Nice Hotel Reviews
Jean..Thank you so much for the advice on the Mercure Promenade des Anglais in Nice..I have confirmed a reservation there following your instructions to the T....from there we will go either to Aix or St. Remy as our base..would you have any recommendations for a hotel either place?? Anne
We booked our room at the Mercure PdesA on the Accor Hotels web site, asking for a room with twin beds. We ended up with one quite large bed and one twin-size bed against the wall opposite the bank of glass doors looking out onto the Promenade. Asking for twin beds nearly always gets you a larger room, by the way--it's a useful device, especially as the twin beds are often pushed together to make one large bed.
There's an entire no-smoking floor if that appeals to you. Don't be put off by the small lobby; the rooms are mostly large, especially compared with others in the area.
To finish up, yes, we had an ocean-view room.
P.S. Nice is in Provence.
There's an entire no-smoking floor if that appeals to you. Don't be put off by the small lobby; the rooms are mostly large, especially compared with others in the area.
To finish up, yes, we had an ocean-view room.
P.S. Nice is in Provence.
Jean..I am about to make a reservation at the Mercure Promenade des Anglais for 3 days before we head west in Provence..did you get the best rate on their website or with a direct phone call?? it sounds as though you had one of the bigger rooms..was it oceanview? Thanks for your help..sorry I confused you earlier when I sent you an email rather than posting..think I'm getting the it now!!! Bonjour Paris is so helpful!!
Anne
Anne
Nice: La Pérouse
The last time we stayed at the La Pérouse the hotel was still a 3* Best Western affiliate and a good buy for the money, especially as we were upgraded to a deluxe room with sea view by virtue of belonging to the now-defunct Club France.
This time we paid 280€ for a superior double and were quite disappointed in both the size and the fittings of the bedroom. The room was Paris-size small; when we asked to see other rooms we were told that none at our price level was available. The room was small enough that when my husband was working at the desk there was no room for me to get past him (aside from crawling over the bed). The marble bathroom was also on the small side. The furniture in the bedroom was quite tired, and the bed was extremely hard.
The good thing about the hotel is the location and the peacefulness, not to mention the spectacular views from our balcony and the sun terrace above--my husband had a great view of the Mediterranean while he rode an exercise bike in the fitness room.
A major difficulty in the hotel, however, as it is built into the cliff below the château ruins, is that getting around inside requires going up and down assorted stairs. There are four steps up from the street into the lobby; getting to the pool and restaurant requires dealing with a long flight of stairs. Navigating through the hotel’s many corridors and sets of elevators also requires a fair amount of walking, but at least that route is flat.
The hotel staff were very pleasant and helpful, and our room-service breakfast for one was more than enough for two. But given the room quality for price, we’ll stay elsewhere in the future.
Mercure Promenade des Anglais
This hotel shares walls with the Le Meridien and Casino Ruhl, along the Promenade des Anglais. A narrow street (easy to miss if you’re in a car) alongside has assorted shops, cafés, and restaurants and leads to a main shopping street. The hotel is located just 3 blocks from the Cours Saléya and is very close to the pretty little Parc Prince Albert, with its antique carrousel.
Our room with a sea view was very pleasant and comfortable. We had a queen-sized bed AND a twin, which was great for working on luggage, and a good-sized bathroom with new fittings. The room’s walls were orange, with blue curtains and azure painted furniture. From the bed I could look out at the sea, and the room was very quiet because of one set of window/doors on the inside and another leading to the balcony. We got an excellent rate (190 Euros for the room and 2 buffet breakfasts for the price of one).
The last time we stayed at the La Pérouse the hotel was still a 3* Best Western affiliate and a good buy for the money, especially as we were upgraded to a deluxe room with sea view by virtue of belonging to the now-defunct Club France.
This time we paid 280€ for a superior double and were quite disappointed in both the size and the fittings of the bedroom. The room was Paris-size small; when we asked to see other rooms we were told that none at our price level was available. The room was small enough that when my husband was working at the desk there was no room for me to get past him (aside from crawling over the bed). The marble bathroom was also on the small side. The furniture in the bedroom was quite tired, and the bed was extremely hard.
The good thing about the hotel is the location and the peacefulness, not to mention the spectacular views from our balcony and the sun terrace above--my husband had a great view of the Mediterranean while he rode an exercise bike in the fitness room.
A major difficulty in the hotel, however, as it is built into the cliff below the château ruins, is that getting around inside requires going up and down assorted stairs. There are four steps up from the street into the lobby; getting to the pool and restaurant requires dealing with a long flight of stairs. Navigating through the hotel’s many corridors and sets of elevators also requires a fair amount of walking, but at least that route is flat.
The hotel staff were very pleasant and helpful, and our room-service breakfast for one was more than enough for two. But given the room quality for price, we’ll stay elsewhere in the future.
Mercure Promenade des Anglais
This hotel shares walls with the Le Meridien and Casino Ruhl, along the Promenade des Anglais. A narrow street (easy to miss if you’re in a car) alongside has assorted shops, cafés, and restaurants and leads to a main shopping street. The hotel is located just 3 blocks from the Cours Saléya and is very close to the pretty little Parc Prince Albert, with its antique carrousel.
Our room with a sea view was very pleasant and comfortable. We had a queen-sized bed AND a twin, which was great for working on luggage, and a good-sized bathroom with new fittings. The room’s walls were orange, with blue curtains and azure painted furniture. From the bed I could look out at the sea, and the room was very quiet because of one set of window/doors on the inside and another leading to the balcony. We got an excellent rate (190 Euros for the room and 2 buffet breakfasts for the price of one).