The stars align at Cannes Opening Lunch at Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Vanity Fair hosted lunch at the Carlton Beach Club to celebrate the start of the 79th Cannes Film Festival

Event Overview
- Hosts: IHG Hotels & Resorts and Vanity Fair.
- Occasion: Fourth annual Opening Lunch marking the start of the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
- Venue: Carlton Cannes Beach Club, part of Regent Hotels, an icon of the Croisette with deep ties to cinema history.

Star-Studded Guest List
Celebrities and rising stars in attendance included:
- Gillian Anderson
- Alex Pettyfer
- Lucas Bravo
- Emma Thynn & Ikram Abdi Omar
- True Whitaker
- Emmett Scanlan
- Anthony Boyle
- Maika Monroe

Hospitality & Brand Positioning
- Regent Hotels showcased their hallmark blend of ease, glamour, and best-in-class hospitality.
- The Carlton Cannes continues its legacy as a cinematic landmark, famously linked to Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief and Grace Kelly’s meeting with Prince Albert of Monaco.
- The event featured a 17.5-meter ombré dining table, signature lobster rolls, and cocktails like the Cannes 75 (Monkey 47 gin, tangerine, elderflower, lemon, champagne).

Strategic Context
- Regent is part of IHG’s Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, now with 11 open hotels (Santa Monica Beach, Hong Kong, etc.) and 12 more in the pipeline (Kuala Lumpur, Sanya Haitang Bay).
- The partnership with Vanity Fair reinforces Regent’s positioning at the intersection of hospitality and global cultural events.

This luncheon wasn’t just about glamour — it was a carefully orchestrated brand moment, aligning Regent Hotels with the prestige of Cannes and the creative community.