Hôtel la Villa Cannes

The accommodation excels in cleanliness, comfortable beds, and friendly staff. It also offers a prime location near the beach, delicious breakfast, and a lovely outdoor pool area.

My family and I came from the US and stayed at La Villa Cannes Croisette for 4 nights in two comfort rooms (they are small but can accommodate 2 people and luggage). We really did enjoy the location (close to the action but quiet) and the pool was great – my two kids (10 & 14) loved swimming and relaxing in it, as the nearby beaches were super crowded. Despite the positives, there was one overwhelming factor that stood out – it seemed there were slightly different rules applied to us vs others. Two examples: 1. We celebrated my daughter’s 14th birthday during the trip and decided to open gifts around 10:45 am, so I picked up breakfast from a coffee shop down the street. We had done the same thing the day before and ate outside before heading to the pool. No one said a word. On this day however, as soon as I came back with coffee and croissants, one of the staff came over to me and told me I was not allowed to bring in outside food. I explained we had done this the day before without issue, and we had seen others eating and drinking food that wasn’t from the hotel. Also, breakfast ended at 10:30 according to the hotel website and signs, so even if we wanted breakfast at the hotel, we were too late. The staff explained we could only eat outside food in our rooms. I didn’t see any signs or information on the website that substantiate this claim. She spoke to her manager and told us we could eat our food if we paid an additional 5 Euro a person. This seemed arbitrary and inconsistent with how others were being treated. As it was my daughter’s birthday and she was getting upset, we agreed. We continued to see others eat and drink outside food at the hotel without any staff saying a word. 2. There was a very clear ’no food and drinks’ signs posted outside the gate to the pool. We asked and were told to leave food and drinks (even water) outside the pool. But then we saw other people being served drinks poolside. Again, different rules for us vs others. As this is a small hotel, I am pretty sure we saw all the guests staying there at one point or another, and we appeared to be the only Americans (and maybe the only non-native French speakers). I don’t know if there was a deliberate bias or not, but there was a pretty clear pattern of different treatment. So if you are coming from the US or even outside of France, you may want to consider what happened to us when you book your next holiday in Cannes.

Lovely little hotel at the beginning of the Croisette, within a minute to the beach. I got an upgrade to a room with a terrace that lead right to the swimming pool. I was also very lucky to find a parking space right in front. But what absolutely overwhelmed me was the friendliness of the staff. A special thanks to Virginie and Florant who even doggy-sat my little Pom who didn’t want to go out in the heat. I definitely look forward to coming back! Loved it ❤️