Inside this grand Art Deco building, the Grand Hotel Aston's guest rooms are pretty businesslike, but in summer there's no cooler view across Nice than from its panoramic rooftop swimming pool. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Matisse and Chekhov both stayed at the 1860-built Beau Rivage in its belle époque heyday, but they wouldn't recognise the place after its millennium strip and refit by urban architect/interior designer Jean-Michel Wilmotte, who previously put his stamp on French icons like the Lo… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Looking as if it would be more at home on a tree-lined Paris boulevard, this handsome 1892-built cream building with wrought iron balconies and flying a trio of enormous French flags fronts a lush garden with a pond, fountain and elevated marble terrace. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Imagine you're invited to stay with ultra-connected, urbanite friends in downtown Nice at their nightclub-style, futuristic pad designed in part by Philippe Starck. The fun, welcoming vibe at this hi-tech hotel means (for a price!), you are. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The Hôtel Les Cigales, whose name translates to 'the cidadas', is a cheerful little boutique establishment just a couple of minutes' walk from the promenade des Anglais and the beach. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Hôtel Masséna was taken over by new owners M and Mme Leng in 2005 and already the difference is striking. Mme Leng's artistic flair is evident in the first of her elegantly renovated rooms, and ultimately all 111 rooms will be given her designer treatment. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This place is in an ultra-convenient location a block and a half from the promenade des Anglais and the beach, with Nice's old town and the station a 10-minute amble away. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Built in splendorous belle époque style in 1912 and now a protected historical site, the palatial, pink-domed Negresco - dreamed up by Romanian hotelier Henri Negresco; and owned by the same family since 1957 - is not only one of the most famous hotels in France, but anywhere. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Having been recently renovated, the hotel's original detailing has been brought back to life. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The slightly more sophisticated sister of the Hotel/Hostel Meyerbeer Beach, these are the closest dorm beds you'll find to the beach, literally one-minute's walk away. And, you're just a couple more minutes' walk to the bars and cafes of the old town. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Built as a ritzy casino and cabaret venue in the Riviera's roaring '20s halcyon days, only the soaring 1929 colonnaded facade remains, with the otherwise brand new edifice now housing a glam 21st-century hotel and adjoining (but separately run) casino for latter-day Great Gatsby … Full Lonely Planet Review ›

An intimate little gem, the Villa la Tour nestles within the walls of an 18th-century convent with exquisite rooms and a coveted location as the only hotel inside Nice's enticing old town. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Yes, yes, yes! This fabled independent hostel in a lovely old monastery sprawled in leafy gardens is absolutely worth the circa 3km trip from the city centre, with beautiful dorms and private rooms inspired by French writers and artists, and fantastic common areas. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Teak table and chair-clad wrought-iron balconies strategically placed on five floors overlooking the sweeping Bay of Angels are reason enough to stay at this attractive, three-star hotel on the prom. Service is as crisp and efficient as one would expect of a hotel named Switzerla… Full Lonely Planet Review ›