A few steps from the Palais des Festivals and the Croisette, Five Seas Cannes brings a compact, design-led hotel to the centre of the Riviera city. Rooms and suites are generous in scale, using dark timber, sculptural lighting and richly textured fabrics in place of coastal clichés. Le Roof combines a panoramic restaurant, lounge bar and rooftop pool above the surrounding streets, while the spa and fitness centre occupy a quieter level below. The hotel’s central position remains visible from the roof terrace, where Cannes’ tiled roofs, harbour and hills form the backdrop.