Holiday Inn Nice

Good location

The was works going on at the hotel with workmen banging late at night

part of the hotel is under construction and we were waken up one day morning by the noise. the position is near downtown and very convenient.

The staff was very friendly and relaxed. This included the reception staff, the hotel workers and the maids. The location is pretty convenient to lots of main sights in Nice. You can walk easily or just get a tram pass and use it. When the tram line work is completed, it will be really convenient. Right now, it is a bit of a mess with the tram construction and hotel renovation. The rooms were mostly quiet in spite of the construction. The hotel because of the great staff has a good feel to it. I have listed things that I think need attention below and items we found a bit disappointing, We didn't change or complain to the staff because they were so nice and we didn't feel there was much they could actually do for us.

The lobby is being renovated to hold an Italian restaurant, so nothing to comment there, but their temporary work around is actually very good. My comments are more about the status of the rooms and hallways. To me it makes more sense to maintain the building and the rooms with the Holiday Inn brand and not worry about a new restaurant. The carpeting is very worn and so is the paint on the walls in the room and hallways. It has kind of a worn out feel. There are lots of marks on the paint and places where the paint is just thin now and aged. The bed was a big surprise because it said on the website that they had good beds, but we had the large king bed that was pulled apart to make two twin beds (about 4 inches apart is the max you can get it. The mattresses on the two beds were worn with worn places where people have slept. One mattress was much better than the other one, but I still wouldn't rank the better one as a great bed. It was okay, but the other bed, you could feel the springs through the bedding. The faucet in the bathroom sink leaked so it was always a bit wet when you used it, but the maid would diligently tidy it when she cleaned.