The Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes is in no doubt: with the return of fine weather, Cannes remains one of Europe’s most attractive destinations. This jewel in the crown of the famous Croisette is so convinced of this that it will be reopening its doors in May, from when its guests can take advantage of an exclusive programme of experiences that will give them every reason to stay at the Majestic even during these Covid times.
Recent announcements by the French government have generated a wave of optimism throughout the Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes. If everything goes according to plan, as soon as the current lockdown is over our palace-hotel in Cannes will be able to welcome back its guests in the best operational conditions possible, a prospect that has led our management team to plan for a reopening in the first half of May.
Following months of inactivity, our impatience is considerable to say the least! As is the enthusiasm of our staff working at this five-star property. However, as they are well aware, we have yet to reach the end of the “Covid” chapter, so they are busily preparing for a dual challenge: ensuring the health and safety of their guests while at the same time offering them the benefits of a stay along the Croisette: namely, a sense of wellbeing, excitement and discovery and the sharing of new experiences. Their response to this challenge is the Majestic Experiences programme.
Rediscovering the pleasures of dining
Under the banner of Majestic Experiences, guests staying at our place-hotel will discover dozens of activities tailored to the current health situation which can be enjoyed on your own, as a couple or with your family, both within the hotel itself and throughout the region around Cannes. To make this happen, all of Le Majestic’s staff have been mobilised, starting with the team at Le Fouquet’s Cannes.
All being well, from mid-May onwards food-lovers will be able to dine on the terrace of this famous brasserie overseen by Pierre Gagnaire, one of the world’s leading chefs, and that of Paradiso Nicole et Pierre, a refined ode to Mediterranean flavours that the very same Pierre Gagnaire has created with Nicole Rubi, the queen of Southern French cooking. Guests will also be able to return to La Plage Barrière Le Majestic to enjoy a meal at BFire by Mauro Colagreco. However, while waiting for this to happen, where else can you enjoy lunch or dinner? And what if the sun takes a short leave of absence? Or what if you prefer not to sit outside on a cool spring evening?
To cater to all these eventualities and to ensure a true gourmet dining experience for our guests, Le Fouquet’s Cannes has enhanced our room service menu with some of its best recipes. Enjoy delicacies such as “duck foie gras terrine and smoked duck magret, chestnut purée with coffee, and toasted brioche”, “haddock and smoked salmon tartare with red beetroot syrup and horseradish”, “grilled salmon steak, button mushrooms with sorrel and beurre blanc”, or perhaps the “lobster salad with fresh herbs and Koh-Taen condiments”.
And to make this experience even more special, why not treat yourself to an exceptional wine from one of France’s leading estates? The sommelier at Le Majestic is always on hand to enhance our guests’ dining experience (either in your room or suite), by suggesting one of the many superb wines in Le Majestic’s cellar. Or why not enjoy a private dinner on the terrace of the Majestic penthouse, the finest suite in the hotel, where equal pleasure can be found on your plate and in the stunning views of the sea and the Lérins islands.
Shared experiences, moments of true happiness
At the same time as ensuring that your tastebuds are truly content, the Majestic has adopted a similar approach to families. As part of the Majestic Experiences programme, the hotel has converted meeting spaces into games rooms, where young and old alike can play billiards, table football, the latest video games and classic board games. Another feature that will delight every generation staying with us is the private Diane screening room, where guests can enjoy an authentic cinema experience (re)watching some of the silver screen’s great classic movies.
Lastly, the Studio by Petit VIP, created specifically for children aged 4-12, has redesigned and reorganised its programmes in favour of outdoor activities that ensure the maximum health and safety of our younger visitors.
While their offspring are enjoying themselves to the full, their parents can take their pick from a whole host of exciting Majestic Experiences that will cater to their every need. If you need to recharge your batteries, the personalised modelage and beauty treatments at the Spa Diane Barrière by Biologique Recherche could be just the thing. Keen to learn a new skill? If so, our palace-hotel at 10, La Croisette has brought together a team of experts to run an array of workshops: cooking lessons; mixology classes with Emanuele Balestra, one of the world’s best bartenders; and casino game lessons for beginners, ranging from blackjack to poker, with a croupier from one of Barrière’s Casinos in Cannes.
If you’re thirsty for adventure, the Hôtel Barrière has teamed up with a number of different partners to offer its guests a choice of unique activities. A nationally qualified instructor can introduce our guests to scuba diving in a swimming pool – a prelude, perhaps, to your first underwater dive. An experienced skipper is on hand to welcome guests on board a boat that will whisk them off on an adventure exploring some of the French Riviera’s most beautiful sights or, if they prefer, for a day of big-game fishing, pitting their wits against red tuna, swordfish and marlin.
Switching from the deep blue sea to the region’s azure skies, an instructor/pilot awaits our guests on board a helicopter for their first flying lesson; alternatively, paragliding and parachuting experts are also on hand for those guests keen to experience the excitement that comes from their first tandem paragliding flight or parachute jump.
Alongside these thrilling adventures, the Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes will also be inviting its guests to enjoy many other experiences from May onwards – experiences that the Côte d’Azur has always offered such as its picturesque villages, hiking routes, islands, vineyards, artisan visits etc. Covid has not changed the landscape here, as the French Riviera remains one of the world’s most beautiful regions. Our palace-hotel in Cannes, in existence for almost a century now, has taken advantage of and is part of its renown, and looks forward to demonstrating this once again to its guests.