Arrive on 2026-11-02, the evening before the halls open, leave on 2026-11-04 after the last meeting: 2 nights, which is both the usual MAPIC visit and our minimum on these dates. A third night lets you see Cannes outside show hours.
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MAPIC · The International Retail Leasing Hub · Cannes
MAPIC Cannes 2026 accommodation
apartments 3 km from the Palais
3 → 4 November 2026 · minimum stay 2 nights
Two nights pre-filled, from the eve of the opening to the closing day; add a night before or after directly in the booking engine.
3 km
From the Palais des Festivals
100 m
From the beach
24/7
Self check-in
2 nights
Minimum stay during MAPIC
The show
2026 edition · dates published by the organiser
3 → 4 November 2026
2027 edition · dates to be confirmed
Early November 2027, to be announced
What is MAPIC, the international retail leasing hub?
MAPIC describes itself as the international retail leasing hub: the place "where key property players and cities meet retailers from across the world to build the ultimate lifestyle and shopping destinations". The 2026 edition is held on 3 to 4 November 2026 at the Palais des Festivals, 1 boulevard de la Croisette, in Cannes: two days, no more, during which retail chains, shopping-centre owners, developers, investors and city authorities book their meetings back to back.
Rather than a long congress, MAPIC works like an intense leasing marketplace with conference sessions around it. That is why most participants sleep only two nights in Cannes and why our residence applies a minimum stay of 2 nights on these dates, exactly the length of the standard visit. The organiser announces the 2027 edition for early November; its dates are still to be confirmed and this page will carry them as soon as they are official.
- Dates3 → 4 November 2026 · Tuesday and Wednesday
- VenuePalais des Festivals et des Congrès, 1 boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes
- Who attendsRetailers and brands, developers and landlords, investors, cities, brokers and leasing agents
- FormatGeo-focused conferences, retail pitching sessions, a Retail Parks Summit, a closed-door session for cross-border brands, the DealMaker networking tool
- Our minimum stay2 nights on these dates · the standard visit fits it exactly
- Official sitemapic.com, programme, exhibitor database and registration
MAPIC returns to Cannes every autumn in the first days of November. As long as the 2027 dates are not published, the booking engine still shows live availability on whatever dates you type in, and a quote request lets a company reserve its apartments for the next edition ahead of time.
Open the booking engineWho comes to MAPIC, and how long do they stay?
MAPIC is a marketplace of decision-makers. On one side, the retailers and brands looking for their next locations: the organiser has already announced names such as Wendy's, Pop Mart, Dave's Hot Chicken and Popeye's among the brands attending in 2026, alongside cross-border retailers and fast-growing labels invited to a closed-door session. On the other side, the developers, landlords, investors and cities that own or plan the shopping destinations, plus the brokers who connect the two. Conference sessions focus on specific territories, from Latin America and India to the Middle East and South Africa, and a Retail Parks Summit gathers the players of that fast-growing format.
The consequence for your stay is a short, dense calendar: one exhibitor sums it up as "in two days, hundreds of high quality meetings". Delegates check in on the Monday evening, spend Tuesday and Wednesday at the Palais and leave straight after, which is why our 2-night minimum matches the trip rather than lengthening it.
The city
What is Cannes like in early November, during MAPIC?
Early November is the quiet Cannes: the summer season has closed, the Croisette belongs to residents and delegates, restaurants in the centre and the old town of Le Suquet keep their tables, and the light over the bay is at its clearest. The Palais des Festivals sits at the western tip of the Croisette beside the Old Port; the whole business district is a short walk from its doors, so a MAPIC day can be spent entirely on foot once you are there.
Our residence stands in Cannes La Bocca, the western seafront district, 3 km from the Palais. Be aware of what November means on site: the two outdoor pools and the poolside restaurant and bar close at the end of October, so in MAPIC week you enjoy the terraces, the Mediterranean gardens and the sea view, not a swim. The beach is 100 m away for a morning walk, and shops with a supermarket are 300 m from the entrance.
- Residence → Palais des Festivals3 km · 5 min by car · about 10 min by bus, lines 1 and 2, stop two minutes' walk away
- SeafrontBeach 100 m on foot · La Croisette 3.5 km · Old Port 3.2 km
- TrainCannes La Bocca station 500 m on foot · Cannes Centre station 2.2 km
- Nice Côte d'Azur Airport30 km · about 25 min by car or taxi · about 45 min by airport coach to Cannes station · about 70 min by shuttle and train
- CarSecure underground car park at the residence, maximum height 1.85 m, to be booked with the stay
- On site in NovemberTerraces, gardens and sea view; pools and poolside restaurant closed for the winter since the end of October
Three practical tips for two days at MAPIC
Treat the Monday evening as part of the show. Most delegates arrive on 2026-11-02 and many meetings are agreed over dinner that night. Land early enough to settle into the apartment, drop the car in the underground car park and be in the town centre for the evening; the 24/7 code means a late arrival works just as well.
Choose the bus for the morning rush. Lines 1 and 2 stop two minutes from the residence and reach the Palais in about 10 minutes; by car, count 5 minutes off-peak and more when the halls open. Leaving the car parked on site for both days avoids the search for a space near the Croisette.
Decide about the third night before you book. With the halls closing on 2026-11-04, an extra night turns the trip into a real Cannes evening, and the apartment costs the same per night whether you stay two or three; the booking engine adds it in one click.
Our accommodation during MAPIC
One decision-maker
Two to four colleagues
A delegation of five to nine
Which apartment for a MAPIC retailer, developer or delegation?
Seven apartment types in one residence, each with a fitted kitchen, a bathroom of its own and a balcony or terrace facing the pool gardens or the sea. Surfaces and capacities are those of our official listings; each link opens the apartment's page with photos and live availability for the MAPIC dates.
A leasing director, a broker, an investor travelling alone
Two nights, a full diary and a laptop: a studio or a pool-view one-bedroom apartment offers a desk-sized table, a kitchen for coffee before the first meeting and a balcony to close the day. Compact, quiet and quick to reach.
A retailer's expansion team, a developer and two asset managers
A sea-view one-bedroom apartment separates a bedroom from a living room where the team reviews the day's site plans; the two-bedroom version gives each pair its own door and a shared table for the Monday-evening briefing.
A city delegation, a landlord's leasing team, a franchise group
The duplexes give a delegation two floors, two bathrooms and a living room large enough for a working breakfast with the day's meeting list on the table. One apartment, one invoice in the organisation's name, one entry code for everyone.
Typical MAPIC stays, ready to check
| Profile | Arrive | Leave | Nights | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegate, the two show days | 2026-11-02, eve of the opening | 2026-11-04, closing day | 2 | Check these dates |
| Delegate with an evening in Cannes | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-05, the morning after | 3 | Check with the extra night |
| Exhibitor with stand set-up | 2026-11-01, two days before | 2026-11-04 | 3 | Check with the set-up night |
| Delegation of 8 or more | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-04 | 2 | Group configurator, 8 people |
Coming from abroad
What does an international MAPIC delegate need to know?
Retail expansion teams fly in from every continent for these two days, often on the Monday's last flights. The residence is organised so that nothing depends on office hours: access, payment and paperwork all work remotely.
Entry by personal code, day and night
A code sent before the trip opens a secure locker at the entrance holding your keys. Check-in starts at 5 pm on the arrival day and the locker works at any hour, so a Monday night landing in Nice is not a problem.
From the airport in under half an hour
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is 30 km away, about 25 minutes by taxi or hire car; the airport coach and the train are the alternatives. Check-out is before 10 am on the Wednesday; ask us if your flight leaves late in the day.
Invoice to the company, VAT itemised
Give your company's name and address when booking and the invoice is issued to it, French VAT on its own line, sent by e-mail after the stay. For a delegation, one invoice per apartment or one for the whole group.
Card payment with bank authentication
International cards are accepted online through your bank's own authentication step, and a corporate quote can be settled by card too. Nothing to pay in cash on site.
A team you reach by phone, in English
The residence has no front desk. Our team answers in English and French on +33 4 89 41 29 30 and by message, from the first question about dates to the last question about the car park.
Kitchen, table, guest Wi-Fi
A fitted kitchen and a proper table come with every apartment. Guest Wi-Fi is available on site through paid passes by the hour, the day, the week or the month, plus a business plan; for a video call that cannot fail, keep your mobile data as a backup.
Hotel room or apartment
Why an apartment rather than a hotel room for two nights at MAPIC?
For a two-night trip, the usual argument for a hotel is convenience. What an apartment adds in the same two nights is a working environment: a table where a leasing team spreads its plans on the Monday evening, a kitchen for breakfast at the hour the Palais opens rather than the hour the dining room does, and separate bedrooms so that colleagues on different time zones do not keep each other awake.
It also changes the economics of a delegation: one apartment for four costs one invoice, not four rooms, and the 24/7 code removes the queue at reception on the busiest evening of the show. Three kilometres from the Palais, the residence is close enough for the morning commute and far enough from the Croisette to sleep in silence before the second day of meetings.
Companies and delegations
How do you book for a company or a delegation of eight or more?
Up to seven people, one apartment is booked online with the MAPIC dates already entered. From eight participants, the group configurator combines several apartments in a single basket and prices the whole stay at once; beyond eighty people, or when arrivals are staggered across the Monday and Tuesday, invoices must be split by cost centre or several cars need parking, our team answers a quote request within 48 working hours.
What a delegation booking includes
- Every apartment in the same residence, each with its own entry code valid day and night
- One named contact from the quote to the check-out, in English or French
- Invoice in the organisation's name with French VAT itemised, split by apartment on request
- Spaces in the underground car park reserved together with the apartments
Questions delegates ask
Before you book for MAPIC Cannes
Is a two-night stay enough for MAPIC 2026, and can you extend it?
Two nights cover the standard MAPIC visit: you arrive on 2026-11-02, attend both show days on 3 → 4 November 2026 and leave on the Wednesday after your last meeting. That is exactly our minimum stay on these dates, so the pre-filled link on this page books the shortest possible trip with nothing to adjust. Extending is just as simple. Delegates who want an evening in Cannes once the halls have closed add the night of the Wednesday and leave on the Thursday morning; exhibitors who build a stand arrive a day or two earlier. In both cases the booking engine recalculates the stay instantly, and the same apartment is kept for the whole period. If your dates change after booking, contact our team by phone or message and we adjust the reservation subject to availability.
How do you get from the residence to the Palais des Festivals during MAPIC?
The residence is 3 km west of the Palais, along the seafront. Bus lines 1 and 2 stop two minutes' walk from the entrance and reach the Palais in about 10 minutes; they run along the coast road, so the journey doubles as a view of the bay. By car, allow about 5 minutes outside peak hours, longer when the show opens and closes, and expect parking near the Croisette to be scarce on those two days, which is why most delegates leave their car in our underground car park, maximum height 1.85 m, and take the bus in the morning. A taxi from the residence is the quickest option after a late dinner in the centre. Cannes La Bocca railway station, 500 m away, connects to Cannes Centre station, 2.2 km from us, for delegates arriving by train from Nice or Marseille.
Can a company registered outside France receive the invoice, and how is it paid?
Yes, and it is the normal case during MAPIC, where most of our guests work for retailers, developers or investors based abroad. Enter the company name and its registered address at booking, or in the quote request, and the invoice is issued to that entity with the French VAT shown on a separate line; it is e-mailed after the stay, so the finance team receives it without anyone having to ask on site. A delegation can receive one invoice per apartment, useful when several cost centres travel together, or a single consolidated document. Payment is made online by card with your bank's authentication step, or against the quote for groups; no cash is handled at the residence. Whether the French VAT can be reclaimed in your country depends on your company's own situation and is a matter for your accountant.
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Access & practical informationHow to get here, self check-in, parking, opening times.
Sources. Dates, venue, audience, programme and quoted wording: MAPIC, the international retail leasing hub, mapic.com, read on 2 September 2026; the organiser publishes no attendance figure on that page and none is quoted here. Distances and journey times: OpenStreetMap and public transport operators, indicative. Opening seasons of the pools and the poolside restaurant, minimum stays, check-in times and services: the residence's own conditions on the dates concerned, subject to change.
Ready to book your MAPIC accommodation?
Check availability on the two show days, or request a corporate quote: reply within 48 working hours.