A full-scale renovation paying tribute
to the cinema and exhibiting a
glamorous, contemporary new look
Experience Cannes, at the site of the
very first Palais des Festivals
A 5-star hotel in the heart of Cannes, overlooking the sea at 50, Boulevard de la Croisette, a mere stone’s throw
from the old town, the Palais des Festivals, the old port, just 30 minutes from Nice Côte d’Azur airport.
The new owner has invested €38 million, in the former Noga Hilton, and has transformed it into a stunningly chic,
contemporary and glamorous hotel, drawing inspiration from the “Seventh Art” for an outstanding new look which
now graces a 1992 building on the site of the former Palais des Festivals, in Cannes, the “city of light”.
The Jw Marriott Cannes is a luxury hotel with superb amenities: 2 rooftop jacuzzis and an outdoor pool with
panoramic views, an 825-seat auditorium, 1200 m² (13000sq.ft.) of flexible space for seminars, a restaurant, a
Casino, and world class boutiques.
The legend awaits you…
A new star is born: JW Marriott Cannes
Some historical background…
In 1949 the first Palais des Festivals opened at 50 Boulevard de la Croisette,
on the site of the former Cannes Nautical Circle. The International Film
Festival was held there until 1983 when the new building was opened.
The former Palais was then demolished to make way for the Noga Hilton
hotel which was built in 1992.
The building was approved on the condition that it could accomodate an
825-seat auditorium.
In February 2006, the hotel was purchased by the Jesta Group headed by
the businessman Elliott Aintabi.
Jesta embarked on the most spectacular and comprehensive renovations undertaken in the past ten years on “La
Croisette”. It took months and months of work to plan and transform the hotel into an icon of style with chic,
modern design, the perfect embodiment of the glamorous film festivals of the 1950s, with the luxury of today.
Inspired by cinema
Aims:
- to pay tribute to Cannes’ history where elegance is second nature and cinema is omnipresent.
- to develop a whole new fashionable atmosphere for the new 261 room hotel.
Designer furniture, with its blend of contrasting sober shades, sets the
tone for the hotel’s new look: young, chic and glamorous.
It boats largest atrium of any luxury hotel in Cannes its own 825-seat
auditorium.
Its ultra-contemporary architecture and style sets it apart it from all the more traditional luxury hotels on the
Croisette Boulevard.
In addition to amenities which befit a hotel of its standing, Jw Marriott Cannes offers direct access within its
premises to an upscale casino with 150 slot machines and 19 gaming tables, a shopping arcade, a 825-seat
auditorium, 16 meeting rooms, and the restaurant La Scena, with its cuisine coupled with flavours from Italy and
Japan.
Iconic Elegance and Glamour in the rooms and suites: true Cannes style!
The hotel boasts 261 fully renovated, luxuriously-appointed rooms and suites where natural light and space abound.
The hotel has fifty suites including two presidential suites (250 m² each) and five intercommunicating suites,
providing more than 400 m² of contiguous space.
The rooms also play their role in promoting the Seventh Art.
Stitched leather walls in shades of chocolate and cream provide the
perfect setting to showcase portraits of stars and create a décor in
perfect harmony with the world of film.
The décor pays a tribute a supremely elegant tribute to cinema and the
selective furnishings chosen guarantee total comfort.
Furniture is characterized by rich tones of brown, minimalist lines,
sophisticated cream-coloured Corolla-style sofas and armchairs, luxury fabrics and many other Italian handmade
touches. Optimum use of space was made in the rooms and suites with sliding doors in wenge wood finishes,
custom closets and dressing areas.
Views over the sea…
The JW Marriott Cannes is ideally located in the center of the Croisette Boulevard thus enjoying stunning and
incomparable water views of any other hotel on the Croisette. Indeed, dwarf palm trees have been planted in front
of the hotel to enhance the view.
The views from the windows of some of the rooms and suites, as well
as from the balconies and the terraces make you feel as though you
are watching a film on the big screen: the majestic Bay of Cannes, the
beach and the harbour where beautiful sunsets provide a fitting
closure to days of contentment spent in calm, tranquil surroundings.
The 28/30m2 (300sqft) Guest rooms, boast a bathroom and separate
shower.
Bathrooms as living areas in their own right
With their lustrous bronze mosaics, the bathrooms are living areas in their own right.
Jacuzzi bathtubs and welcome products by Chopard are
in all the suites.
As a further tribute to the seventh art – the packaging of
the welcome products in the bedrooms have illustrations
of movie camera and films…
Some rooms boast views over the Bay of Cannes, with
idyllic bathtubs overlooking the sea.
JW Grill Cannes, overlooking the sea, with spectacular views of La Croisette
Discover terrace & fine dining in Cannes at the JW Marriott. Make a reservation at JW Grill Cannes & delight in the
best fine dining Cannes has to offer, or sip drinks outdoors for a unique fine dining experience in Cannes.
The authentic Cannes steakhouse experience has arrived. Offering the finest American beef grilled to perfection,
crisp salads and fresh seafood, our Cannes fine dining restaurant offers delicious cuisine with stunning views of the
Mediterranean.
Useful information:
Breakfast:
from 7am to 10.30am (11am during week end);
Lunch:
from 12 midday to 3pm;
Snacks:
from 3pm to 7pm;
Dinner:
from 7pm to 11pm.
JW Marriott Cannes also offers 24 hour in room dining.
Lounge Bar - open from 11am to 2am
With a terrace overlooking the sea: just the place to see and be seen.
Leisure and getaway breaks
Pool and Jacuzzi on the rooftop: the most stunning views of the Mediterranean.
The unique rooftop of the JW Marriott Cannes offers the most
breath taking views of the Bay of Cannes, the Lérins Islands and the
Estérel Mountains.
While savouring exquisite light food and beverages, you will enjoy a
heated pool and two jacuzzis, ideal for swimming and relaxing in a
timeless world!
The Panorama Bar
Open from April to October, it offers refreshing cocktails and a selection of sandwiches,
salads, Panini and sweet pastries.
And, if you have a penchant for fine sand, the Hotel offers direct access to the famous
Croisette private beaches.
Auditorium
Among its many unique features, the JW Marriott Cannes is the only luxury hotel
on the Croisette to have its own auditorium seating up to 820 guests. It also offers
16 newly renovated multi-functional and totally flexible conference rooms
(including 10 new rooms on the 1st floor). The total flexible space amounts to 1,200
m2 (13000sqft) for a capacity ranging from 10 to 1,200 persons.
Casino
After a day on the beach, night birds will head to the Hotel Casino to try their luck with one of the 150 slot machines
or 19 gaming tables.
Activities and excursions in Cannes and the surrounding area
Cannes is on the shores of the Mediterranean, half way between Monaco and Saint-Tropez. It is located in a
sheltered spot at the foothills of the Esterel Mountains, and extends along a number of famous beaches. Cannes is
an elegant, internationally-renowned town whose legend and beauty are known to almost everyone.
The quintessence of a Provençal town
 The old town of Le Suquet
 Marché Forville, the sights and sounds of Provence
 The Musée de la Castre with artworks by local artists from Provence and Cannes
Glamour
 The old Canto port with its yachts and superb sailing ships
 The famous Croisette Boulevard with its palm trees, running along the water’s edge
 The Palais des Festivals and the Cannes Film Festival (May) with the famous red-carpeted stairs
Events:
 Cannes Shopping festival
 MIP TV, International Film Festival
 The Show-Jumping Festival, the Musical Nights of Le Suquet, the International Fireworks Festival, the Boat
and Yacht Show
 Cannes Dance Festival, the Royal Regattas
Seaside
20 min from Cannes harbour station, you will find 2 pearls located in the heart of the Mediterranean.
The Lérins Islands :
 Sainte Marguerite, famous for its Fort Vauban (a royal prison which is said to have accommodated the man
in the iron mask) and for its Maritime Museum
 Saint Honorat, with Lérins Abbey, 16 centuries old and poised in a superb natural setting
And nearby
 The old town of Antibes
 The Château de la Napoule
 The Old Village of Mougins
 The Flower Market at Nice
 Biot Glassworks
 The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
 Grasse, the perfume capital
 Walks in the Estérel Mountains
 St Paul de Vence
The “Key Players”
Elliott Aintabi, CEO of Jesta and owner of JW Marriott Cannes
Elliott Aintabi, an exceptional businessman with a glittering career, was not deterred by a world in economic crisis
from investing €38 million in the renovations of the youngest of Cannes’ luxury hotels, the former Noga Hilton,
which became in 2006, the Palais Stéphanie.
He started his career at the beginning of the 80s in his family’s real property business. Then he went on to create the
Jesta Group (the name of the group is made up from the first letters of the forenames of each of his children) which
specialises in property investment in the residential, industrial and tertiary sectors.
His keen interest in the hotel business led him to acquire the Noga Hilton in February 2006 which he then renamed
Palais Stéphanie (the first name of one of his daughters). His dream is to imbue this luxury hotel, situated on one of
the most beautiful bays in the world, with an exclusive soul. His wish is to make sure that this exceptional hotel is
positioned in such a way that it can offer its entire range of charms to a business and leisure clientele.
Ziad Atrissi, General Manager of JW Marriott Cannes
In April 2011, Ziad Atrissi was nominated General Manager
of the JW MARRIOTT Cannes Hotel. At 36 years old, he is
the youngest General Manager of Luxury Hotels in
Cannes.
He holds a double MBA in Management from Essec and
Cornell University in New York.
Ziad Atrissi, French-Lebanese nationality, began his career within the MARRIOTT Group as a night receptionist at
MARRIOTT Champs-Elysées in Paris in 1997. A Group that he never left therefore, by passion and commitment with
its values.
He climbed step by step the levels of management : Assistant Front Office Manager at Marriott in Monaco Cap
d’Ail, Sales Director, then Operation Director at the MARRIOTT Champs-Elysées.
At 32 years aged, he was promoted General Manager of the RENAISSANCE LE PARC TROCADERO in Paris.
Four years later, he left the Capital to head the JW MARRIOTT Cannes 5 Stars Palace, flagship of the Group on La
Croisette.
In 2011, he welcomed with his team the Famous International Film Festival in May and the G20 Summit in
November.
Marriott
London – 2 December, 2010 –Marriott International, Inc (NYSE:MAR) today announced a new addition to its
luxury JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts portfolio, the 261-room JW Marriott Cannes. In early 2011, the stunning Palais
Stephanie hotel, located on Cannes’ famous La Croisette, will be re-branded a JW Marriott Hotel under a
management agreement with Jesta Group.
“We are thrilled with this opportunity to bring our JW Marriott brand to Cannes. JW Marriott is one of the world’s
fastest growing luxury brands, and as we continue to grow throughout Europe we are very excited to add this
spectacular hotel in such a superb location to our collection in partnership with the Jesta Group,” said Amy
McPherson, president and managing director for Marriott International in Europe.
About JW Marriott
JW Marriott is part of Marriott International’s luxury portfolio and consists of beautiful properties in gateway cities
and distinctive resort locations around the world. These elegant hotels cater to today’s sophisticated, self-assured
travelers, offering them the quiet luxury they seek in a warmly authentic, relaxed atmosphere lacking in
pretense. JW Marriott properties artfully provide highly crafted, anticipatory experiences that are
reflective of their locale so that their guests have the time to focus on what is most important to them.
Currently, there are 45 JW Marriott hotels in 19 countries; by 2013 the portfolio will encompass 73
properties in 28 countries.
Visit Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) for company information. For more information or reservations, please visit our
web site at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com.
Useful Information
JW MARRIOTT CANNES
50 Boulevard de La Croisette - BP 224
06414 Cannes Cedex
[email protected]
www.jwmarriottcannes.com
Tel: + 33 (0)4 92997000 - Fax: +33 (0)4 92997011
Open all year round, the JW Marriott Cannes is a stone’s throw from the old town, the Palais des Festivals,
and the old port, in the center of the famed Croisette.
JW Marriott Cannes hotel is a 30 minute drive from Nice international airport and ½ mile (800metres) from
Cannes TGV station.
AND COMING SOON……
News
2012 RENOVATIONS
COMING SOON…
New Hotel Entrance
New Lobby
New Lobby bar