Matisse and Chekhov both stayed at the 1860-built Beau Rivage in its belle époque heyday, but they wouldn't recognise the place after its millennium strip and refit by urban architect/interior designer Jean-Michel Wilmotte, who previously put his stamp on French icons like the L… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Looking as if it would be more at home on a tree-lined Paris boulevard, this handsome 1892-built cream building fronts a lush garden but uneven rooms. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Imagine you're invited to stay with ultra-connected, urbanite friends in downtown Nice at their nightclub-style, futuristic pad designed in part by Philippe Starck. The fun, welcoming vibe at this hi-tech hotel means (for a price!), you are. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The main reason to come to Hôtel Les Cigales, a cheerful little establishment whose name translates to 'the cidadas', is the lovely rooftop sundeck for chilled sundowners and breakfast sunny side up. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Since 2005 owners M and Mme Leng have worked their magic at Hôtel Masséna: this elegant establishment feels like a cosy boutique hotel despite its large 111-room capacity. Red and plum tones are king, and the decor evidently orchestrated by the owners' eagle-eye for detail. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

It's a bit cramped at Meyerbeer but the location a block and a half from the promenade des Anglais and a 10-minute walk to the city or station is awesome. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Built in splendorous belle époque style in 1912 and now a protected historical site, the palatial, pink-domed Negresco - dreamed up by Romanian hotelier Henri Negresco; and owned by the same family since 1957 - is famous not only in France, but everywhere. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Nice Garden Hôtel's trump card is its sumptuous garden, an oasis of peace and quiet with blossoming orange trees; you'd never believe you're only 200m (218yd) from the Promenade des Anglais. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The slightly more sophisticated sister of the Hotel/Hostel Meyerbeer Beach, these are the closest dorm beds you'll find to the beach, literally one-minute's walk away. And, you're just a couple more minutes' walk to the bars and cafes of the old town. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Built as a ritzy casino and cabaret venue in the Riviera's roaring '20s halcyon days, only the soaring 1929 colonnaded facade remains, with the otherwise brand new edifice now housing a glam 21st-century hotel and adjoining (but separately run) casino for latter-day Great Gatsby … Full Lonely Planet Review ›

An intimate little gem, the Villa la Tour nestles within the walls of an 18th-century convent with exquisite rooms and a coveted location as the only hotel inside Nice's enticing old town. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Teak table and chair-clad wrought-iron balconies strategically placed on five floors overlooking the sweeping Bay of Angels are reason enough to stay at this attractive, three-star hotel on the prom. Service is as crisp and efficient as one would expect of a hotel named Switzerla… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Within its galleries and museums, Nice harbours some exceptional art. At this boutique hotel you can sleep amongst it too - half of the 57 rooms feature walls of Impressionist murals and the other half are the wonderful and often wacky work of experimental contemporary artists. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Decorated in beautifully patterned and printed linens and furnishings in the colours that inspired the region's famous artists, this boutique hotel's rooms look like they've been lifted from the pages of an interior design magazine. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

How many inner-city hotels can boast their own botanic garden? This pale orange townhouse with leaf-green shutters also has 38 comfortable Provençal rooms, as well as regional Provençal plants. Full Lonely Planet Review ›