Nice Travel Guide: Best Hotels, Restaurants & Experiences

The pink dome rising above the Promenade des Anglais shelters 6,000 artworks spanning five centuries, from 17th-century paintings to Niki de Saint-Phalle's Yellow Nana in the Salon Royal. Each of the 128 rooms mixes Louis XIII furniture with modern art against Mediterranean silk hangings. Meilleur Ouvrier de France Virginie Basselot leads Le Chantecler, where theatrical tableside flambéing unfolds beneath 1751 woodwork, while the 700-square-meter spa features an indoor pool playing underwater melodies and a 100-square-meter private suite for duo treatments.

Anantara's European debut occupies an 1848 Belle Époque landmark facing Place Masséna and the Promenade des Anglais, renovated by David Collins Studio with minimalist interiors in earthy tones. The rooftop SEEN by Olivier serves Mediterranean cuisine inflected with Brazilian and Thai notes, while suites with sea-view terraces and a private beach club channel French Riviera glamour. The 300m² spa features a signature hot stone massage with mimosa-ginger oil crafted by local Mouans artisans, alongside hammam and sauna.

Maison Albar – Le Victoria occupies a historic Belle Époque building between the Promenade des Anglais and Place Masséna, reimagined by architect Jean-Paul Gomis with Art Deco interiors in light blue and white. The rooftop Taulissa restaurant, helmed by three-Michelin-starred chef Glenn Viel, delivers Provençal sharing plates alongside 360° views from the Mediterranean to the Mercantour mountains. Below, the 7,000-square-foot Oria spa offers signature 24-karat gold facials, a marble indoor pool, hammam, and mosaic-lined Jacuzzi, while top-floor suites open to sea-view terraces nearly as large as the rooms themselves.

The 1913 Belle Époque façade conceals thoroughly renovated interiors where contemporary minimalism meets occasional rococo flourishes—note the white Louis-XIV armchair in the lift. Deep Nature spa, Nice's only facility of its kind, delivers aquatic therapy via jet pool, hammam, sauna and ice fountain. Marble-clad rooms in ivory and cream open onto the Bclub Rooftop, where Mediterranean plates complement the plunge pool. Direct tram access to the airport suits short-stay sophisticates.

Hôtel Amour brings Parisian bohemian flair to Nice's Quartier des Orangers, just steps from the Promenade. Emmanuel Delavenne, Thierry Costes, and artist André Saraiva conjured 38 eclectic rooms—teal walls, vintage finds, bathtubs planted centre-stage, pink-tiled bathrooms—that reject convention in favour of character. Concert posters and pin-up prints set the tone at check-in. The rooftop pink pool commands 360-degree city views, while the beach club hosts curated sets from La Femme, Laurent Garnier, and Parcels, programmed by local DJ Eddie Megraoui.

Brothers Gaël and Mickaël Tourteaux earned their second Michelin star in 2018 for cuisine that balances audacity with precision. Both trained under Alain Llorca at the Negresco, and their modern cooking pairs Niçois ingredients with global spices—scorpion fish meets vadouvan-infused broth. The boldness pays off consistently, delivering fine, masterful plates suited to serious gastronomic occasions in Nice.

Mickaël Gracieux, whose career spans the kitchens of Louis XV, Le Bristol, and Plaza Athénée, runs this one-starred venue near Place Masséna with precision and ambition. His modern repertoire draws on Mediterranean waters—San Remo prawns, local green crab, trumpet courgettes—arranged with technical elegance inside a glazed dining room dressed in granite, untreated wood, and a monochrome palette of black, white, and gold.

Samuel Victori, once second chef at Passage 53, runs this smart rue Bonaparte bistro with a disruptor's sensibility—playfully titled dishes like "What the sea gave us" deliver technical precision and textural intrigue, the signature poached seabass layered with kochihikari rice, raw turnip, seaweed, and dashi-spiked beurre blanc showcasing his Michelin-starred command of modern French technique. The vibe skews lively and buzzy, with Victori himself often narrating the nuances of his local-supplier repertoire to an engaged dining room.

Art Deco maritime elegance defines this Italian table perched above the Bay of Angels, where refined pastas and seafood unfold against panoramic views stretching to the Estérel range. The cruise liner-inspired dining room channels 1930s Riviera glamour, earning a Michelin Plate for technique-driven dishes that balance tradition with contemporary polish. Expect elevated pricing befitting the setting and precision.

A Piedmontese chef helms this navy-hued bistro in a refined quarter, crafting market-driven plates shaped by the Mediterranean and Italy's northern traditions. Fillet of bass arrives with crushed courgette trumpet and Taggiasca olives; the blackboard shifts with the seasons and the chef's daily inspiration. Almost everything is made in-house, save for artisan bread sourced from a neighbouring bakery, underscoring a commitment to craft at every turn.