Where to Stay During Cannes Lions?
On the Croisette, in a villa in the hills or on the Cap d'Antibes: the choice of address decides your days and how you host.
Last updated 5 October 2026 · 4 min read
For Cannes Lions, the right choice depends on the delegation and on how you host. The Croisette and the neighbouring streets put the Palais des Festivals a few minutes away on foot, ideal for those whose talks and meetings run back to back. The villas in the hills of Cannes — the Californie and Super-Cannes neighbourhoods — make it possible to house a team and entertain at home, a few minutes away by car. The Cap d'Antibes offers large, quiet estates, around twenty minutes away outside traffic jams. The hinterland, around Mougins, suits more peaceful stays. During the week, everything is booked months in advance, often with a minimum stay; every stay is quoted on request.
The golden rule: choose according to the delegation
In Cannes in June, the question is not only “where to sleep”, but “how to work”. A team that spends its days at the Palais is better off staying within walking distance; a delegation hosting its clients is better off with a house; executives staying only two days often look for calm and a car at the door.
Many delegations combine the two: a villa for the team and the dinners, a few rooms on the Croisette for those whose meetings run back to back. We compose this whole, then the logistics that connect it.
The areas, compared
The table below summarises the options. Distances are indicative and the week's traffic lengthens them at peak hours; no address is named, and each availability is checked case by case.
| Area | Atmosphere | Distance to the Palais | For whom |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Croisette and its surroundings | Lively, palace hotels and hotels facing the sea | A few minutes on foot | Those whose talks and meetings run back to back |
| The hills of Cannes (Californie, Super-Cannes) | Residential, villas overlooking the bay | A few minutes by car | Delegations that stay together and host |
| Cap d'Antibes | Large estates, pines and calm | Around twenty minutes outside peak hours | Executives and delegations who favour discretion |
| The hinterland (Mougins and surroundings) | Bastides and mas, Provençal countryside | Twenty to thirty minutes depending on traffic | Longer stays, quiet dinners |
| Yacht in the port or at anchor | On the water, a few steps from the Palais | Varies with the berth obtained | Those who want to stay and host in the same place |
The Croisette: within walking distance of the Palais
The Palais des Festivals stands at the end of the Croisette, facing the Old Port. Staying on the boulevard or in the neighbouring streets lets you reach the Palais on foot, go back to change between two meetings and avoid the car for a good part of the day.
The flip side: the bustle of the week, very busy surroundings, and strong demand for sea-view rooms. Minimum stays are common; cancellation conditions are often stricter.
The villas in the hills of Cannes
On the heights, the Californie and Super-Cannes neighbourhoods offer villas overlooking the bay and the Lérins Islands, a few minutes by car from the Croisette. For a delegation, it is often the right answer: a house to accommodate the team, a terrace to entertain, a chef for the dinners, a butler for the household.
We select the villa according to capacity, the staff you wish for — chef, butler, security —, the layout for entertaining and the distance to your meetings. During the week, sought-after villas go early, with minimum stays common; the quote is detailed for you element by element.
The Cap d'Antibes and the hinterland
The Cap d'Antibes lines up large, quiet estates beneath the pines, around twenty minutes from Cannes outside peak hours. It suits executives who want to sleep far from the crowds and delegations that host in a house of character.
The hinterland, around Mougins, offers bastides and mas among the olive trees, and fine tables. The journey needs preparing, with a dedicated chauffeur, but in the evening you find real tranquillity there.
When to book, and how
For late June, the window opens in the autumn: the villas, sea-facing rooms and available yachts often go before winter. Cancellation conditions are often stricter during the week: we present them to you before any commitment.
Our method: start from the delegation — who is coming, for how long, who is hosting — to choose the area, then the address, then the services. Our guide How to Get to Cannes Lions? completes this choice, and our guide Yachts, Beaches and Evenings During Cannes Lions helps you decide where to host.
Frequently asked questions
The Croisette and its neighbouring streets: the Palais des Festivals is a few minutes away on foot. It is the right choice for those who spend their days in talks and meetings.
Yes, subject to availability. The hills of Cannes, the Cap d'Antibes and the hinterland offer staffed villas, suited to housing a team and entertaining. Minimum stays are common during the week; each villa is the subject of a detailed quote.
If the delegation spends its days at the Palais, stay in Cannes. If you favour calm and host mainly in the evening, the Cap d'Antibes holds its own, with a chauffeur and early departures.
Yes, depending on availability and on berths in the port or at anchor. A yacht lets you stay and host in the same place, a few steps from the Palais when it is moored in the port. Our guide Yachts, Beaches and Evenings During Cannes Lions details the conditions.
As soon as possible, ideally from the autumn for late June. Villas and sea-facing rooms go early, and cancellation conditions are often stricter during the week.
Often, during festival week. The minimum varies by establishment; we tell you with the quote, before any commitment.
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