The Majestic, open since 1926, is one of the grand Croisette hotels that define the Cannes skyline — a Belle Époque palace with a Beaux-Arts facade, private beach, and an address that has housed Hollywood stars since the festival began. The lobby bar is the kind of place where deals get made during the festival and where tourists can enjoy an expensive drink and watch the parade pass.
You do not have to be a guest to appreciate it. The hotel's public spaces — the terrace, the bar, the facade glimpsed from the Croisette — are part of the architectural fabric of the boulevard. The interior has been updated while keeping its period character, and the terrace restaurant looking out over the beach is one of the better places for a long lunch on the seafront.