Viva Riviera Central 1 Bedroom Place Gambetta

Hotel Description

You know what caught me off guard about this place? Walking up to 6 Place Gambetta, I honestly expected another cookie-cutter apartment rental, but there’s something genuinely charming about how this one-bedroom sits right in the heart of Cannes’ action without feeling like you’re camping in Times Square.

The location is actually pretty brilliant if you know Cannes at all – Place Gambetta is this lovely tree-lined square that locals use as their shortcut between the old town and the Croisette, so you’re getting the real Cannes vibe without paying Croisette prices. I mean, you can walk to the Palais des Festivals in maybe ten minutes, but you’re also close enough to Rue Meynadier (that’s the main market street) to grab fresh croissants without dealing with tourist crowds at 8 AM. The apartment itself has that lived-in European feel – not Instagram-perfect, but comfortable in the way that actually matters when you’re staying somewhere for more than a night. The bedroom gets decent morning light, and honestly, the kitchen is better equipped than I expected for a 3-star place. You can actually cook here if you hit the Forville market, which is just a short walk through the winding streets behind Suquet hill.

What I really appreciated was how quiet it gets at night, considering you’re literally in the city center. Sure, during festival season (May, obviously, but also smaller events throughout summer) you’ll hear some street noise, but most evenings it’s surprisingly peaceful – just the occasional scooter and people heading home from dinner. The building has that solid French construction that keeps most of the sound out anyway. Parking is… well, it’s Cannes, so don’t expect miracles, but there’s usually street parking if you’re willing to walk a few blocks, and the Palais des Festivals underground garage isn’t too far if you want to pay for convenience. The 7.4 rating feels about right to me – it’s not going to blow your mind, but it delivers exactly what it promises without any nasty surprises. I’ve stayed in plenty of Cannes rentals that looked great online and turned out to be tiny shoe boxes or had mystery stains on everything, but this one is just… solid. Clean, functional, and positioned perfectly for someone who wants to experience Cannes like a temporary local rather than a tourist checking boxes. If you’re the type who values being able to walk to three different bakeries for your morning coffee decision, or who likes having both fancy harbor restaurants and casual bistros within stumbling distance, this spot makes a lot of sense.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $113. One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Amazing stay! – Eduarda from Brazil – 28 July 2025 (8/10)

  Nice apartment.
  Quiet, close to the beach, 2 air conditioners, everything in the kitchen.
  
  What could be improved: 3 floors with no elevator, very light with no blackouts, there was no new bags for the vacuum cleaner that was full, only one control for the air conditioner.
  Water boiler was from plastic was I believe is very harmful for the health.

• Good – Ramel from United Kingdom – 27 June 2025 (7/10)

  Great location shops, restsurants, beach and train station are within easy access. Good air conditioning. Spacious
  
  What could be improved: No lift making it hard to bring the heavy luggage to the room. Smell of cigarette welcomes you when you enter the main entrance.

• best place in cannes – Dan from Czech Republic – 4 July 2025 (10/10)

  location, spacious, much recommended, would stay again

• Very good – Gaia from Italy – 6 May 2025 (8/10)

  Appartamento abbastanza grande e molto carino.
  Pulito e dotato di tutto, ci siamo trovate molto bene soprattutto anche per la sua posizione centrale comodissima

• dobré – Jiří from Czech Republic – 30 July 2024 (7/10)

  v centru, nedaleko pláže
  
  What could be improved: 3 patro bez výtahu, nemožnost parkování v bezprostředním okolí

• Exceptional – Vadim from Germany – 16 July 2023 (10/10)

  Sehr schönes Apartment in einer tollen Lage in der Innenstadt von Cannes. Die Lage ist wirklich ausgezeichnet. Nur 5 Min. zu Fuss sowohl vom Hauptbahnhof als auch von Promensde Croisetre und Strand entfernt. Apartment hat 2 Räume und ist mit allem nötigem ausgestattet. Mir hat es sehr gut gefallen. Gerne würde ich nochmal diese Unterkunft buchen. Preis/Leistung Verhältnis stimmt hier zu 100 %.

• Mediocre – Rosaria from Italy – 21 September 2023 (5/10)

  La posizione è ottima la finestra da sul mercato Gambetta, vicina a Rue d'antines e centro Cannes
  
  What could be improved: La Pulizia della cucina comprese pentole e utensili sporchi.metterei un tavolo più piccolo visto lo spazio ridotto se si apre il divano per terze persone. Armadio pieno di lenzuola usate e altre cose che secondo me gli ospiti non dovrebbero trovare perché se affittano per molti giorni hanno necessità di posare le proprie cose, inoltre nella camera da letto mancavano le federe dei cuscini e nel divano letto anziché i cuscini da notte c'erano quelli del divano. Mi aspettavo una pulizia più efficiente

• В остальном все хорошо, в номере было все необходимое. – Krasnov from Ukraine – 27 July 2023 (3/10)

  Приветливый персонал, не далеко от моря, вокруг полно кафе и рестораны, близко к центру, прямо перед дверями рынок, рекомендованная автостоянка нам к сожалению не подошла по высоте так как там было 1,90 а наш бус требует минимум 2 а лучше 2,10.
  
  What could be improved: 5 этаж без лифта, требует ремонта, за эти же деньги наши знакомые сняли с отличным ремонтом на втором этаже, поэтому сказать что цена соответствует качеству нельзя. Отсутствие парковки хотя бы для разгрузки, все в огромном стрессе, нашли квартиру далеко не с первого раза, даже подумать не могли что это в том месте.
  Последняя ночь была бессонной из за шумных соседей до 5 утра и звукоизоляции просто нет, но будем считать что нам еще повезло что это только в последнюю ночь, хотя перед дорогой в 700 км было совсем не к стати.

• carina ma non troppo – Assunta from Italy – 20 July 2025 (3/10)

  la posizione della casa perché si trovava in centro
  
  What could be improved: purtroppo ci sono degli scarafaggi del palazzo e ne abbiamo visti un po’ sia dentro la casa che fuori nelle scale

• Se si vuole passare una pessima vacanza con la famiglia quest’amo appartamento è perfetto – Fatmir from Italy – 23 August 2022 (1/10)

  niente
  
  What could be improved: tutto

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