Vezelay, by Welcome to Cannes

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about Vezelay? The location is honestly pretty brilliant – it’s tucked away on Marechal Juin, which means you’re literally a three-minute walk from the Pointe Croisette without dealing with all the Boulevard de la Croisette chaos. I mean, you can still hear the buzz from the main strip, but it’s not like you’re trying to sleep next to a nightclub.

The hotel itself has that clean, modern vibe that Welcome to Cannes does well – nothing too fancy or pretentious, just solid four-star comfort that actually delivers. The rooms are bigger than what you’d typically get this close to the action, and honestly, the bathrooms are surprisingly spacious (which, if you’ve stayed in Cannes before, you know is not always a given). What I really appreciated was how quiet it gets at night. Sure, during the Film Festival or peak summer you’ll catch some street noise, but most of the year it’s actually pretty peaceful. The staff genuinely seems to know the area too – they pointed me toward this little café on Rue d’Antibes that I never would’ve found otherwise, and they were spot-on about timing the beach crowd (apparently 10 AM is the sweet spot before it gets absolutely packed).

Here’s the thing about staying here – you’re close enough to walk to Palais des Festivals in about eight minutes, but you’re also perfectly positioned to explore beyond the tourist bubble. The Marché Forville is an easy stroll when you want real food instead of overpriced tourist stuff, and you can actually get to the train station without dealing with the Croisette traffic if you’re planning day trips to Nice or Monaco. Parking can be a bit of a puzzle (this is Cannes, after all), but the hotel staff knows which nearby lots won’t cost you a fortune. The 8.4 rating makes sense to me – it’s not trying to be the Carlton or the Martinez, but it delivers exactly what most people actually want: a comfortable base, reasonable prices for the location, and staff that doesn’t make you feel like you’re bothering them. I’d definitely come back, especially during shoulder season when you can actually enjoy Cannes without fighting crowds for every restaurant table.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $207. Apartment with Sea View with 2 × 2 single beds and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 6

Reviews

• Ove from Estonia – 27 August 2023 (8/10)

  Very quiet place and nice view.
  
  What could be improved: The place needs little bit paint.

• Manjit from United Kingdom – 28 June 2024 (7/10)

  The view and location was perfect. Love the size of the apartment.
  
  What could be improved: There were 4 of us but only had 2 large mugs for hot drinks. There were small coffee shot cups but some were broken or chipped.
  
  Aircon didn’t work in the main bedroom or main sitting room.
  
  Place was very dusty, radiators, tables, mirrors, bathroom were dusty. Balcony, had dirt collected around all the edges. Even though I had a wonderful stay, it would have been amazing if the place had been maintained and cleaned properly.

• Kenneth from United Kingdom – 19 April 2025 (9/10)

  Spacious, comfortable
  
  What could be improved: Master bedroom bathroom is a little tired but it was fine.

• Robert from South Africa – 14 September 2023 (9/10)

  Spacious, neat, and comfortable. Sylvie was extremely helpful and accommodating. It was a very nice apartment with beautiful views.

• Shannon from South Africa – 9 July 2023 (9/10)

  The view, facilities, location and everything was awsome
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Martin from Czech Republic – 25 August 2022 (9/10)

  Everything was great

• P from Canada – 18 August 2022 (9/10)

  The location was great, close to the beach, lots of amenities nearby, quiet, not crowded with tourists. The apartment was amazing in every way: very clean, lots of space everywhere, all bedrooms a good size with lots of storage space to unpack and layout luggage. Having 2 bathrooms was great. Having the main bedroom separate from the other 2 bedrooms was nicer for noise, and having balconies from every bedroom was a bonus. The kitchen was so well stocked with supplies and equipment. And the view from the main balcony was absolutely stunning!! Sitting and relaxing out there was such a bonus to our trip. I would highly recommend this place, and if I ever come to Cannes again, I would stay here again, above anywhere else.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing! I really would give this property 10/10.

• Stoyan from United Kingdom – 4 August 2024 (6/10)

  Easy to collect keys. Host easy to communicate with.
  Nice view from balcony to the sea in the distance.
  Marble and wood floors.
  Modern kitchenette.
  One modern shower room.
  Enough space for our family of five.
  Air conditioning in each room.
  Parking ok if you have a small car or are lucky with an outdoor space being free.
  
  What could be improved: On arrival there was no space to park outside so we were directed to drive inside to our allocated underground “box” space but it was too small for our car. (X5) Unloading was difficult due to this. I had to park on the road.
  Apartment on 6th floor and accessed by very small old fashioned lift or winding staircase( from ground floor not car park) Lots of journeys with bags and not great if claustrophobic.
  Generally floor was not as clean as we would have liked and several black hairs around the place.
  We did not sleep well because bed in main room was quite low, no headboard and pillows in all rooms were square cushion shape and a bit lumpy.
  Dishwasher was temperamental and stopped working which was a hassle.
  Some items of crockery chipped.
  One sunlounger on balcony broken and dangerous with missing screw.
  Some marks on walls.
  Overall, not as relaxing as we had hoped and we left 3 days early.

• Lorenzo from Italy – 8 January 2025 (9/10)

  Posizione ottima
  
  What could be improved: La lavastoviglie non funzionava (purtroppo erano giorni di festa e il tecnico non è potuto intervenire), mancava una scopa per pulire, da migliorare posate e tazze. L'appartamento è comunque stupendo.

• Henrik from Denmark – 30 July 2023 (9/10)

  God rummelig lejlighed til 6 voksne personer, super altan med god plads og en skøn udsigt. Indkøbsmuligheder indenfor 5 minutters gang. Vi kunne ikke hører trafikken nede fra gaden, selvom det lignede en indfartsvej til Cannes.

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