If I won a free holiday here I would refuse it ... this was quite simply the worst place I have stayed ever .. I booked through Budget travel Ireland ... looked like a good location and being a 4 star should have been decent enough ... well it is in a good location in fairness .. literaly just behind the carlton hotel and has lovely gardens and a view of the sea from outside hotel ... but that is it .. reception reminded me of my local very very run down swimming pool .. like something from very old russia ... horrible staff so horrible I actually forgot their role ... but the part that I can never forgive them or budget travel for was the room ....
it was in the basement ... it was dark ... cold .... tiny single beds . . ( more like somethign you would see on a ship) up against the wall .. horrible old blankets ... it was literally disgusting ... balcony was lower than ground level .. never got any light .... I will never forget my disappointment as I was on holiday with my son and I really wanted it to be nice for him ... I felt like I had let him down ... I had got him so excited and then to be put in this horrible dungeon ... decor awful ... I cried for first few nights ...because of the type of holiday we were on we always came home about 9 o clock .. so wasn't as if I could just go out and just sleep there ... it was not even comfortable for reading ... for anything ... there was a TV but just French ...
Also it rained the first week .. all week so there was no comfort here at all ...no services I aware of ..
Also, had to pay extra for sheets ... towels .. and cleaning . please . !! ...
there is really good value in Cannes now so do not stay in this hell hole ...
Maybe some of the high rise rooms are better .. but just make sure you not in this waiting room for purgatory..
I CAN NEVER GET THOSE 2 WEEKS BACK .. AND NOW MY SON A BIT OLD TO HOLIDAY WITH ME ..
Just don't stay here ... don't have my regrets ...
By the way it is a good example of why never to go anywhere with travel agents .. they only get the worst rooms .. they really do not give a damn if you satisfied ... and Budget Travel should be ashamed of themselves ... everyone saves hard for a holiday after working hard all year and not one person should ever feel short changed or disappointed ...
- Resideal Hotel Cannes
