11 July 2024 (10/10)

  Séjour merveilleux! Merci au propriétaire!

• Exceptional – Ileana from France – 16 July 2023 (10/10)

  Je recommande en toute confiance. Très propre, très bien équipé, confortable, au centre de Cannes, proche de la mer, des restaurants. Hôte accueillant, super bien à tous points de vue

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