Half the staff were very good, particularly Jean-Rene who checked us in. There were a pair of younger men who worked there in the afternoon who were disinterested, but they were in the minority.
The room was small and comfortable. We visited in a heat-wave and the aircon was excellent. The toilet is very small – if you’re any taller than about 175cms you’re not going to have any room when you sit down. The bathroom was average – the shower did not drain properly, so we had to improvise with a series of towel-based dams to prevent the entire room flooding. This seems to be a long-standing issue, as the room showed some signs of water damage on the floor.
For some inexplicable reason our room was not serviced on the last day of our stay.
Breakfast was good, but as with any buffet, the earlier you get there the better (for variety’s sake). One of the coffee machines was more efficient than the other. There’s a filtered water machine in the lounge, but there were never enough clean glasses over the course of the day.
They included both a welcome and departure gift, which was appreciated. It’s also in a pretty central spot, especially if you intend to use the trains to travel around the region. It’s ‘near’ the beach, but I wouldn’t stay here if that was your interest in Nice.
Overall, it was a very positive stay, but there are just enough issues with the hotel to prevent me from unreservedly recommending it.