Travel expert offers up tips for post-Cannes Lions fun
Travel expert Brendan Monaghan, a former Condé Nast Traveler publisher and founder of Coolidge & Co., offers leisure suggestions for attendees of the Cannes Lions festival. He recommends day trips to nearby destinations such as Monaco, Èze, Saint‑Paul‑de‑Vence, and Théoule‑sur‑Mer, highlighting luxury hotels, spas, and boutique eateries. The advice emphasizes fitting short excursions into a busy schedule to experience the French Riviera’s culture and scenery.
- ▪Brendan Monaghan, a former Condé Nast Traveler publisher, founded the luxury travel consultancy Coolidge & Co. in 2024.
- ▪He suggests visiting Monaco’s Hôtel de Paris Monte‑Carlo and the Thermes Marins spa for a taste of grandeur and relaxation.
- ▪Monaghan recommends a trip to the perched village of Èze, with a stop at Château Eza for drinks and views.
- ▪For a closer option, he highlights Saint‑Paul‑de‑Vence’s boutique hotel Toile Blanche and its art‑focused hospitality.
- ▪He also points out Théoule‑sur‑Mer’s cliffside trails and the luxury Château de Théoule as a hidden gem.
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Travel Travel expert offers up tips for post-Cannes Lions fun By asteigradnyp Published June 22, 2026, 7:06 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Cannes Lions is a whirlwind of rose-fueled client meetings, talks at le Palais and late-night parties between La Croissette and Hôtel du Cap — but a busy schedule isn’t an excuse to not pencil in some leisure time, according to travel expert Brendan Monaghan. Monaghan, a former publisher of Condé Nast Traveler, who founded Coolidge & Co., a luxury travel consultancy in 2024, offered up some tips to squeeze in some fun for any schedule.
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