Hotel Le Negresco

vibrant luxury hotel atmosphere, especially in the evening. The hotel itself is absolutely stunning, elegant, historic, and full of character. The service was professional, and the cocktails were excellent. However, I was disappointed by the atmosphere at N Les Bars. Live music finished at around 11:00 pm, and from then until midnight the bar became almost silent. The music was barely audible, despite the large, beautiful lounge being open until midnight. It felt surprisingly empty and lacked the lively ambiance you would expect from such a legendary five-star hotel on any August summer night. I think keeping live music on a little longer, or at least playing background music at a more noticeable volume, would make the experience much more enjoyable. The setting deserves an atmosphere that matches its elegance. Beautiful hotel, but the evening bar experience could be much more memorable.

We absolutely loved staying here. Everything was wonderful. The building and rooms are beautiful. The location is great. Every person was helpful, cheerful and welcoming. The breakfasts in La Rotonde were absolutely outstanding. We were in Nice for a 40th wedding anniversary trip and this hotel met the expectations that accompany such an occasion. We would love to stay here again. I wish we could give more than five stars.

We stayed here for our honeymoon and a few things were disappointing. To preface, the hotel itself is beautiful, in a great central location and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. Also, the bar restaurant food was excellent. That said, we were disappointed with the room for the price. It was quite small and the view from the window felt like “prison bars.” We also found the air conditioning lacking—it didn’t cool enough and only reached a limited temperature. The bathroom was by far the most unsatisfactory part. The shower was elevated and there were no shower doors, so the layout is basically an exposed raised structure that you have to step up into and then back down. Water easily gets all over the floor. Since I was pregnant, I genuinely worried about my safety every time I showered. Finally, there were no outlets in the bathroom and the toilet was problematic throughout our entire stay. I want to point out an outstanding positive which was housekeeping. They were extraordinary and probably the best part of our stay here. Overall, it wasn’t the worst experience but we likely would not return due to these conditions.