Name: Albert 1er
Address: Cannes, FR
Price range: From $190

Albert 1er, CannesAlbert 1er in Cannes, France has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 8 of 65 hotels we score in Cannes. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 4.3. Rooms from about $190 a night (cached, not a live quote).Albert 1er is a family-run, three-star hotel with 12 air-conditioned rooms on the heights of Cannes, about 800 metres on foot from the Croisette beach, the train station, the Palais des Festivals, the harbour and the old Le Suquet quarter. Rooms come with flat-screen satellite TV, telephone, safe, hair dryer, ironing equipment and private bathrooms with bath or shower; some look out to sea, the Lérins Islands, the garden or the city. Guests also get free Wi-Fi, a terrace and a garden in a quiet, intimate setting after a recent renovation. It suits travellers wanting a small, personal base close to the centre. Being up on the hill means a short uphill walk back from town.What stands out

Quiet hillside position, still walkable to centre

Family-run with 12 rooms, intimate feel

Recently renovated throughout

Terrace and garden for guests

Watch out for

Some noise reported in places

Hilltop location means an uphill walk

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