Annually, for almost a decade, we have stayed at the Negresco. as a matter of fact, We look forward to our visit after leaving the Ritz in Madrid each year. Up to this year there has not been any fall off, but this year was truly a heartbreaking disappointment. We have always looked forward to the omnipresent original art, the unique, beautiful rooms - the Blue Room, the Red Room, the Napoleon Suite, the Dali floor - and the friendly, personal service, but this year was sadly different. This year, we were given a sea-view mini-suite with a great bathroom so, at the on-set, we were pleased, but as we settled in, we began to hear VERY loud hammering and drilling. We called the front desk and were informed that 40 or so rooms were under construction, and although the construction would not go on over the weekend, it would resume Monday morning. (We were checking in on Friday for five days.) My wife went downstairs to discuss the matter because we had a non-refundable arrangement. The desk clerk was stubbornly unhelpful, but the general manager offered other rooms even at a lower rate, but these were rooms we had lived in on previous visits. One of the beauties of this place is to experience the uniqueness of each visit, and we could not be assured that we would not still hear the construction, so, after considerable haggling, we finally negotiated to stay two nights and move Sunday before the constructions resumed. That seemed fair, but as soon as my wife got back to our room, the now somewhat mean-spirited desk clerk called and said that although Sunday and Monday would be forgiven Tuesday would still have to be paid. My wife immediately asked for the manager again. Adding more insult, while we sitting in the room waiting for the manager to call us back, my wife noticed a roach crawling up my leg. Feh! The manager finally called back and forgave the Tuesday charge, but the issue of the roach was also on the table. To their credit, Management did send up a bottle of gratis champagne, but we were at that point too disappointed for it to make a real difference. Importantly, it seems that Madame Augier, the live-in owner and long-time friend of Dali himself, (See http://frankpleasants.blogspot.fr/2013/05/the-decline-of-madame-augier.html) is very old (90+) and, and according to staff, very weak. The hotel is rapidly being transformed from her personal museum/hotel into a profit-centered commodity. For example, the historical Versailles Room is just a remnant of its original self. Its Louis XIV furniture has been replaced with conical plastic chairs. Horrible! Residents have to satisfied with a photo of how splendid and awe-inspiring the space used to be. It seems like it will not be long before the gigantic original oil of Louis XIV will be replaced with a velvet Elvis or something else as gauche. The weird unique sculptures in the gigantic, beautiful rotunda have been moved and replaced with lines of chairs and a temporary stage for events. The old long-time staff - doormen, bellmen, desk clerks, waiters - has been replaced to a person by very young, beautiful/handsome 20-somethings. Their attitudes are courteous but minimally sincere, thin and tenuous. The management and staff seem to be on edge waiting for Madam Augier to pass away so that they can begin full throttle to change this wonderful art and living phenomenon on the Cote D'Azur into a tourist drawing, money-making enterprise. Our two nights there this time were very bitter sweet. We moved to the Meridien up the street to a mini-suite with the panoramic view of a lifetime, and as we looked back at the brightly lit cupola of the Negresco, we were drawn to it by our years of fond memories wishing to feel again how we felt living there in the past. But my wife says that it like our years in Havana: When you go back, your heart sinks with disappointment of something irreparably changed and gone forever. Capitalism is a mickey-fickey and change can be so painful sometimes. In the case of the Negresco, a true institution is disappearing before our eyes. Madam Augier will be spinning in her grave when she does pass, but bless her soul for the many years she ruled over a true masterpiece of art and experience in the south of France. read more

My husband and I just returned from a 10 day trip in Nice, France. We had a wonderful time except when we walked into this hotel to visit and sit for a cocktail. We came in from the rain and although we were not staying there we thought we would have a cocktail and take a look at the art. We were completely turned away by the man at the front desk entrance. He told us there was no availability at the bar and crossed his arms in an action to say no. It was the most unwelcoming and pretentious action I have ever experienced in all my years of travel. We believe he based his action because of the way we looked. Whatever the reason I would NEVER stay at this hotel. read more

Okay... I get it. This place is incredibly old with a lot of history... but you know what gets old? The fact that it's old. I feel a bit cheated by the fact that this received 5-stars in Nice. Granted we only stayed in a Deluxe room - nothing was really 5-star quality. Maybe I'd take my kids back here one day; then I'll try and convince them that this is where they filmed "Night at the Museum 2." BUT, the beds are incredibly comfy (with a 100% mohair throw) and they use Fragonard shower products. AND the staff is incredibly accommodating - that definitely counts for something. read more

We stayed here on our honeymoon! So just be prepared that everything about this place was perfect!! We stayed here for a week and the staff could not have been nicer - the entire staff was just wonderful! The room was beautifully decorated and the view was just killer. I couldn't believe that this place was a hotel as it is truly a museum. The place is amazing. My husband and I spent several hours our first night just getting lost on every floor to see everything that they showed there. The location of the hotel is perfect on the promenade and near all the great restaurants. Since most people are from out of town staying here definitely ask for restaurant suggestions. They know what they are talking about. Its a once in a life time kind of place to stay and you should definitely do it at least once in a life time. read more

Hotel le Nevreaco is a beautiful hotel in Nice, very posh with everything you could want in a luxury hotel. If your in Nice I would highly recommend this hotel! read more

My husband and I stayed here in Feb. 2013 and were upgraded to a mini-suite with ocean views and 2 small balconies for $200/night. The service was wonderful, there were no foul odors, and had we been offended by gold sinks, we wouldn't have stayed at this hotel. It was and I hope still is a wonderfully unique hotel that I will someday take my daughters to. It successfully managed to mesh classic antiques with whimsical modern design while maintaining it's architectural dignity. And the staff was uniquely dressed to match. Highly recommend! read more

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We got the room at a huge discount which was wonderful for a 5-star hotel, however, other than the service and the beautiful artwork, not much else was 5 stars. Our trip started off great when we arrived. The bellman and concierge were very helpful and informed us that we had been upgraded to a larger room...The room was old and quite tacky (e.g. sparkly gold sinks and tub). While it was very large, our 'queen' size bed was actually just two singles that they had put next to each other and 'connected' with one queen size fitted sheet. This, and the horrible pillows, made it very difficult to sleep. In addition, there was no continuity among the artwork/decor. The hotel looks like it has received too much artwork and they are running out of places to put things, so they have just mixed it all together into a billion dollar eyesore. There is no cohesiveness. I must say, however, that the location was PERFECT. We were in near immediate proximity to the Mediterranean, shops and loads of restaurants. If I could be promised a better bed, I would stay there again. read more

This review is for the bar at the hotel. The two of us were there on a Tuesday at around 6 PM. We each ordered a vodka tonic, splash of cranberry. We were astonished when our bill arrived - €56 total!! We were charged €9 each just for the tonic portion of our drink. While the ambience is unique unique, and we are well-traveled, we've never paid that much for two drinks. read more

Excellent hotel. They cater to your every needs. The walls are stitched padded fabric, amazing. Eclectic art throughout the hotel. Very fun. Amazing history here vs a cold modern sterile hotel ie. the czar of Russia's! chandelier is in the main sitting room! Michelin rated restaurant. Others may may complain of some vintage furniture pieces but we loved it. Will be back for sure. read more

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NOT FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL! Beautiful architecture and well located. Rooms good size but definitely need new carpeting (a little crunchy). Just a bit of a musty odor. Problem: no irons allowed in rooms (safety) so you are forced to use their laundry services. Feels like clothing hostage - i need to go to work and wrinkled clothing from international travel is not advised. Could you at least offer 2-3 items cleaned at no charge???? Extortion is usually a crime. However, staff is very friendly and helpful. read more

I havn't stayed at this hotel but I have ate in the quirky and somewhat strange Carnival tea room. This place is Kitsch to the max and quirky would be an understatement. But it's a great experience and reasonably priced for Nice, the lemon tea and cake I had was really good. I would recommend going here as it really does offer something different. read more

Le Negresco - Hotels Near Me - Nice, 06

I was nervous when I read, prior to checking-in here recently, that this hotel has been owned by the same family for more than half a century. I suspected (rightly, it turns out) that that meant little to no reinvestment in the property. However, it's consistently listed as THE place to stay in Nice, has a five-star rating and is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World... What could be wrong with it?? Well, it turns out, EVERYTHING! This is one of those baffling experiences where it seems that all the information out there on this place is extremely misleading or flat-out wrong!! How can anybody give this a five-star rating? Honestly, I've stayed in better Best Western motels! I stayed in a two-room suite with full view of the sea and promenade, one of the nicest rooms in the hotel. The place looked like the setting of a horror film - stained fabric walls, dirty carpet, old velvet furniture with spindles missing from the back of one of the chairs. The colors were dark and dated. The bed was as hard as a board and barely larger (if at all) than a full size - for a €1000/nt suite! On top of it, the bathroom was something out of a cheap Vegas dive from the '70s - gold glitter bathtub and sink, bizarre shower (with just a wand, btw) and a cracked wall by the toilet. The staff was friendly enough and the 2-Michelin starred restaurant was fantastic. However, those are the only positives of this incredibly dated and neglected hotel. Definitely don't recommend! read more

Such a pity that this high class hotel was so unyielding when I had to change my booking.  I think that is a pitiful service ethic, particularly as I was clear it was a family emergency that was unavoidable.  Hopefully they'll use my "donation" and unused room for some customer service training. read more

If your visiting Nice, I cannot suggest anywhere better to stay. The hotel is bulging with character, from the artwork to the ambience, to the ghostly lift doors (you will see what i mean when you get there). The interior is quirky yet exquisite, and the location gives you instant access to Nice with a frontage onto the promenade for the beach or walks overlooking the sea. The staff are passionate about the hotel, which adds a lot to the experience. This hotel is a bit of a cote d'azure legend, and after staying here, you will see why read more

I am not sure what to rate this place because honestly I didn't like it so much but my husband loved how it was old and gaudy and historic. I love comfort and clean and service and food. This place is old and wants to take you back in time and the rooms are whatever and it was really expensive, comes with no breakfast and I was just not that into it I would rate it 3.5 stars actually. read more

Staff is great. Hotel is average. Very nice LOOKING until you see that its really outdated inside your room. My 30" TV had only 3 channels that worked. 30euro for breakfast?! Carpet has been there since the 80's! Twin beds pushed together to make a king. read more

The Bad: The room furniture is old and scratched, no maintaining of finishes. The pictures on the wall are always crooked. I had to wait an hour after my first call for someone to come open the fitness center. There is an entire display case dedicated to the owner, very weird. The fabric inside the elevator is ripped and worn. The trim buttons around the elevator control panel are all different and some light up while others do not. There is nothing included in the price of the room. It says beach access, but unless you're going to lay on rocks it will cost you €40 a day. The booking should have included breakfast, which magically disappeared from our reservation. The air conditioning barely works and smells foul. Other than the head concierge, the rest of the concierge staff is rude and downright undermining of your stay. The bathroom has no shower. The prices in the bar are outrageous, €22 for a mixed drink. The internet disconnects every 30 seconds. The Good: 1. Room attendants are excellent. 2. The location is excellent. 3. The view is excellent. Suggestion: Stay somewhere else... Not worth €600 a night. read more

This hotel is an old beauty which is nor maintained properly and under no circumstances comply with its 5Star raiting. 3 star is a very max it really deserves. Pathetic toileteries fixed to the wall, no hair conditioner, no cotton pads, no shower cap, no nothing in toilet applieances. Ugly and shaddy lavatories, falling wall paintings. At breakfast wait for 30min to get coffee and dont expect much anyways, even celection of cheeses (in France!) was only 2 choices. Overall, a real disappointment. Not even talking about value for money. Make no mistake, this is in reality a 3 star hotel. read more

Don't have any intentions of getting drunk or even a buzz at this gin joint. You'll need the smoothest of moves to get any action in this place. Takes about 45 minutes to get the WRONG drink after Don Juan de Marco finally returns to your table. Drinks are 20 Euro and it will take 20 to get you drunk as their drinks are as strong as a Shirley Temple. On the plus side, the hotel lobby is very opulent and your girlfriend will be delighted at all the photo ops. read more

Money was stolen out of my bag after I gave it to security for safekeeping while I went for a walk in the afternoon.

This place is a hotel and museum in one. Incredibly beautiful. There is no other hotel like this in the world. Pillows are the best I've ever had in 50 years of travel. Bed is great, too. If you get a sea view, you will never want to leave. At first, the breakfast was a little off, but they quickly made changes to turn it around. That alone is a sign of excellence and shows that they care. Pastries alone are tastiest in France. I would return again and again to this hotel. Prices in Nice overall are far better than Paris, making a place like this historic 5-star hotel an awesome deal. This is true for food in the area, too. Large portions and good prices on food and drink everywhere in town. read more

Another Classic at Nice. Famous Place for Photo shooting and Holiday pics!

Front desk lost our bags, gave us the wrong room and refused our first request for the correct room. Found our bags after an hour myself. They were in the hallway on a different floor. Paid for ocean view and got a view of a courtyard. Was given a BS excuse that we were upgraded. Had to find original documentation of ocean view suite on booking myself. Eventually, after we had unpacked, hotel agreed to switch us. Carried my own bags. Gave us a room where WiFi did not work and room had another guest's belongings in it. Complained 3 times in person at front desk about WiFi and was ignored. Next time, I'm staying at the Hyatt 2 blocks away for half the price. read more

King of the crops! I must say 'tres bon' to this place, even though I have never stayed there, but I have been to the bar. And as we all know hotel bars are a story of its own, and if you did not know that a world of new places awaits you. The Negresco Hotel Bar (entrance at the right corner of the hotel) is absolutely one of the best, you can just feel the good atmosphere of decades of drinks and cigars. A top place to start a full evening out. The champagne, you just got to try the champagne! read more

Almost perfect You see it from outside and you dream of kings and princesses, the hall and all the common parts are really beautiful, as of course the rooms. There are a few things that make it NOT perfect: the curtains and carpets are old and give an "unclean" feeling, my room had a plastic film to protect the bed-head which was horrible; inefficient bell-men and garage service (I waited almost 20 min to get my car). I also didn't like the need to pay for the beach - in such a hotel you expect everything included, they even made me pay for a stamp for a postcard! read more

Chantecler- Super! Attentive Service. Excellent food; value/price ratio; good not-expensive local wines recommended by the sommelier. Interesting toilets! read more

We stayed at the Negresco for our honeymoon and it was worth the price. I chose this hotel because my wife loves old Victorian structures and this place is all old world charm. Ideally located across the beach it's the place to be in Nice. The staff are all about pleasing the guests. Our's was a honeymoon suite called the butterfly room with a huge butterfly bed and beautiful views of the French Riveria. They had little wedding present and a box of chocolates. The suites have power room darkening shades and shut out all the hustle and bustle of the beach. The bathroom had a great jacuzzi tub to relax in after a day of parasailing or jet skiing :) The hotel also has three restaurants, but when the rotunda messed up our order twice we gave up and went down the street to a little creperie. There are plenty of good restaurants around and the conceirge is great at getting reservations for you. The French maids are adorable in their traditional uniform and did a great job with all my wife's laundry. All in all the negresco lived up to it's name and we would stay here again. read more

For what they charge - the rooms are disgusting. WHat should be a beautiful historic hotel has nasty stained carpeting, old cracked tiles, and marks & stains on walls. Very disappointed. When we asked for another room, the alternatives were just as bad (but $100 more). The clerk on duty could not do anything because the manager wasn't there. I left the manager a note and never heard back. So, for $700 USD for 1 night - I would expect something along the lines of a Four Seasons or Ritz Carlton. What I got was more like a Motel 6 in Fresno. read more

We visited Hotel Negresco's hotel bar on two occasions last summer. We heard Negresco hotel was beautiful and considered a major attraction in Nice. I can honestly say it was one of the most beautiful and luxurious hotel bars I have ever visited and I have been to many. If you enjoy champagne cocktails you must visit their first level hotel bar. The cocktails are 20 euro if I remember correctly so keep this in mind! All in all I give this place 5 stars for service, cocktails, music and ambiance. read more