Boutique / Designer Hotels in Nice — 14 of Our Favourites

Originally a lively café bar known as “Chez Robinson” in the 1920s, this unique hotel quickly became a favourite among local artists. Owner Paul Roux transformed it into the Colombe d’Or, a three-room inn that welcomed painters who often exchanged their work for a stay or a meal.

Today, the hotel features 13 rooms and 12 suites, with an ever-growing collection of artworks woven into its character. Highlights include a ceramic mural by Fernand Léger on the terrace and a striking installation by Irish artist Sean Scully by the pool. A stay here offers not just comfort, but a true immersion into living art history.

Designed in a contemporary Italian style there are 38 rooms and suites available which offer every modern comfort to ensure a superior, relaxing holiday. Sleek lines combine with modern white furniture give the rooms plenty of light whilst he warm tones of the décor create a cheerful and cosy atmosphere where you'll be glad to rest after a walk along the Promenade des Anglais. The majority of their stylish rooms have beautiful sea views and a terrace which is perfect for an al-fresco breakfast in the summer months.

You can expect to find the following in your room when you stay at this hotel: Flatscreen Satellite TV, telephone, air-conditioning, mini-bar, safe, Free WiFi (throughout the hotel) and hair-dryer. In the suits you'll also have an espresso machine.

Then make your way to one of the 57 individually designed rooms - some are simple with clean lines, others are filled with graffiti art and urban furniture. If that's too 'out there' for you, chose one of their frescoed rooms in soft pastels.

The hotel offers traditional cuisine and buffet breakfast served in the classy dining area or in the garden. Guests can enjoy a drink at the lounge bar and relax near the fire place during the winter.

The hotel’s fitness and wellness centre offers a steam bath, a sauna and massage treatments. A large outdoor swimming pool, located in the tropical garden, is also accessible.

Toile Blanche offers a one-of-a-kind escape just outside the storied village of Saint-Paul de Vence. Created by the artistic Leroy Brothers, this boutique hotel blends French sophistication with a creative edge, surrounded by two hectares of lush gardens and panoramic views of the valley.

The twenty-two light-filled suites are thoughtfully designed to reflect tranquillity and comfort. From romantic spaces with spa-like bathrooms and terraces to larger retreats with private pools and Provençal courtyards, each suite invites you to slow down and savour the setting. Whether staying in the 200-year-old restored farmhouse or the two-storey Villa du Pénéquet, guests enjoy an atmosphere of relaxed refinement and privacy.

Dining at Toile Blanche is an experience in itself. The restaurants serve Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a seasonal, organic focus - perfect for long, starlit evenings. Art is woven into every corner of the property, with curated contemporary pieces creating a living gallery that invites reflection and inspiration throughout your stay.

All their rooms have been individually designed and boast a refined decoration. They have views over the sea or the village, with a modern en-suite bathroom, air conditioning and WiFi access.

This small hotel certainly gives you an all round gastronomic experience. The restaurant is Michelin starred and the rooms as so sumptuous that you can't help but feel indulgent.

Most of the rooms are located in a mansion built in 1899 but extensively renovated in 2003. It has two penthouse suites with spacious private terraces and deluxe double rooms on the lower floors. There are also three rooms by the sea's edge overlooking the private beach, a separate Italian-style building with two apartments, and another two suites built above the sea.

There is also a great gourmet restaurant, a poolhouse and a relaxing spa. Additionally, the hotel boasts a private beach, two pools, one of them with an infinity edge and jacuzzi, and a cinema.

The Cap Estel will be closed from January 2nd to March 8th 2017 and in 2018 from January 1st to March 8th.

The hotel Chateau Eza offers 14 luxurious rooms and suites, each of them uniquely designed in the tradition of the castle and to create a different atmosphere, all featuring a separate sitting area.

There is a range of room types to choose from, many of the rooms have balconies, with views overlooking the French Riviera. All the rooms are equipped with air conditioning, complimentary toiletries, hair dryer, safe, TV, free internet access, iPod dock, mini-bar and bathrobe as standard.

Perfect for fun and relaxation, guests have access to a private beach in partnership with Ruhl Plage Beach Club. The seaside restaurant offers fine cuisine and gourmet dishes with seafood and Provencal specialities.

The hotel has 46 spacious rooms and suites, individually decorated with modern, bright colours that have retained a Provençal theme. Matching glass with wrought iron or weathered wood, the decor is a reminder of your surroundings here on the south coast. Each room has a private bathroom and satellite television.

The hotel also features a lovely and peaceful garden, ideal for a relaxing moment and where breakfast can be served. The rooms are equipped with a wardrobe, desk, flat-screen television, safe and mini bar. All rooms have an en-suite bathroom with bath or shower and WC.

An American buffet breakfast is served each morning and a bar is accessible for guests to have a drink during the evening.

A distinctive boutique hotel where guests are always guaranteed a warm and friendly welcome and provided with an extensive range of services.

This hotel is ideal for business and leisure trips, enabling guests to spend a relaxing and enjoyable holiday.

The lounge with its soft and harmonious decoration awaits you for a moment of reading or relaxation. the office is equipped with computer and a monumental settee is at your disposal to work or chat to close friends.

Relax in your room or on the small tree-shaded patio in the yard while simply enjoying your stay in this private niche right at the heart of the town.

Visit the flower market, join in with the carnival, or stroll along the seafront, passing by the famous Negresco hotel, just a stone's throw away. Enjoy a lunch on one of private beaches located opposite the magnificent Baie des Anges and try out the local specialities.

The rooms are decorated in tones of grey and silver. The modern furnishings match the baroque tassels on the lampshades and the silky textile taffeta. Some rooms offer a pleasant furnished balcony looking out over the tree-shaded yard.

In 1986, the Hotel la Pérouse rounded out the Hôtels du Roy collection. A passionate lover of the sea, the former owner named the hotel "La Pérouse" as a tribute to the great French navigator, Jean-François Galaup, Count of La Pérouse (1741-1788).

A little history - Louis XVI ordered La Pérouse to lead a scientific mission that set sail from Brest on August 1, 1785, on two ships: the Astrolabe and the Boussole, which were filled with treasures. There were 213 men on board, including some of the era's great researchers. Their goal was to sail around the world and discover new lands and unknown civilisations.

Louis Hector Berlioz stayed in the Bellanda Tower, where he composed Le Roi Lear. Raoul Dufy stayed often in Nice and chose to set up his easel at the Hotel, where he painted a number of canvases featuring the Bay of Angels, the magnificent seascape he saw from his room.

La Voile d’Or is an ideal place to relax and take in the spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea from the gardens, restaurants, pools, private beach or even simply from your room.

This hotel has 45 rooms, including suites and junior suites, offering distinctive comfort in the Florentine style. The sun-drenched rooms are elegant and stylish, offering perfect luxury and comfort. Each room offers air-conditioning, a marble master bathroom, safe, mini-bar, television, telephone, and high-speed internet access. Bright and spacious, most of the rooms have one or two balconies with views of either the gardens, the port, or the Mediterranean sea. Also connecting rooms available, free baby cot, extra beds, pets allowed.

This hotel is open annually from May until October.

The clean lines and modern decor of the Villa provide an elegant contrast with the architectural richness of the building. With books stylised into headboards and quotations written along the corridors, the influence of the illustrious French playwright Victor Hugo is never too far away.

They offer a welcome haven of peace just a short walk away from the bustling Place Massena, the focal point of the city. Nice train station is just 5 minutes walk away and the sea and the airport are in close proximity. The hotel has a cosy bar open 24 hours a day, where guests can unwind and discover a number of exceptional champagnes produced by the Playez Jacquemart and Gardet estates.

Come and experience the sweetness of the Mediterranean way of life, from the city's flower market, to the Nice Carnival, the many beach activities and the business centre, in the heart of a city that has many faces.