Hotel Petit Palais – A Favorite for Families in Nice
About the Hotel
Rooms & Accommodations
Hotel Petit Palais offers 25 air-conditioned rooms with minibars, LCD televisions, and free WiFi. Options range from single hillside rooms to Junior Sea View Suites with terraces that accommodate up to three guests. Each room includes premium bedding, safes, and individually designed coffee tables featuring unique elements like clock faces or tree stumps. Some rooms provide garden views, while sea-facing rooms offer panoramic rooftop views over Nice.
Dining Options
The hotel serves a breakfast buffet with cured meats, matured cheeses, seasonal produce, organic scrambled eggs, and homemade muesli. Breakfast is available in the dining room, on the terrace, or via room service from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for €18 per person. The bar offers Bellet wines, pastis, Menton lemon-based drinks, and platters of local charcuterie and tapenade from 1 PM to 11 PM. A simple room service menu includes salads, cheese, and ham selections.
Leisure & Facilities
Guests can use the heated saltwater plunge pool from May to October (10 AM-8 PM) and relax on sun loungers in the solarium. The property features a secluded garden with seating, a gazebo for yoga, and sofas for reading. A small spa provides manicures, facials, and massages. Board games like Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit are available to borrow.
Location & Transportation
The hotel is in the Cimiez district, a 10-minute walk uphill from Nice-Ville train station and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. It is also a 10-minute walk from the Chagall Museum and close to the Matisse Museum and Roman archaeological site. Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is 15 km away. Free parking is available in front of the hotel.
Services & Amenities
The concierge can arrange transfers to train stations and airports. Family services include connecting rooms, baby beds (under 3 years), high chairs, and changing mats. Pets are welcome with a €12 daily fee and receive a welcome kit. The hotel offers complimentary high-speed WiFi, dry cleaning, laundry services, and a computer station. All indoor areas are non-smoking.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- VIP check-in/ -out
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Pet amenities available
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
Business
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Children's buffet
- Board games
Spa & Leisure
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Waxing
- Body scrub
- Facial
- Treatment room
- Massage
- Open-air bath
- Make up services
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor