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( 04 97 06 03 40;
www.hotel-montaigne.eu
; 4 rue Montaigne; d €100-160;
)
The Montaigne reopened in 2012 after extensive renovations with a fresh, minimalist
look and a new spa to boot. Rooms are spacious and bright, and the decor is the same
throughout: a palette of beige and burgundy. Families are well catered for with communic-
ating rooms and kitchenettes.
Le Cavendish €€€
( 04 97 06 26 00;
www.cavendish-cannes.com
; 11 bd Carnot; d from €235; )
The belle époque facade and period features of Le Cavendish will delight those in search
of historic charm. Rooms are definitely modern in comfort but classic in looks, with pastel
shades and heavy fabrics. The hotel is located on a busy boulevard - light sleepers, ask for
a room at the back.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Eating
Most private beaches have restaurants: they come into their own on sunny days but you'll
definitely pay for the privilege of eating
les pieds dans l'eau
(by the sea). Among the bet-
ter beach restaurants are Le Vegaluna (
Click here
)
and
Le Miramar
(
www.miramar-
fish or meat, or a gourmet salad.
Sea Sens €€€
FUSION
( 04 63 36 05 06;
www.five-hotel-cannes.com
;
Five Hotel & Spa, 1 rue Notre
Dame; 2-/3-course lunch menu €29/39, mains €26-55; )
Perched on the 5th floor
of the Five Hotel, the Sea Sens is Cannes' latest food sensation. Run by the brilliant
Pourcel brothers, with pastry-chef wonder Jérôme de Oliveira in charge of desserts, it
serves divine food blending French gastronomy and Asian elegance, with panoramic
views of Le Suquet and Cannes' rooftops on the side. De Oliveira's signature dessert,
'Onde de Choc', a pear-shaped chocolate tower filled with chocolate and praline, is
simply out of this world. Come here for lunch to make the best of the great-value menus.
L'Affable €€€
( 04 93 68 02 09;
www.restaurant-laffable.fr
;
5 rue Lafontaine; lunch/dinner menu
€26/40, mains €34-38; )
Modern French cuisine has never tasted so good. Everything
from the ingredients, the cooking and the presentation is done to perfection, whether it be
MODERN FRENCH
