The Carlton Hotel in Cannes is undoubtedly the unofficial hub of both the Cannes Lions and Cannes Film Festival. This week, ad execs, media types and wannabes will flock to the famed Carlton terrace and throw back copious amounts of rosé until the wee hours in the morning before stumbling to their Airbnbs, to do it all over again the next day. Management from the famed hotel answered some of Page Six’s burning questions about the debauchery that goes on during the advertising fest, and about the recent renovation to the storied hospitality gem.
Q: How many bottles of rosé does the hotel go through during the Cannes Lions Festival on average? Carlton Cannes: 3,500 bottles (or more specifically, 2,510 bottles of 75cl, 710 Magnums of 1.5L, 175 Jéroboam of 5L, 105 Methuselah of 6L). Q: And for the Cannes Film Festival? CC: 4,050 bottles (or 1,830 regular bottles, 1,065 Magnums, 525 Jéroboam, 630 Methuselah).
Q: During Cannes Lions, the Carlton’s terrace is always packed. How many people go through every night on average? CC: During the busy Cannes Lions period, the Riviera Restaurant’s terrace is always bustling with activity. On average, the terrace accommodates around 230 guests each night, with 70 seats inside and 160 outside.
The fame of this terrace lies in being the only elevated terrace on the Croisette, offering guests an unobstructed view of the Mediterranean Sea. Q: What’s the most extravagant, or strangest thing, a guest has ever asked for? CC: During t.
