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David Guez

Hotel Martinez

Cannes, France

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Hotel Martinez, from the operator's website — Photo from David Guez’s website.

Riviera caterer David Guez has run upscale Pesach stays in Cannes and Nice for over four decades; the latest one on his site was at the five-star Hôtel Martinez on the Croisette. It is glatt kosher without kitniyot under the Nice Beth Din, with services led by Rabbi Mendel Matusof and excursions along the coast.

Dates: Apr 1-10, 2026
Price: Price on request
Operator’s track record: Operator in business since 1966.Kosher caterer since 1966; site says David Guez has organized Pesach stays on the Riviera for more than 40 years (Carlton, Méridien, Palais de la Méditerranée).
Hotel: 5-star hotel
Setting: Beach, City
Languages: French, English
Contact: davidguez55@gmail.com+33 4 93 54 93 90

Kashrut and standards

Taken from the operator’s own website. A dashed outline means the operator hasn’t said, not that the answer is no.

Supervision: Beth Din de Nice et Region; religious services led by Rabbi Mendel Matusof
Who it suits: French-speaking families and individuals, international clientele

Who is the supervisor?

The names below come from the operator. Each links to a page of what public sources say, with the sources.

Beth Din de Nice et de la Région
Regional rabbinical court attached to the Consistoire de Nice
Rabbi Elie Matusof
No public source linked yet. That says nothing about him either way. Ask the operator the questions below.

Worth asking the operator

Who signs the kashrut certificate for this program, and can I see this year’s certificate?
How many years has he supervised this operator’s Pesach programs, and this hotel in particular?
Does an agency or beth din stand behind the certificate, or is it his personal hechsher?
Is he in the hotel for the whole of Yom Tov, and how many mashgichim work under him?

Everyone named for kashrut supervision

Gebrokts or non-gebroktsCholov YisroelGlatt meatPas YisroelShmura matzahSeparate swimmingNo kitniyot

Ask before you book

The operator’s website doesn’t state these. If any matter to you, get the answer in writing:

Gebrokts or non-gebrokts
Cholov Yisroel
Pas Yisroel
Shmura matzah
Separate swimming

Standards can change from year to year. Confirm with the operator and your own rav.

Videos and social accounts

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David Guez on social media

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The hotel

About the building itself, all year round. The Pesach program is run by the operator, not the hotel.

Photo from David Guez’s website, number 1 — Photos from davidguez.com. They belong to their owners; tap one to see it on their website.

Photo from David Guez’s website, number 2 — Photos from davidguez.com. They belong to their owners; tap one to see it on their website.

Address: 73 Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 06400, France
Hotel phone: +33 493901234
Star class: 5 stars
Brand: Hyatt
Read more: Wikipedia article about the hotel

Hotel details from © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-03. Confirm with the hotel before you rely on them.

Ratings and reviews of the hotel

These are year-round guests rating the hotel, not Pesach guests rating the program. For the program, see the guest reviews further down.

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Food

Buffet lunches and gastronomic plated dinners by David Guez's own catering team.

Chef or caterer: David Guez

BuffetPlated dinnersNamed chef or caterer

Entertainment and activities

Concerts & live musicDay trips & touring

In the operator’s words: Hotel on the Croisette, Full board with buffets and gourmet dinners, Excursions on the Cote d'Azur, Musical dinners and evening shows, Activities for all ages, No kitniyot.

Speakers and scholars announced: Rabbi Mendel Matusof

Kids and teens

Day campTeen programBabysitting or infant care

Activities for all ages mentioned; no kids club details.

Price

Rates on request

Check what’s added on top: many programs add taxes, service charges and tips of 20 to 25 percent. Work out your real total.

Getting there

Where are you flying from?

There is a nonstop flight from New York (JFK), about 8.5 hours in the air.

Nice has year-round flights from Newark, London (Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly). The New York JFK and Tel Aviv flights are listed as seasonal, so confirm they run on your dates. Toronto flights start in June and are not counted.

Most North American travelers connect to Nice through Paris, London or another European hub.

Routes come from each airport’s published route list, checked October 2026. Flight times are estimates from the distance. Airlines change schedules, so confirm before you book (route list we used).

From the airport

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE): about 35 minutes by carThe main airport for the Riviera, a short highway drive east of Cannes.

Late April weather

Daytime highs are around 64°F (18°C) and nights around 50°F (10°C); the sea is cold at about 59°F (15°C), so it's a beach for walking more than swimming.

Good to know

Cannes is 6 hours ahead of New York.
The currency is the euro.
You don't need a car in Cannes itself; trains run along the coast to Antibes, Nice and Monaco.
US passport holders can visit for short stays without a visa, but Europe is introducing an online travel approval, so check entry rules for your passport.

The hotel on Google Maps

Google’s star rating and reviews are for Hotel Martinez all year round, not for the Pesach program.

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Safety and travel advisories

What governments say about travel to this country. Nothing here is this site’s own judgment.

US State Department travel advisory for France

Level 2 of 4: Exercise increased caution

Reasons the advisory gives: terrorism and civil unrest.
The level is for the whole country, not for the hotel or its neighborhood. Level 1 is the lowest of the four and Level 4 the highest.
Advisory dated May 27, 2025; I read it on October 4, 2026. Levels change, so open the advisory before you book and again before you fly.

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This is the governments’ own wording, not a rating by this site. Israel’s National Security Council also publishes travel warnings for Israelis abroad. Ask the operator what security the program itself arranges, such as guards and entry checks.

Things to do near Cannes

Ideas for chol hamoed. Check opening times before you go; some places close or get very busy during the holiday.

La Croisette
City, about 0 min away
The famous palm-lined seafront boulevard right outside the hotel, with beaches, boutiques and the film festival hall.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Le Suquet
History, about 5 min away
The old quarter on the hill above the harbor, with a small castle museum and a view over the bay.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Lérins Islands
Nature, about 5 min away
A 15-minute ferry to Sainte-Marguerite island, with pine forest trails, quiet coves and the fort linked to the Man in the Iron Mask.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Antibes old town and Picasso Museum
City, about 25 min away
A walled seaside town with a covered market, yacht harbor and a Picasso museum in a castle.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Grasse perfume houses
Shopping, about 30 min away
The hill town known as the world's perfume capital, where you can tour a factory and mix your own scent.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
History, about 35 min away
A walled hilltop village full of art galleries, with the Fondation Maeght modern art museum nearby.
Good for couples, grandparents
Nice old town and Promenade des Anglais
City, about 40 min away
Colorful streets, the flower market and a long seafront walk.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Marc Chagall National Museum, Nice
Jewish heritage, about 40 min away
A museum built around Chagall's large paintings of scenes from the Torah, by one of the best-known Jewish artists of the 20th century.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents

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Where this information comes from

Checked on October 4, 2026. These are the pages we read:

davidguez.com/pessah/

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