Le Negresco
A palatial stay in the heart of Nice
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Le Negresco isn’t the only graceful hotel in the
French Riviera, of course, but it may be its most fascinating. The property’s enthralling backstory — the 1913-constructed hotel was the idea of Henri Negresco, a charismatic maître d’hôtel/head waiter, but it didn’t blossom into the elegant address we know today until it was purchased by Jeanne Augier in the late 1950s — sets the tone for a visit.
It was Augier's
opulent (if not a bit eccentric) predilection for mink bedspreads or dapperly attired doormen that has made the pink-domed hotel a must-visit for royals, Hollywood's elite and well-heeled globetrotters. Le Negresco's art collection features classical and contemporary, spanning five centuries of French history dedicated to talent and great masters, a concept created and developed by Augier.
But the 128-room jewel box isn't content with merely being a showroom of gilded furnishings and lavish chandeliers, and it proudly demonstrates this by equipping rooms with flat-screen TVs and other up-to-the-second technological treats.
It doesn't matter if you're more intrigued with the new or the old, you'll agree that Le Negresco's position along the Mediterranean Sea is an absolute thing of beauty. Bask in the views from your water-facing room or at your table at the posh Le Chantecler Restaurant.
In between camera snaps, though, be sure to check your surroundings for a famous face because you never know who is staying for the night.
Getting There
37 Prom. des Anglais, 06000 Nice, France
TEL33-4-93-16-64-00