The Mercure Nice Marché aux Fleurs Hotel is located across the street from the Tyrrhenian Seashore of Nice, in the French Riviera. Just outside and to the east was the Promenade. The exterior is Nice. Get it? (Wah wah) There are steps up to the door, so keep in mind that you will be toting up your luggage. There are no elevators at all, in fact.We have a third floor room, you say? Amazing. Clean and well-manicured.
The front desk staff was friendly, but a bit pushy. I think they may get kickbacks from the tour companies that they suggested. Our room was interesting. When you are going on long walks and excursions, or even a long day on the beach, just say no to a loft room. The room was extremely small, with a curved staircase to the bed in the loft. The stairs were quite steep, and I almost went down headfirst a few times when having to go down to the bathroom.
I will say that the room was fresh and clean. The bathroom was a nice black and white tiled space, with plenty of mirrors, and good water pressure. The alleys were quite noisy at night, and air conditioning doesn't work until summer. I think they collected trash at around 3am. Who does that? Well, they do, apparently. There was no restaurant that we were told, but delivery apps work just fine. I saw pictures online of seating and breakfast items, but who knows where that was. No real amenities here, and despite being across from the beach, not many rooms appeared to have the beach view.
Overall, I would consider staying again if the price was right, solely based on the location and proximity to the beach and Promenade, as well as the short drive into Monaco/Monte Carlo. read more