Large luxury villa in Cannes, above the bay

Cannes offers something a resort village cannot: a real town at the foot of the villa. A large luxury villa in Cannes lets a group spend the morning by the pool, walk the Croisette before lunch, wander the old lanes of Le Suquet in the afternoon and still be home for a swim before dinner. For a gathering of several households, that variety keeps everyone content without anyone having to compromise.

The town’s most sought-after villas sit on the hillsides above the bay. Californie, with its grand residences and outlook towards the sea, and La Croix des Gardes, wooded and green, give two very different experiences of the same town. Nice Côte d’Azur airport serves the Riviera, which keeps the journey straightforward for guests flying in from across Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Asia.

This page is written for those bringing a big party to Cannes, whether an extended family, several couples sharing a summer or friends marking an occasion together. It explains how we choose a villa for a group here and introduces the four residences in our Cannes collection.

A large party lives outdoors on the Riviera. Gardens, terraces and the pool deck become the true living room of the summer, so we pay close attention to how they work when every guest is present at once. Shade at lunch, room for children to run and a table long enough for the whole party are the details our team looks for on each visit.

Indoors, a cinema room or gym gives people somewhere to go when the afternoon heat sets in, and a hammam or sauna offers a quiet moment before the evening. At Villa Zeliane the tennis court often becomes a morning ritual for the more energetic guests, while the cinema room at Villa Orvella keeps teenagers occupied long after dark.

• Gardens at Villa Elaris, Villa Orvella and Villa Zeliane
• Tennis and a full spa at Villa Zeliane
• A cinema room at Villa Orvella
• Sea views from Villa Elaris in Californie