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grand hyatt Cannes<br />
hotel Martinez<br />
By flavio incarBone<br />
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its name is Martinez. the unmistakable inscription<br />
at the top of the main facade dominates la Croisette<br />
and winks at the yachts anchored there or<br />
sailing past to Cannes. these 8 large letters have<br />
been up there for nearly 85 years and will stay<br />
there for a long time to come even though the<br />
hotel’s full name is now grand hyatt Cannes hotel<br />
Martinez. the owners - a Qatar fund - has in fact<br />
entrusted the management of the hotel to the<br />
prestigious hotel chain which appointed italian<br />
Claudio Ceccherelli as its new general manager.<br />
over the next three years - between red carpet<br />
events and nautical festivals - millions of euros will<br />
be invested in the building which will restore it<br />
entirely and make the suites, rooms and common<br />
use areas even more beautiful whilst fully respecting<br />
the building’s architectural style.<br />
the team which will be entrusted with the task<br />
is currently being selected. there will certainly be<br />
great changes to the swimming pool which will<br />
be moved so that it can be used also in winter<br />
and a new terrace will be built overlooking la<br />
Croisette.<br />
inaugurated in 1929 in art deco style with 409<br />
rooms, luxury and classic elegance with ultra<br />
modern elements, a private beach (la zplage) with<br />
400 chaise longue, three restaurants and a bar (la<br />
palme d’or with 2 Michelin stars, le relais, le bar<br />
l’amiral, restaurant zplage) - this is the tip of the<br />
iceberg of five star hospitality which fears no rivals.<br />
you can get to it from the nice-Cote d’azur airport<br />
in 30 minutes by car or 8 minutes by helicopter.<br />
and even more quickly by yacht using the tender.<br />
“i am delighted to take on this new challenge and<br />
to pass on hyatt’s core values to this historic hotel<br />
on the French riviera. as a passionate hotelier, i<br />
am committed to providing authentic hospitality<br />
and to sharing the unique hyatt experience with<br />
our clients in Cannes”, says the general manager<br />
of the grand hyatt Cannes hotel Martinez, Claudio<br />
a historiC iMage<br />
oF the Martinez<br />
and below<br />
an eQUally Vintage<br />
illUstration.<br />
on the leFt a detail<br />
oF the l.raphael Beauty spa.<br />
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