At a Glance
This elegant Belle Epoque property on La Croisette offers glamorous interiors and a private beach club.
Review
If you’ve seen To Catch a Thief with Grace Kelly and Cary Grant—perhaps the best movie of all time for French Riviera scenery—you know the Carlton Cannes, reigning over the city’s Mediterranean beachfront promenade, La Croisette.
The hotel, which reopened in spring 2023 following a top-to-bottom restoration, showcases bright, classically-inspired interiors by designer Tristan Auer.
There are 343 guest rooms including 39 suites, which are, for the most part, more modern and airy than you would expect from a grande-dame property and several of the upper-floor rooms have balconies with sweeping sea views. The most spacious accommodations are the rooms in the west wing.
Like the Martinez, the Carlton has a private beach club as well as a fitness center and a fabulous infinity pool, but there is no spa on the premises.
Who Should Stay
Those who want to stay in an iconic property with an old-world feel located right on the famed promenade.
Written by Indagare