TIARA YAKTSA CANNES

What a fantastic gem of a hotel. The staff make the hotel including a personal greeting from the manager. Every member of staff was great and couldn't do enough for us. They were good humoured and very relaxed. The view was to die for and its worth staying for that alone. The steak tartare was the best we had whilst in France. We only stayed 2 nights but location was great and we drove into Cannes in 30 minutes for a day out which was great. Thanks everyone !

Fantastic place. Very quiet. Staff could not be better or more helpful. Manager consistently checks to make guests are happy and have all they need. Hope to return in 2017.. Have returned in Aug 2017. Huge welcome from Frederick the boss. Made to feel at home but with no stress! All the staff looking after us. The suite is stunning. Facilities down the hill at Miramar are great too with free usage. Wonderful retreat!! Martin and Gillian

Stayed here for a week in July. NIce easy booking in with no queues at reception but a nice complimentary drink in the sun on the balcony whilst the reception staff sorted out our key etc. Then we were upgraded to a better room with a balcony, I need to mention the bed which was extremely comfortable. We were hoping for a week where we could just relax and read in a peaceful setting which is exactly what we found at Yaktsa.No loud music around pool etc. Lovely hotel with attentive staff without being over bearing. nice not to have to worry about a bed round the pool each day as there was always space, and the young girl who looked after us at the pool always made sure we were happy with ever thing and had drinks/food etc when we wanted them. The restaurant was a very good quality with a small but delicious menu, Sandi was especially welcoming and nothing was too much trouble for her to sort out. When we booked we thought there may be a Japanese influence due to the name, however we were wrong, YAKTSA are the initials of the owners children. The only negative comment I have is that we ate inside for all our meals as they have a problem with wasps which swarm around the lovely outdoor balcony so did not feel comfortable spending the whole meal swatting them away. The hotel provide you with a wasp swatting contraption but I feel they need to get to the root and find the nest as I have read reviews from last year that they had the same problem. I would recommend this to all, but especially to those looking for a small peaceful boutique style 5 star quality hotel.

I first discovered this hotel in 2011, and since then, I’m totally in love with this place! Even if I tried some other (even very famous) 5-star-hotels on the Côte d’Azur from time to time, they NEVER reached the feelgood-level of this little Tiara Yaktsa. I think it’s just absolutely perfect for people who want to recharge their batteries and relax in a wonderful, elegant and silent ambiente. First it’s, of course, the SITE! From wherever you look, you have that breath-taking view over that deep-blue bay of Miramar and it’s little white boats. From the first time you arrive, you can’t stop looking at that. 😊 What is important to know, is that the Yaktsa is situated in a very calm residential area, so you need a car to get there. So it’s not really made for the party-guys ^^. But there is a private little shuttle-car, that brings you down to the bay, where you find the sister-hotel “Miramar Beach”, with private beach and Spa. Then, the ROOMS. Probably the most romantic and tasteful interior I’ve ever seen in a hotel-room. It’s all furnished in an oriental style, but without any kitsch or something. It’s just very cozy and elegant, and - the beds are amazingly comfortable! POOL AND GARDEN – What shall I say…for me, it’s the most beautiful pool on the whole Côte d’Azur. It’s an infinity-pool, usually pleasantly tepid, and you have the full view of that bay from inside the pool. Most guests just simply relax there in the pool, leaning back and observe the ships on the bay – with a glass of champagne in your hand XD. Same for me – I could do this for hours! And, the most important thing is, that it’s usually very, very calm there. You only hear the sea-gulls and the soft water-sound of the pool. I also love the fact that (most) guests are respecting this atmosphere and talk very softly. It feels like some kind of open-air-spa. Next to the pool, you have those great sunbeds with white canopies, with, again, the view on the bay. The fact that everything is white (also the parasols), makes this whole garden almost surreal, in a very positive way. There is also a (very charming) pool- and garden-service, where you can order food and beverages during the whole day. So, I sometimes took my lunch on the sunbed in the garden, at 15:00, with a glass of champagne! Sooo perfect! STAFF - I just love the warmth and cordiality of those people. You immediately feel welcome and everyone is trying to pamper you during the whole stay. There is no smuggy attitude at all, you immediately get a very good feeling when you enter. First, there is this classy, very friendly hotel-director Fréderick Thiébaut, who obviously loves his job and who really would do everything to make you feel great in his hotel. During all the stays I had in the Yaktsa, he was always arranging special favors for me and other guests, so you just feel like some kind of VIP in that hotel 😊. For example, I got some fantastic upgrades at many times in that hotel, and each time I had a special request, he cared for it in a very friendly and professional way. So, this is really the right person on the right position. The whole team of the hotel shows that same, warm and friendly behavior, which is creating a very relaxing atmosphere. Like for example the breakfast-team, who daily defends the guests bravely against the wasps on the terrace 😊. I also like the waiters of the restaurant, Sandy for example, who are always very relaxed and easygoing. Same for the recption-team, who is perfect in their mix of cordiality and confidentiality. There is also the charming and very attentive pool-girl Claire, who is very present and shows a lot of love to the detail, when it comes to prepare the sunbeds (you find nicely rolled towels on each sunbed in the garden, when you arrive.) And the Housekeeping-woman sometimes puts you some little cakes or madeleines into your room. *happy sigh* RESTAURANT – Also excellent. You can sit on the terrace with a beautiful view on the sea. The food is excellent and very light. Obviously a lot of local ingredients and wines, which I love. And, as already mentioned, the service is very friendly and easygoing. So I definitely found my dream-hotel on the Côte d’Azur, and if they keep going like that, I guess I will continue to book it for many, many years. Thanks Tiara Yaktsa for so many wonderful and relaxing holidays and see you soon!! 😊

We've just come back from a week's trip to France where we spent 5 nights at Tiara Yaktsa. We had a lovely personalised welcome by the manager which provided a relaxing start to our stay. On the whole the hotel was beautiful and we were lucky enough to be upgraded to a garden view suite. The restaurant was very good and pool and gardens had amazing views, with fantastic private day beds. It is a shame it didn’t have a poolside bar. The sister hotel (Tiara Miramar) is a 10 minute walk away and does have a sea view bar and restaurant. The Miramar is bigger and probably because of that a slightly better oiled machine. There were a couple of negatives at Taira Yaktsa: There was a huge wasp/bee problem which although the staff tried to deal with never got resolved and meant throughout our stay we could not use the terrace for breakfast which was a shame as it had the amazing views. This really does need to be sorted out. The other was one morning at 9am workers decided to start cutting the plasterboard ceiling right outside our bedroom door even though it was obvious we were in with the do not disturb sign displayed. Again, we would not expect that from a 5 star hotel. Overall it was a great stay and if they can iron out those sorts of problems it would be amazing.