Hotel Beau Rivage

recently stayed at the Beau Rivage for 3 nights. To start things on a positive note, the reviews I saw were correct about a few things. This hotel is very conveniently located in Old Nice with ~2 minute walk to the Promenade. The location IS great. The staff were friendly and helpful when needed. However, I don’t think a lot of the reviews I read really captured how far from being a 4-star hotel this place is. There is a chance that it was a 4-star hotel 30+ years ago but that is a poor representation of it today. A few things driving that perspective include; - The furniture in both the lobby and bar have the droopy, matted appearance from having been sat in thousands of times over many years without upkeep. A similar visual wearing was also evident in all of the carpet throughout the hotel - When first going to our room there was a bag of open garbage in the hallway by the elevator that remained in the hall for the next 24-hours. It then moved to the stairwell where it sat for the rest of our stay - The first thing we saw in the room when walking in were two massive stains on the carpet, one had been bleached and the other was just discolored - The pillows and throw blanket on our bed were stained. The staff was, however, friendly about providing additional pillows without stains - The hotel wifi did not reach our room. It worked in the stairwell up to our floor, but cut off practically as you walked into the door of our room. We had to go sit in the lobby to use the wifi for anything All-in-all, we did our best to avoid being in the hotel unless necessary, which was probably good to help us see more of Nice and the surrounding area. Again, the point here is to make sure people are aware of the quality of the hotel itself so that they are not disappointed as we were. There is definitely strong value in the location of this hotel but it seriously lacks in quality and visitors should not expect 4-star amenities

Location was amazing. So easy to walk around old town and right next to the beach. The staff for our check in was superb and provided a great place to eat since we were a little too early to check in. Housekeeping was a little hit or miss. Hand towels went missing and we didn't get more until our last day. Used coffee cups were left and supplies not always refreshed. However, the room was clean. Brunch was nothing to write home about. Save your money and eat at one of the many restaurants nearby.