Fodor's Expert Review Grand Hotel Cannes

A two-minute walk from the Palais, this 11-story, white-brick number with an amazing hotel garden fronting the Croisette is a fun and relaxing place to stay, with rooms that are spacious, modern, and designed to have the eyes flow toward the sea view. It was the first hotel in France to provide Innspire system, an in-room television system that integrates Netflix, Spotify, and children’s games for free, plus it offers guests the “dringme” smartphone, which includes unlimited 4G plus unlimited calls in France and abroad. The interior features eye-catching tubular chairs, super-sophisticated colors, and fine wood inlays, although rooms could use a refresh. The hotel's attention to service is complemented nicely by Le Park restaurant and the très chic Plage 45, only about 300 feet from the front door. While Cannes has lots to see and do, you may never make it farther than the gorgeous grounds.