Hotel Windsor, Nice, France - Explore & Book
"Don’t be fooled by the bland name or the unassuming 19th-century façade. Just 5 minutes away from Nice’s famous promenade, past its busy shopping streets on a quiet corner, you step into an exotic oasis of art and colour. There’s an ancient Chinese throne in the lobby, a giant musical bamboo mobile, a lift designed by Andy Warhol’s muse Ultra Violet, and original Tintin posters on the walls. But the cherry on the cake is a tropical courtyard garden with towering bamboo, rubber trees, yuccas, bougainvillea, palms, singing birds and a small pool.The hotel is a veritable style museum, with 30 of the 57 rooms decorated by contemporary artists in bold and eccentric ways, from minimalist-conceptual to wacky-whimsical. You might find hanging street signs, witty graffiti, comic-strip frescoes, a ray of painted sunshine, a gold-walled cube with a pure white bed. But this is no snobby, hard-edged design hotel. It's unpretentious and very affordable: one of the few remaining family-run places on the Riviera. And for the less design-conscious, the remaining 27 rooms offer a more sedate (though still comfortable) option. Highs Bright rooms with high ceilings, comfortable beds, powerful showers, enticing baths and plenty of mod cons alongside unique design. It's as far removed from chain hotels as can be!Wonderful patio nestled in the lush garden ideal for a lingering breakfast or an alfresco dinnerDinner is exceptional value, and during our latest revisit we ate one of the best steaks we’ve ever hadSuperb Moroccan-style hammam, a spa offering herbal oil massages, and a sauna for exclusive use onlyYou're in the heart of town, amidst cool shops and buzzy restaurants, just a 5-minute walk from the Promenade des Anglais and 10 minutes from the Old Town Lows Street-facing rooms ("Intimacy" and most "Creation") can get traffic noise; we'd recommend a garden-side room (ideally "Privilege" or "Seduction")Rooms are undergoing a rolling refurbishment, which means some are pristine while others look a little tired (and note, they cannot guarantee specific rooms within each category)The pool is small, and in a shady part of the garden, but fine for cooling off in on a hot dayBreakfast is extra. We’d rather stroll into town and grab a coffee and pastry there instead" - Emily McDonnell
