A really great place to stay in downtown Nice, the Best Western Roosevelt hotel provided a nice basecamp as we explored the areas close by, including Cannes and Monaco.
We prepaid for 2 nights on the Citi travel site, paying about $100 per night during the offseason. It is considered a 4-star hotel per the France Hotel standards, and thus was charged an additional tax ($13 for two people for the the two nights). This can't be charged at time of booking since the rate depends on the date of stays (and the rate can fluctuate), but is collected at check-in.
The room was very large per European standards. One interesting tidbit is that the toilet is in a area than the shower/sink separated by the room itself. It truly is a water closet, and I don't ever remember staying in a hotel that was set-up like that.
We got a chance to talk to the night clerk when we checked out, and that even though the hotel is named after our 32nd president, he never stayed here. The clerk educated us in stating that all Best Western hotels in Europe are named after an American term, and that it makes it easy for folks to know which Best Western they are talking about. The building had a history of being the headquarters of the U.S. Navy back in the day.
Pros:
- like other Best Westerns, English was spoken by the staff and everyone was gracious and helpful.
- King size bed (Two twins put together) Good mattress.
- Location is excellent. It is within walking distance from the Nice train station (15 minute walk even with luggage), and also close to both the Nice downtown beach and Old Town Nice.
- individual air conditioning units
- bathrooms have towel warmers
- There is a large bar on the first floor where they will refill your reusuabe bottle with filtered water.
Cons
- It had a really small elevator, probably only space for 2 people or 1 person with luggage.
- Tough place to park or drop off your luggage
- Breakfast was not included in the rate-
- like most other European hotels, no facilities for exercise and no pool
This was probably the nicest hotel we stayed at, during our European vacation. They use the room keys made of bamboo, and we kept it as a souvenir. It was of great value, and the location made it easy for us to see everything we wanted during our 2 night stay. read more