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Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Cannes, France · Groupe Barrière · High Luxury
Théo Petit's 1926 Art Deco palace on the Croisette faces the Palais des Festivals and has been the Cannes Film Festival's unofficial base since 1946, its corridors hung with more than 2,500 photographs of the stars who sleep here. Petit also designed Deauville's Hôtel Normandy; the west wing he drew for Cannes was finished only in 2010, when Kristin Scott Thomas cut the ribbon 84 years after opening.
- 349 rooms
- Opened 1926
- Neighborhood: Croisette
- Rooms from 215 sq ft (20 m²)
About Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
- Construction began in 1923 on the parcels of the old Hôtel Beau-Rivage and two villas; only the east wing and main body were ready when the hotel opened in 1926.
- Charles Nicod, a Prix de Rome architect, and Émile Molinié extended the unfinished central body in 1928, when Maurice Debenedetti also redecorated the interiors.
- The Mélodie suite pays tribute to Henri Verneuil's 1962 film Mélodie en sous-sol, starring Jean Gabin and Alain Delon, with scenes shot at the hotel.
- Two extra floors were added in 1965, and the façades were rebuilt uniformly in their original Art Deco style in 1990.
- The lobby telephones use a ringtone of the main theme from Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann.
The setting
Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes puts guests toward the west of Croisette, Cannes. Palace of Festivals and Congresses of Cannes is about 2 minutes on foot. Bd de la Croisette is about 3 minutes on foot, and Marché Forville is roughly 8 minutes' walk. Sleep on the sand if the bay is the point. Festival weeks change the volume; the promenade is the constant. 1 km from Musée de la Castre in historic downtown Cannes.
Restaurants and bars
- Ciro's Cannes — Restaurant · Seaside cuisine
- Beefbar Cannes — Restaurant · International
- La Terrasse Piscine — Bar · Bar & snacking
- The Majestic Bar — Bar · Cocktail bar
- Le Bar du Majestic — Bar · Bar à cocktails
- Mademoiselle Gray Plage Barrière — Restaurant · Mediterranean cuisine
- Le Bar du Gray — Bar · Bar & Snacking
Experiences
- Kid's Club — Fun, creative and educational activities for children aged 4 to 12, focused on art and the silver screen.
- Spa Le Majestic — 450m² spa with holistic treatments, sauna, hammam, gym, salt wall and snow shower, using Biologique Recherche products.
- Private beach (Ciro's Cannes) — Private beach on the Croisette with a Ciro's Cannes restaurant, reserved for hotel guests and restaurant patrons; loungers for a fee.
- Heated outdoor pool — Outdoor pool heated to 27°C all year round, included in stay.
- Water sports — Water sports centre offered on the Croisette.
- Boat excursions and Lérins Islands cruises — Boat excursions; cruises to the Lérins Islands can be organised for groups.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Private beach
- Pet-friendly
- Kids club
- Butler service
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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