Hôtel Le Petit Palais

The hotel is located on the hillside in Nice. Beautiful views. Daniel was amazing, he was like a personal ambassador for the city of Nice. So welcoming.

Our room was right off the lobby. Noisy. Booking.com rooms seem to all be ADA rooms. I had requested parking, but it had been given away. The parking was street parking many blocks away.

We truly enjoyed our stay at this hidden gem of a hotel! We loved the quiet and calmness of being out of the major tourist area. We would awake each morning to the birds and the amazing smell of orange blossoms. It is a lovely boutique hotel with an old world European ambiance. However, the hotel is up on the hillside, and it is about a 20 minute walk down to the old town. The walk up is about 20-30 min depending on the route you choose. In the beginning, I wasn't too happy with the walk. But, I quickly came around and enjoyed the "stroll" down into town. We definitely got our steps in! The rooms are comfortable, charming and thoughtfully designed, but a bit on the small side. We had a ground floor garden room with our own private outdoor area. Although we didn't have a view, we appreciated the private outdoor space. Also, if we wanted to enjoy the hotel grounds, we could just walk right out of back sliding glass doors. The breakfast was wonderful with a lot of choices. Very friendly, courteous and professional staff. Bar is open until 11:00 and they do have a limited menu for room service. Would we stay here again? Absolutely!

Perhaps consider offering optional shuttle into town?

An elegant and traditional hotel with superb decor and excellent staff. Lovely little garden and pool and fabulous area for breakfast. Nice rooms with L’Occitane toiletries and enormous 4K tv. Only 25 Rooms so felt private and personal. Great choice at breakfast, including bacon (unusual in a lot of Europe)

The only downside for those without a car is that the hotel is on a a hill some 30 minutes from the front by foot, 15/20 mins to the old town and the restaurants and too far to drag bags from Nice Ville railway station. Also looks like parking is limited.

We arrived mid morning and we were invited to go to the breakfast room while they readied the room. The food was delicious and the tea and coffee selections superb. When we returned to the desk, the manager said he upgraded us to a room on the upper floor and it had a view of the sea and a small balcony. The bed had soft sheets and a light weight comforter. Very comfortable. Nice toiletries - L'Occitane! Beautiful garden with private areas to enjoy the sun or shade. We had drinks and a delicious meal in the garden. Very reasonable prices.

Nothing The hotel was superb and the staff was very accommodating. It was a pleasure talking with the well informed manager. Taxis will pick up at the property but not uber.

The hotel is located in a quiet part of Nice which was perfect for us. It seemed to be about 20 minutes walk away (some incline too) from pretty much everything which was great for us as we like to walk and explore. The room was lovely too, and relatively small but I think that's pretty normal for this type of hotel. The quality of the room was great, it was clean and had a French boutique feel that my wife appreciated. The staff were a real highlight for us, very friendly and couldn't do enough for us. They booked us taxis (including the airport), gave us advice on where to go and even provided us with some bubbly when we arrived (we were celebrating our anniversary). The breakfast was pretty decent, a good mix of hot food (eggs, sausage, bacon, toast), cold food (meats, cheese, pastries, fruit and cereal), along with coffee, tea etc. By the end of the holiday (6 nights) I was a little bored but that doesn't detract from the quality of the breakfast at all. The shampoo and soaps supplied were really nice and you can also plug a HDMI into the TV which we like to do.

The bathroom was pretty small, my knees hit the sink when I was on the toilet, and the bath/shower was quite compact. We couldn't change the language on the TV but we got by with it being in French, not really an issue but worth bearing in mind. Not a great deal of in-room storage but we made it work and it's a minor. I am guessing the walls are quite thin (perhaps due to the type of building) so we could hear people in the hallway, and nearby rooms/bathrooms at times, but thankfully the hotel was quite quiet (early May) so it wasn't much of an issue for us. You may find when they're busier it could be a problem. I found the bed and pillows too firm (and I like them firm) but my wife got on great, so I guess that's an individual thing.

It was the amazingly hospitable, friendly and just overall happy staff that made our stay really special! But accompany that with a beautiful room, gorgeous views over Nice, delicious breakfast every morning, the most comfortable beds (you’ll sleep like a baby) and daily room cleans, it doesn’t get much better than this. Should be 5 star hotel!

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Our room was spacious and comfortable. There was a wonderful view across the city to the sea. Breakfast was superb with lots of choice and fresh regional produce. The staff were wonderful and went above and beyond to make our stay perfect.

Storage space for clothing was very limited. There was not enough hanging space for two people or shelf space as an alternative.

Small and friendly hotel, staff were very attentive and so helpful. They arranged a private transfer from the airport. I was celebrating a big birthday and they booked a lovely restaurant for this. Even came down to breakfast on the morning to wish me happy birthday. Hotel is exceptionally clean, breakfast was lovely with a great choice. Nice outside area to eat. Small swimming pool with sitting areas in shade when it's too warm. Situated in a lovely residential district which was quiet.

Only negative was walking back up the hill to the hotel but small price to pay for a quiet area and nice views.

What did we like? - Everything! It's an exceptional small boutique hotel with a really lovely atmosphere. Positioned on a hill in a residential area surrounded by villas and gardens it is away from the hussle and bustle of Nice, but walkable to the town or a short cab ride. Rooms are tastefully decorated with luxurious shower rooms. Staff are so friendly and good humoured, nothing is too much trouble. Breakfast is delicious and the bar also serves a selection of meals. The garden and pool are a small oasis of peace and calm. I travelled with family and friends but would definitely return with my husband. A delightful stay.

A beautiful hotel set up the hillside in a lovely quite setting. Breakfast setting area was really lovely and caught the morning sunshine. Breakfast selection was amazing with such a wonderful selection of fresh foods.Bedrooms were so lovely with very comfortable beds and beautiful bedding and towels /gowns. It was spotless and we loved the extra touches in bathroom . All the staff were so kind caring and helpful.

We really couldn’t find anything!