http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-08-30T08:01:09Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Cannes%20Film%20Festival%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/16/204558/977 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/cannes_opens.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>The 60th annual Cannes Film Festival <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070516/ap_en_ce/film_cannes_opening_6;_ylt=AqZFCXFR2eiGL34Xet3Hgn8E1vAI">kicked off yesterday</a> and <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117964959.html?categoryId=1061&amp;cs=1">Variety</a> reports that the rumors of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Du+Cap+Eden+Roc/local/519"><b>Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc</b></a> being turned into a private residence by next year are still rattling the Hollywood elite.<p>A few months back the NY Post reported that the hotel has been sold to Roman Abramovich who wanted to shut the hotel down and make it into a private spot. Even though a rep for the hotel emailed us at HotelChatter saying that rumors were <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/24/125046/562/hotels/Update_Hotel_Du_Cap_Eden_Roc_Not_for_Sale">not true</a>, Variety says that Hollywood is still very concerned.<blockquote><p>Fest vets were biting their lips on the Croisette Tuesday over the rumor that Abramovich plans to turn the landmark into a private juliana 2007-05-17T09:35:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/24/125046/562 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hotelducap_edenroc.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><i>Not for sale!</i><p>Yesterday, Cannes was abuzz with the news that by next year the popular <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Du+Cap+Eden+Roc/local/519"><b>The Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc</b></a> would be turned into a private residence. However, the hotel's current owners say that's not so.<p>We got this email from Lou Hammond, who apparently represents the hotel's current owners saying, <blockquote><p>The following statement relates to incorrect information on Page 6, New York Post on April 22 relating to the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc and as featured on your site. <p>Dr. h. c. August Oetker of the family owned Oetker-Group said today in respect to the rumors relating to the alleged sale of the Hotel du Cap Eden to Mr. Roman Abramovich:<p>"The Hotel du Cap Eden juliana 2007-04-24T13:45:44-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/23/12565/9360 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hotelducap_edenroc.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Du+Cap+Eden+Roc/local/519"><b>The Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc</b></a> is a storied Cannes Film Festival hotel, known for its cash only policy and room rates that start at close to $800 a night.<p><p> But all that might be coming to an end soon. Page Six reports:<blockquote><p>"Word is that a Russian oligarch has bought the Hotel du Cap-Eden Roc [in nearby Cap D'Antibes] and that he is closing all or part of it to use as his private residence," one major power player said.</blockquote></p><p>Fortunately for celebs rolling into Cannes next month for the festival, the hotel will be open. But by next year it might be a different story.<p><p> <b>Related Stories:</b><br>&#183; <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187217-d219370-Reviews-Hotel_du_Cap_Eden_Roc-Antibes_French_Riviera_Cote_d_Azur_Provence-m10559.html">Hotel du Cap Eden Roc reviews</a> [TripAdvisor]<br>&#183; <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04222007/gossip/pagesix/cannes_capper_pagesix_.htm">Cannes juliana 2007-04-23T13:01:59-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/5/45313/79062 <![CDATA[<p><i>The Cannes Film Festival is still a ways off (it starts on May 16) but a reader's recent tip about the French Riviera got us daydreaming about escaping to Cote d'Azure. This week we'll <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/French%20Riviera%20Hotel%20Reviews">continue</a> talking about some of the hotels worthy of checking into. As always, we wanna know what you think, not just what Uma, Rod Stewart, P.Diddy and Paris Hilton think, of the hotels here. So <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>send us your thoughts and questions</b></a> or comment below the story, telling us what's right, what's wrong and what's just French.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/hihotelNice.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>While a stay on the Cote d'Azur normally makes you think of luxury and elegance, you can always get something different by hitting the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Hi/local/452"><b>Hotel Hi</b></a> amandak 2007-04-05T09:00:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/4/4/31343/32214 <![CDATA[<p><p><i>The Cannes Film Festival is still a ways off (it starts on May 16) but a reader's recent tip about the French Riviera got us daydreaming about escaping to Cote d'Azure. This week we'll <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/French%20Riviera%20Hotel%20Reviews">continue</a> talking about some of the hotels worthy of checking into. As always, we wanna know what you think, not just what Uma, Rod Stewart, P.Diddy and Paris Hilton think, of the hotels here. So <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>send us your thoughts and questions</b></a> or comment below the story, telling us what's right, what's wrong and what's just French.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/chateau_chevred_or.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>The village of Eze might be small, but in the world of luxury hotels, big ain't necessarily beautiful. Eze sits on a rocky peak above Eze-sur-Mer, another amandak 2007-04-04T09:01:41-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/