Luxury hotel favored by Kennedys, Grace Kelly cracks down on influencer photo shoots

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A well-known luxury hotel is cracking down on photo shoots and cellphone use as some visitors’ social media habits clash with other guests’ desire for privacy.

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc has introduced rules aimed at limiting disruptive photography and preserving privacy at the property.

The famed hotel on the French Riviera inAntibes, France,has long attracted prominent guests — with members of the Kennedy family among those who have spent time in its rooms, suites and villas.

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Grace Kelly, Orson Welles, Elizabeth Taylor, F.Scott Fitzgerald,Ernest Hemingway, Cole Porter and Pablo Picasso are among the others who would also frequent the property.

The hotel has also hostedhigh-profile celebrations, including the 2023 wedding of Sofia Richie Grainge, daughter of musician Lionel Richie.

Hotel du Cap Eden Roc exterior in Antibes, France

An exterior view of the famed Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in May 1991.Recently, the property has introduced rules aimed at limiting disruptive photography from social media influencers and others.(AFP via Getty Images)

Under the hotel’s current policy, photo shoots are prohibited on the property unless guests receive permission from management.

“To preserve the peace and privacy of all our guests, photo shoots are notpermitted on the property,” the hotel states on its website.

Guests with special photography requests are directed to the hotel’s concierge, who can review the request and, when appropriate, connect people with the property’s photographer, according to the website.

The restrictions come amid growing concerns over how some visitors are using the hotel, according toTravel Weekly.

Louis Jourdan and his wife Quiquie sit together outdoors at a hotel on the French Riviera.

French actor Louis Jourdan and his wife Quiquie are shown at the Eden-Roc annex of the Hotel du Cap d’Antibes on the French Riviera, August 1969.(Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hotel manager Sophie Volant told the outlet that some people visiting for lunch were spending more timetaking photosthan enjoying their meals.

“We have a lot of loyal, repeat guests who don’t see this hotel as a hotel — they see Hotel du Cap as their summer home,” said Volant.

Some non-hotel guests have been said to arrive with bags ofclothing and jewelry, changing outfits multiple times while using the property for lengthy photo shoots, according to Travel Weekly.

Volant said most guests have welcomed the new rules — with some even encouraging the hotel to enforce them more strictly, the article noted.

Aerial view of the Peninsula of Antibes showing the Eden Roc hotel and waterfront villas.

The luxury hotel’s location along the Antibes waterfront, pictured above, has helped make it a sought-after backdrop for photos.(Hedelin F/Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The rules have also drawn reactions from travelers online after one guest shared a photo of the card outlining the hotel’s policies.

“Absolutely stunning property, but I think social media and influencers ruined it for me,” one user wrote.

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Others agreed thatsetting expectationsfor guests was necessary.

“Those rules shouldn’t need to be printed but sadly need to be,” another person commented.

Grace Kelly kissing Gary Grant's fingers

Grace Kelly is shown with Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s “To Catch a Thief,” set along the French Riviera.The region’s glamorous hotels and coastal scenery helped inspire the film’s atmosphere.(Paramount Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

Among the amenities at the hotel today, according to its website, are conference facilities, indoor pool, sauna, solarium, fitness center, spa, massage room, hot tub, library and bicycle rental.