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Hôtel Martinez in Cannes: the Art Deco icon on the Croisette, and the White Lotus hotel
Hôtel Martinez has been a fixture of the Cannes Film Festival since 1929, and now it plays the White Lotus Cannes in season 4. Here is what to expect, when to go and how to book.
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Few hotels are as tied to the Cannes Film Festival as Hôtel Martinez. The white Art Deco building on the Croisette has hosted film stars for almost a century, and in season 4 of The White Lotus it plays the fictional White Lotus Cannes.
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In short: Hôtel Martinez
Where: On the Croisette in Cannes, facing the sea and a short walk from the Palais des Festivals.
History: Opened in 1929 by Emmanuel Martinez, and today part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt.
The highlights: A private beach, several restaurants and bars, and views over the Bay of Cannes.
White Lotus: According to Variety, the hotel plays the White Lotus Cannes in season 4.
Book your stay: See rooms at Hôtel Martinez
When to go
May is festival month, when prices peak and rooms sell out early. For beach weather with fewer crowds, June and September are the sweet spots, while the winter months are quiet and much cheaper.
Alternatives nearby
Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic
A classic luxury hotel on the Croisette, right opposite the Palais des Festivals and its red carpet, with its own beach and an outdoor pool.
Book your stay: See rooms at Le Majestic
Five Seas Hotel
A smaller boutique hotel a couple of streets back from the Croisette, with a roof terrace and pool, only a few minutes’ walk from the Palais des Festivals.
Book your stay: See rooms at Five Seas Hotel
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