I’d first like to say that I agree with all of the other reviews here and rather than repeat their points, I’ll try to add some additional info. My wife and I spent 12 weeks at Villa Charlotte in May, June, and July of 2012. We found it to be both a great place to relax at on its own and also a good base for exploring the surrounding areas. I also found it to be an easy place to work from full time using the wifi provided. We took day trips to Ile Sainte Marguerite and St. Tropez by ferry, Grasse and all parts of Cannes by bus, and Monaco, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Nice, Eze, St. Paul de Vence, Haute de Cagnes, Biot, Antibes, and more by train and/or bus when necessary. Most can easily be reached by car as well if you have one, but we were able to make it to all without one. This will require a decent bit of walking unless you can time the buses just right from the apartment or train station, but we welcomed the exercise to walk into town to the train station or port, (or just to the beach in Cannes). We rented a car only once during our stay, and used that opportunity to explore further into Provence, with stops at Fontaine de Vaucluse, St. Remy, Les Baux, Arles, Avignon, and more. The only other extended trip we took was over to Corsica (Calvi a must visit!) by way of a car ferry from Nice. If you have at least 3-4 days to spend away from Cannes, I’d highly recommend either trip, but any of the other day trips mentioned can be enjoyed in just a half a day, so 2 or 3 or more can be accomplished in one full day with proper planning. Also some quick restaurant recommendations for Cannes – The Cocoon Lounge and Le Square on the nearby Carnot (main street leading into Cannes) are not all that special foodwise, but the staff at both is extremely friendly and they are great places to grab a café or a drink and chat with locals. Further up the hill away toward Le Cannet is Bistro des Anges, which is well worth a try if you want to treat yourself. La Guerite on Ile Sainte Marguerite is also a great treat, but you can also just pick up a couple of baguette sandwiches and find yourself a private cove for a much cheaper option to enjoy the nearby island. La Boheme in downtown Cannes was our other go to. Not much really spectacular here, but we found all of the basics executed here very well at relatively modest prices compared to the nearby restaurants that could charge you twice as much for half the quality. All in all it was an amazing time!