This restaurant manages to be both cozy and grand, replete with leather chairs, late-19th-century colors of brown and Bordeaux, and warm lighting. Alain Roy's cuisine is subtle and... more
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This restaurant manages to be both cozy and grand, replete with leather chairs, late-19th-century colors of brown and Bordeaux, and warm lighting. Alain Roy's cuisine is subtle and sometimes surprisingly simple, not aiming for the cutting-edge cerebrality of the place's more innovative competitors. Examples are terrines of foie gras, roasted filets of John Dory with olives and baby mushrooms, grilled filet of beef with béarnaise sauce, and roasted lobster with truffle-studded risotto. Dishes developed specifically by Mr. Roy, and unique to this comfortable and upscale restaurant include marinated strips of swordfish, each grilled with sesame oil; and freshwater sander cooked in a sheathin of pulverized olives. Dessert might be an old-fashioned and delicious version of crêpes Suzette.
Advantages: First Class Hotel Disadvantages: Alot of development ongoing nearby
...LeRoyal Meridien Spa Beach Resort and Spa
Have stayed at the Meridien Spa twice now and it has to have been one of the best hotels I have stayed in. If we are flying through Dubai it is the only place the family will stay in for a couple of days stop over.
Upon arrival in Dubai, after negotiating the immigration queues. LeMeridien will meet you (if prearranged) and drive you to the resort. The hotel is situated about 25 minutes from the airport and 20 minutes from the centre of Dubai. Taxis are available but last time I visited it was a nightmare trying to find one at 3 in the morning! You cannot walk from your hotel into town unless you are mad! Wild Wadi is close by, 10 minutes by taxi.
Upon arrival everything is taken care of, your luggage taken to your room while you register and sign in. Welcome drinks upon arrival...
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Advantages: Glamorous, no mosquitos, cultural, beautiful, an experience Disadvantages: Full of silly little poodles & their equally silly owners - can be expensive if you don't watch the prices
...found it in Monoprix (opp the SNCF). 50p for beer, £2 for wine - we were in heaven each night on the balcony. Word of warning - they also have an amazing bakery in-store.
Eating out in Cannes is like at home - same styles of restaurants - ultra posh, medium & downright cheap. Cheap is near the Gare (SNCF) - Le Santorin is a gem - set meal 65ff - about £8 per head. Dinner for 2 incl wine & coffee was £17! Medium is sidestreets - Pizza & Salad for about £10 each - nice pizzas though! Posh in on the Croisette. We were told to go to Le Coquille (behind McDonalds!) - we would have been better chomping on Big Macs - £45 for 2 & it wasn't great... grit in the mussels put me right off.
Bars vary from big touristy joints with cocktails for £6 or small local bars who only speak French (much more fun). Incidentally there is an Irish Bar...
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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....
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