CANNES — The Hotel Barrière Le Majestic has long been a destination for celebrities who come to Cannes, France, for its glitzy events and suave celebrations. Amid the business of the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival — which has drawn a starry crowd , including the likes of Queen Latifah, Paris Hilton, Elon Musk and Travis Kelce , among others — Majestic staffers chatted exclusively with Page Six to reveal how they cater to visiting A-listers. Gilles Bastoni, who took over his father’s position as head concierge in 2006, tells us that every VIP’s demands are met — “unless it’s illegal,” he jokes.
“Basically, my job is to satisfy all the requests of the guests. As long as they’re legal, for sure,” he says. “But it can be from just reservations for a restaurant up to [something that’s a] skies-the-limit [request].
Renting a yacht, finding a ticket for an event, helicopters , car with drivers, getting a dress for a special event...
no limit.” Bastoni says the wealthy — who pay upwards of $4,000 per night for a suite in the hotel — make wild requests at times, but those of Hollywood’s elite typically come with “a bit more spice.” Such was the case about a decade ago when actress Marion Cotillard encountered a fashion emergency prior to attending the Cannes Film Festival and the hotel was tasked with retrieving a forgotten dress from Paris, which is a nine hour car ride from the lodge.
“Getting a dress from Paris for a celebrity when it was for.