Amarante Cannes - Cannes, France 

Not a good location. The hotel states that it provides a city bus to drop off at the beach/city etc. They neglect to tell you that the bus only runs when the driver is available. We enquired after the bus 2 days in a row, to be told that there was no driver. In any case the bus doesn't run between 1pm and 6pm. It just seems to be an as and when service so don't rely on it for your 15 minute walk into the town/beach. Don't be sold by the pool, it is tiny. The rooms are too small, badly laid out & stuffy. No balcony. No atmosphere. Some staff friendly, some not - they just couldn't be bothered. If it's price that attracted you to this hotel, you're better off paying slightly less for a 3 star - the quality will probably be better anyway!

Noone thought to tell me the restaurant is completely closed in December, therefore no room service. Nothing. The area is not particularly salubrious either so you don't want to be searching those streets by yourself. All in all not a great experience - don't be taken in by the 4* rating. Ok for a 2* or possibly a 3* at a push.