Cannes – The Extravagant

Travel March 5, 2020

The Hotel Martinez | Cannes’ Art Deco Gem

Picture Cannes in the 20th century and cinematic scenes of the roaring twenties instantly come to mind. For those that desire a trip back in time on the Cote D’Azur, there are few choices that compare to the Hotel Martinez. Today’s Cannes is best known for the glitz and glam of the annual film festival, which sees the city’s hotels filled with celebrities and its bay overtaken by some of the world’s most well known yachts. The Cannes we know…

Lifestyle Travel July 14, 2016

Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes

Belonging to the Lucien Barrière Group, the Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes has been a go to hotel for film stars attending the annual Cannes Festival for decades. This historic luxury property on the Croisette in Cannes was first constructed in 1926 and remodeled in 2011. The present hotel is the result of a merger of the parcels of the former hôtel Beau-Rivage and of two neighboring villas. Construction began in 1923 under the leadership of architect Théo Petit, also architect of the Hôtel…