I stayed at La Surprise throughout the recent Cannes Film Festival with 2 other friends of mine also attending the festival. We Chose La Surprise as a good friend of ours advised us to do so after staying the previous year.
My time at La Surprise could not be more enjoyable. Steve and Clare are wonderful hosts who are willing to help out with anything you need, and also sit and have a chat over breakfast.
The rooms are well decorated, have a very comfortable feel to them and are well facilitated.
The breakfast, which is included in the cost is a great way to start the day. Fresh fruit, fresh bread and coffee or juice is a great way to start your day, especially if the weather is nice.
I couldnt speak more highly of my stay at La Surprise, and would eagerly recommend it to any one staying in the area,

I had the pleasure of staying with Clare & Steve at La Surprise in May of this year {2008} with my friends Paul and Andy while we were in France for the 61ST Cannes Film Festival.

We were told my our good friend John Morris to stay at this bed and breakfast place about 22 KHS out of Cannes as it was quiet and peacfull and away from the rat race of Cannes and because the hosts {Clare & Steve} were just so nice, so we took John's advice and we booked our stay with Steve via the internet and it was at this early stage that we realized this man and his wife were just so obliging, it was like "Hey wait a minute no one is this nice" but they were, offering to pick us up at the airport {a small and fair charge applied} so we felt good about this booking.

Then when we met Steve and arrived at La Surprise it just got better, the place is beautiful, the rooms so clean and fresh but most of all it was as though we had arrived at a long lost Auntie & Uncles place, there was Charlie the beloved dog who belongs to Clare and Steve and Charlie just is great fun and a pleasure to play with and be around, so for anyone that is not an animal or dog person well you will be when you meet Charlie the labrador.

Every morning we woke up to breakfast of beautiful croissant's and a huge fresh bowl of fruit salad and fresh yoghurt and fresh brewed coffee, juics and jams of all differnet kinds.

The best thing about the breakfast and mornings was waking up to the stunning views, while sitting in or outside the pool house over looking stunning views of Grasse and even Cannes in the far distance.

Steve would always be on hand if we wanted a chat and to have this man and his wife there to be friendly and make the day start well was just so important to Paul and Andy and I s it started the day off on a god note.

We were planning to hire scooters, but we felt personally it was a little dangerous for us so through the goodness of his own heart Steve offered to drive us into Cannes every day and pick us up whenever we were ready, it did not matter at what time, he was there to help us, ys we paid for petrol but that was it, this man is just so caring so I can not reccomend to stay with them more highly, it will be the best thing you ever do.

The prices to stay are great, and even if you have two or 3 people in the same room the price for the room is the same so this is a deal you will not find any where else around that area.

The saddest part about leaving La Surprise was that you end up leaving two new friends for life and their beloved dog Charlie, but it is made easier by knowing they will always be a plane trip and a visit away to see again.

Do I reccomend La Susprise to others? YES 100% It is friendly, stunning, fun, relaxed, quiet when you want it to be quiet, you can have parties if you want them or just laze by the big pool in peace if that's your thing, as both Steve and Clare will be there to make it all happen for you, just keep an eye on your slippers with Charlie as he likes to be a little naughty at times but he ads so much to the fun of your stay at La Surprise.

THIS WILL BE THE BEST STAY AWAY YOU HAVE EVER HAD. TRUST ME and feel free to email me on hiddentalentfilms@yahoo.com.au for any questions or advice, I am more than happy to answer your questions because I want others to experience what Paul, Andy I I did.

Have a great stay there ;-} Stephen Sherrard-Griffith

PS Make sue you look at my photo's and visit the little kiosk up the road where Chef Alex will make you the finest gourmet pizza you have ever had and these awesome kebabs with chips in them, different but brilliant and Alex is worth visiting as he is so funny and friendly and a great chef.

La Surprise is to date THE BEST B&B i have ever experienced. The place is beautifully scenic, clean, calm and married with the amazing kindness of hosts Steve, Claire and Charlie plus the tasty fresh breakfast provided by Steve, Claire and local french master chief Alex, its extremely hard to realise your not in a dream. I can't recommend this enough. Even if you never plan to go to Grasse, GO there! Just to experience La suprise. its worth that!

Stayed for 3 nights, the owners were wonderful even driving us to hospital when my partner was taken ill and staying with me to wait - how lovely is that.

The room was gorgeous and clean and the garden is gorgeous. Breakfast was a real treat. Cannot recommend highly enough. Truly lovely!!!!!!!!!