'I'm at Cannes Film Festival and this is best place to spot celebs - but it's not cheap'

Cannes Film Festival kicks off today with a star-studded opening ceremony on the Côte d'Azur, and with celebrities like Robert De Niro and in attendance, there's plenty of star spotting to be done.

I'm here at the film festival and have already paid a visit to some of the locations the A-list are residing in, with Julia Garner, Naomie Harris and Bella Hadid all just touching distance away.

The Carlton Cannes, A Regent Hotel, is where you're likely to find Julia Garner, Naomie Harris and Mobland star Ansel Boone. These celebs are staying in the beachfront haven and are amongst those attending Tuesday's invite-only Vanity Fair lunch at the hotel's beach club.

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Perfect for people watching, I spotted Julia grabbing a drink in the lobby while Ansel laughed along with pals by the door, so very casual.

However, paying a visit to this hotel won't be cheap, with a diet coke from the lobby bar coming in at €14, while the cheapest drink on the menu is an espresso coffee at €9. They will bring you some nuts and olives though, if that helps the blow...

Across the beach is the coveted Hôtel Martinez, which this year is housing the likes of Bella Hadid and Heidi Klum. If you're looking to catch some nonchalant A-list action, this is the place to hang around.

Heidi and her husband Tom Kaulitz arrived to the five-star hotel yesterday, joining Andie MacDowell and supermodel Irina Shayk.

With Chopard taking over it's rooftop bar for their star-studded line-up of exclusive events, this hotel is a hub for the A-list. You'll have to be smart about your celeb hunting though, as the Martinez bar is closed for bookings and up to the security guards whether you'll be let in.

Slightly further out is the Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc, which has previously welcomed Tom Hanks, Leonardo Di Caprio and the Kardashians. It is also the home of the annual amfAR Gala, which will return for another year next week.

If the celeb hotel haunts aren't your speed, there is also the film festival itself. With the opening ceremony kicking things off tonight and Tom Cruise heading to the Mission Impossible premiere tomorrow evening, it wouldn't go a miss sticking around the Palais - where the premieres take place.

And if the stars aren't in their hotels or at the screenings, they are likely at an invite-only party. Luckily, we've got access to many of these too.

Head to hotspots such as the Carlton Cannes beach, Lucia Cannes and Copal Beach to try your luck at some parties across the week. While you may not make it inside, those A-Listers have to stumble out at some point...

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