Hotel-club Le Floreal, Cannes

Advantages: the only place to stay in Cannes
Disadvantages: Probably not the most family friendly if your children aren't used to hotels.

...Le Carlton is an institution in Cannes! It is an amazing hotel with history back to the beginning of the 1900's. It was occupied by the Germans during the second world war. The two points on either side of the hotel were shaped after a woman's breasts. Just this information shows you that it is a hotel of immense history and character. The staff are the highest paid hotel staff in Cannes and possibly the Cote d'Azur and it shows in the quality of service. For a full experience try to get a room overlooking the front of the hotel, although the side rooms are larger and some do have partial sea views. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel over anyother in the area.... Read review

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Advantages: an array of local shops and genuine local food
Disadvantages: Rainy and dry in winter. Watch out for crazed drivers

...Curepipe is one of those little towns that you cannot miss while in Mauritius. Very representative of the mauritian's blend of Creole and Asian lifestyle. Curepipe is most known to visitors for the ship models shops where the biggest can cost up to £2000 and the smallest a mere £20. the streets are thronged with Dholl Puri sellers-the no 1 fast food[highly nutritious though], kind of crepe filled with a curry, tomato chutney and other little goodies. Curepipe is also the home town to the famous dormant[not dead] volcano Le Trou aux Cerfs. A 10 minutes' visit. And check out the Floreal Square area, fantastic shopping opportunity for all cashmere and diamond lovers. cab cost around £10 and bargaining can very be useful.... Read review

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Advantages: This is one amazing hotel with everything you want in one of the greatest cities of France
Disadvantages: pretty much non-affordable for normal folks

...In september 2000 I was invited to the presentation of OPEL´s new car called Corsa. I was surprised that they did this presentation not in germany, but in Cannes, France. Furthermore I was really happy to see which hotel OPEL booked for the 3 day stay of their exclusive customers: The world famous Carlton Intercontinental Hotel at Cannes... Famous, some of you might ask and I say yes, famous it is. Most of you know that european film festival every year at Cannes. That hotel there is that historic building in which all the major actors, directors and plenty of wannabe´s are staying. The building itself is under a historic building law in france and so to uphold business in there the owners have to spent lots of money quite frequently to rebuild the beautiful historic outside of the hotel. It has 7 floors and on ground level you... Read review

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