Five Seas Hotel Cannes

Cannes’ reputation for glamour lives on in this intimate boutique hotel, where even “standard” rooms are anything but. You’ll find leather trunks, canopy beds and towering ceilings galore; upgrade to a Terrace Suite for a loaner iPad, gratis mini bar and your own al fresco, glass-walled and stainless steel jacuzzi that would satisfy Bond—James Bond. The property’s many repeat guests rave about the Cinq Mondes and Carita spa, where treatments include Ayurvedic rituals and the black and white interiors could have been conjured by Coco Chanel herself.

A 45-room gem of the Cote d’Azur with a glitterati-lined rooftop pool and bar.

Sans a private beach. The nearby Plage du Festival allows Five Seas Hotel guests to lounge at their leisure on theirs, with sun beds, towels, parasols...and that too-perfect-for-pictures turquoise sea.

Unlike some Cannes hotels, Five Seas maintains five-star-worthy air-conditioning. Phew!

You feel a bit of wistful sadness leaving the beach today, perhaps because you love rubbing taut and tanned elbows with Francophiles and locals splayed out along the shore. No matter. Because as soon as you ascend to the hotel’s Roof Bar at sunset, you realize they’re all here—freshened up, sipping mixologist-made cocktails, and tapping to the sonorous beats of staff DJ Jalmain. Stay for another drink? Yes, you Cannes.

SeaSens Restaurant - Gastronomic market cuisine by Arnaud Tabarec SeaSens Brasserie - Designed around fresh market produce, while retaining a Mediterranean touch Bar SeaSens - Offers a selection of cocktails to share between friends