Archive for the ‘accommodation’ Category
Palais Stephanie to rebrand as JW Marriott
Following the news that the 1835 White Palm in Cannes has just become the Radisson Blu comes the news that the Palais Stephanie will soon become the JW Marriott in a management agreement with Jetsa Group. The hotel was built on the former site of the Palais des Festivals of Cannes, the original site of [...]
1835 White Palm Hotel to re-launch as Radisson Blu
More news from the 1835 While Palm Hotel: following its renovation and (and renaming) in 2009, the hotel will be re-branded as the Radisson Blu in December 2010. To be honest, I had just got used to calling it the White Palm, and not the Sofitel. The Radisson Blu is the stylish hotel located at [...]
Hotel review: Modern Waikiki
Location is probably the first thing I look for in a Cannes hotel, as I really want to be able to reach everywhere by foot. And this is what makes the Waikiki Modern Hotel such a good tip. It is located on the Rue des Serbes, just off the Croisette and almost opposite the Palais [...]
Special offer: MIDEM for just €495
If you’re serious about the music business, you simply have to attend MIDEM in Cannes next January. This is the music trade show that other trade shows want to be when they grow up. Over the past few years, of course, the business has shrunk. Yet MIDEM has kept its place by offering the best [...]
Last-minute hotel deals for Cannes Lions 2010
The countdown really is on, and with figures up on last year, accommodation has become an issue again. But we have a selection of hotels – from the insanely expensive to cheap and (hopefully) cheerful. Inside Cannes itself, there is still room at the 5-star Palais Stéphanie (renovated only recently). You’re on the Croisette in [...]
Update: hotel accommodation central Cannes during the festival
People have been booking for the festival late this year. But there comes a time when decisions have to be taken! So accommodation is now filling up, particularly in the centre of Cannes and the Croisette area. Here are our hotel tips for the Cannes Film festival. We’ve chosen central hotels within walking distance of [...]
Special hotel offer for Cannes Film Festival 2010
Here’s a deal for exhibitors attending the Cannes Film Festival 2010. Cannes or Bust has a special deal with the Eden, located just 10 minutes by foot from the Palais. A 10-night stay for €4,100 TTC for 1 or 2 people (in a single, double or twin room) includes buffet breakfast, free access to the [...]
Palais Stéphanie Cannes earns its fifth star
According to an article in Travel Daily News, the Palais Stéphanie is now the owner of a fifth star. Built on the location of the original Palais des Festivals, the 261-room hotel is the most modern of the so-called “palaces” on the Croisette, previously known as the Noga Hilton. The process for earning the fifth [...]
Last minute accommodation for Midem 2010
With only 9 days to go, there are still opportunities for staying in Cannes for Midem. A quick scan of the available properties turned up a few 2-star budget hotels at under €100 a night. But these are, um, colourful is probably the most polite description – not exactly honeymoon locations. If you stay in [...]
Cannes news and tips to your desk
If you attend Cannes for Midem, Mipim, MipTV or the Cannes Film festival, perhaps you should get the relevant news straight to your desk rather than coming across it by accident on the web. Cannes or Bust runs an occasional newsletter with just that: tips, news, special offers and links to people with bright ideas. [...]


