Nice, France

[Lockhouse]

I recommend Juan Les Pins rather than Nice. There are several hotels there - I used to stay at Les Ambasseudeurs all the time but I believe it's not as good as it once was.

Make sure you visit the Pam-Pam bar in Juan. Go before 21:00 and get free canapes!

[Moscow Mule]

I think my folks stayed at the Hotel Splendid. Said it was ok. Not much of a recommendation I know.

FWIW, I remember Nice being a bit of a crap hole. Better off along the coast a bit.

[Paddy]

Any recommendations for a good hotel? I'm thinking somewhere relaxing afetr a weeks hiking across the French/Italian alps, i.e an infinity pool, great view over the French Riviera, good service etc. etc.

Hotel Beau Rivage Nice

[doodab]

Both Nice and Cannes have a road between the hotels and the beach so I don't fancy your chances with the infinity pool, but you should be able to find somewhere with it's own stretch of beach, which is worth looking out for as the public beaches are mostly pebbles. The hotels ship sand in but charge non-residents €10-15 a day or more for use of the beach.

If you have the time somewhere I can recommend visiting around there is the Gorge de Verdon, which is truly spectacular and also has a large lake you can swim in and go boating on. You may recognise it from the episode of Top Gear where some climbers race an Audi up a cliff face. It is quite a drive though, so probably not something to try and fit in if you only have a weekend.

I can also recommend this place for a meal. index

[shaunbhoy]

√ Port-Grimaud Hotel Giraglia Cote d'Azur

Sorry doesn't have an infinity pool though.

If they let YOU stay there sas, they don't have any qualms over the gene pool either!!

[sasguru]

If they let YOU stay there sas, they don't have any qualms over the gene pool either!!

They recognise class when they see it.

Port Grimaud is an interesting place. It's designed so most (all?) houses have a berth for a yacht. Has a kind of Venice-like feel.
The rich of Europe have holiday homes there.

[Toastiness]

Infinity pools might be a bit hard to find in the large cities, you'll have more luck in the smaller villages on the coast.

The Eden Roc on the Cap d'Antibes should have one, and I think there is a hotel in the village of Eze that has one too.

[Fred Bloggs]

I find the ETAP Hotel near to Nice airport OK myself.

[Moscow Mule]

Port Grimaud is an interesting place. It's designed so most (all?) houses have a berth for a yacht. Has a kind of Venice-like feel.
The rich of Europe have holiday homes there.

It looks terribly gauche. One might even say, ghastly.

[doodab]

You might want to take a brolly.

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