There are some places that smell like stars. Some hotels have seen their reputation evolve over time due to famous clients. And if there is one star hotel that deserves its name, it is the Martinez. Its location just a few meters from the steps of the Palais des Festivals makes it the Croisette palace, rear base of the stars in Cannes. For years, it has been the favorite haunt of VIPs. And when the International Film Festival ends, it’s time for high-end travelers who set up shop there in the summer. But what does Martinez really look like?
In 2018, the palace created in 1946 was given a makeover under the leadership of Pierre-Yves Rochon. The man, decorator and interior designer, has remained faithful to the art deco style. The place has nevertheless gained a wing of 120 rooms in blue and white hues, a tea room, a festive bar and finally, above all, a garden. Located at 73 boulevard de la Croisette, in Cannes, this legendary hotel arouses all curiosities, especially during the Cannes Film Festival. In front of its gates, onlookers crowd to find out which star is staying there. Security manager Eric Adaoust, 55, spoke to Le Parisien: “Fans sometimes come up with extravagant scenarios to get into the hotel. Like this young man in a three-piece suit who tried to pass himself off as an actor’s brother.“
Hotel Martinez: what are the rooms like?
There are common areas and 409 rooms and suites completely renovated between 2016 and 2018, which are spread over seven floors. “Velvet cords” are installed each year in the hall to allow celebrities to move around without being bothered. While makeup artists and hairdressers are busy in the suites. Suites, most with breathtaking views of the bay. Noble woodwork, door knobs from Bréhat’s artisanal glassworks, elegant books and white terrazzo floors, plush beds, pleasant, practical and elegant armchairs, dressing room… all the rooms would make you want to stay there all year round. The five-star palace built by Emmanuel Martinez belongs to the Qatari group Constellation Hotels Holding. In the rows of corridors, you imagine yourself as if you are on board a cruise, as the world of the sea is so omnipresent. Beige leather-style paints, immaculate white bedroom doors, but also photos of celebrities, yachts or sailboats…
Same atmosphere at the Martinez bar. Rich woodwork and a cozy atmosphere immerse us in a world of an ocean liner. The Yonder site reports the presence of a tailor-made trunk “containing a range of the best gin in the world“. Finally on the top floor of the palace, we find the spa of the Swiss brand L. Raphaël, next to a fitness room. On the food side, place gourmet restaurant La Palme d’Or. We don’t forget the world of the 7th art so quickly. It is the only two-star restaurant in Cannes, and local products are celebrated through great cuisine created by chef Christian Sinicropi.
How much does a stay in this place popular with stars from around the world cost?
If Le Martinez has seen icons like Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Sophia Loren… it still welcomes stars of the time like François Civil and Adèle Exarchopoulos. Even abroad, it seduces. The Martinez is thus a popular place for star directors like David Lynch, Francis Ford Coppola or Pedro Almodovar, speechless by the beauty of the place. And then, there is the relationship started in 1987 between the hotel and Canal+, which decided to stay there Nowhere Elsethen the Grand Journal on his private beach, on the sidelines of the Festival. A beach facing the Lérins Islands and on which you can enjoy fresh grilled fish, sunny vegetables and a very cold rosé.
For an idyllic moment in this hotel, which is part of the Hyatt hotel group, you will have to pay from 400€ per night.
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