Hotels near Boulevard de la Croisette

The Boulevard de la Croisette is Cannes in a single street - a 2 km seafront promenade curving along the bay, lined with palm trees, flowerbeds, grand Belle Époque hotels, and designer flagship stores. Strolling it, day or night, is the essential Cannes experience and costs nothing.

On the seaward side stretch the sandy beaches and their famous private clubs; on the landward side sit the Carlton, Martinez, and JW Marriott hotels, their terraces buzzing during the film festival. Look down at the pavement near the Palais to spot the handprints of film stars pressed into the Allee des Etoiles.

Pro Tip: Walk it in the early evening when the light softens and the hotel facades light up. The far eastern end near the Palm Beach headland is quieter and has the best views back over the bay.