A SECLUDED SHORE

Refined calm and leisurely days beside the water

No lines, no noise, no hurry. Only a secluded shore, a kitchen that takes itself seriously, and a team that knows your name by the second morning.

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5★
FORBES RATED
200+
SUITES
2009
EST.
Summitvillalife Mediterranean shoreline vista
★★★★★

"A casino with poise. Cooking with heart."

— BLOOMBERG
Guest Voices

What they say

★★★★★

"An uncommon place that feels lavish yet never distant. The team is what makes it."

David H.
Chicago
★★★★★

"Care that arrives before you ask, without ever crowding you. Every touch felt tailored to me alone."

William R.
Geneva
★★★★★

"The most peaceful four days I have known in years. The water, the cooking, and nowhere at all I had to rush."

Sophie R.
Paris
Arrival

Nearer than it seems

◆ Summitvillalife
ADDRESS
58 La Croisette
06400 Cannes, FR
FROM AIRPORT
35 min by private car
12 min by helicopter
Open Directions
The Kitchen

Plates shaped by the season, not the card.

Our kitchen works with what the coast delivers each morning. The menu shifts weekly; the benchmark never does.

Chocolate Soufflé
Single-origin cacao, salted caramel gelato.
€24
Yellowtail Crudo
Yuzu, jalapeño, micro cilantro.
€38
Sea Bass Acquapazza
Mediterranean herbs, cherry tomatoes, white wine.
€58
Lobster Linguine
Hand-cut pasta, brandy glaze, chive.
€68
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Flagship plate at the Summitvillalife restaurant
Chef Anais Ashford
★ MICHELIN LISTED
Legacy

17 years on the shore

2009
Established
2015
Wing expansion finished
2017
Top of Europe
2019
Spa and lagoon unveiled
2024
Casino wing unveiled
Summitvillalife terrace and landscaped gardens
17+
YEARS OF REFINED CALM
Our Story

A shoreline retreat, 17 years in the making.

Our family has run a resort on this stretch of coast since 2009. What began with a modest cluster of rooms now spans 200 keys across the estate, with three restaurants and private salons — yet the rhythm has stayed the same: slow mornings, lingering lunches, nights without a clock.

We do not chase fashions. We set a bar in our opening season and have spent 17 years holding it, one detail at a time: the linen, the lighting, the measure of a pour, the precise warmth of the pool at seven in the morning.

The figure we watch is loyalty. Roughly 65 percent of guests who book each year have stayed with us before, and many return in the same week, in the same suite, as they did a decade ago.

M. Merrick
Proprietor
Our Full Story
Signature Experiences

A day arranged around you

Set your own tempo: a still morning, a drawn-out lunch, a late table, a fortunate evening.

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Five-Star Amenities

VIP lounges, a 2,400 m² spa, indoor and outdoor pools, a private beach club, and nearly two staff members for every guest. Your suite is more than a room — it is a small realm with its own doorbell.

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02

Culinary Delights

Three restaurants, one Michelin star, and a kitchen garden whose harvest shapes tomorrow's menu. Our chefs do not invent seasonal dishes — they let the season inscribe itself on the plate, every morning, in pencil.

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03

Resort Experience

Two private casino salons, three gaming lounges, and a team trained at Europe's finest houses. From baccarat to roulette, every table is overseen by a dealer with at least five years on our floor. Discretion is not an extra here — it is the foundation.

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Weekly notes from Summitvillalife

Seasonal menus, private offers, and quiet news from the coast — once a week, and no more.