Expert reviews
“This secret treasure cuts into the cliff (an elevator takes you up to reception), and the best rooms—including Raoul Dufy’s favorite—not only have views of the azure sea, they also look down into an intimate garden dotted with lemon trees. All rooms have a breezy, bright inviting style that makes you think twice about leaving them for a drink at the patio bar or a dip in the cliff-side pool.”
“Once a prison, La Pérouse has been reconstructed into a spectacular and unique Riviera hotel. Set on a cliff, it’s built right in the gardens of the ancient château hill, with a secluded swimming pool almost carved out of the rock to the rear.”
“A prime seaside location and boutique hotel style put La Pérouse in a league of its own. Built into the rock cliff-face of Colline du Château, it evokes the spirit of a genteel villa. Lower-floor rooms face a citrus-tree-shaded courtyard and pool; upper-floor rooms have magnificent sea vistas.”
“The scene-stealing location of this small, luxurious, Mediterranean-chic hotel must be the best in Nice. It was carved into a steep limestone cliff in the 1930s, between the old town and the port, and overlooking the Baie des Anges. Most guests can drink in the big blue stare of the Mediterranean from their terrace.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Swimming pool
- Beachfront
- Sauna
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
The exquisite Hotel La Perouse is a sophisticated establishment situated on the outskirts of Old Town Nice, providing picturesque vistas of the ocean. Nestled atop a cliff, this hotel offers a lavish sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Housed within a meticulously renovated historic building, the Hotel La Perouse boasts 56 well-appointed guest rooms and spacious suites. The guest rooms are generously proportioned and feature private balconies that offer breathtaking views of the ocean. The rooms have been tastefully decorated with opulent fabrics and furnished with plush, comfortable beds.
With its dark wood furniture and state-of-the-art flat-screen TVs, each room is designed to ensure that guests feel completely at ease throughout their stay. Additionally, every room is equipped with a luxurious marble ensuite bathroom, complete with modern amenities, providing guests with the ultimate relaxation experience.
The hotel offers an array of excellent facilities, including a magnificent outdoor pool area and palm-fringed terraces that offer panoramic views of the stunning Cote d’Azur. Guests can unwind on sunbeds located on the various terraces, which provide a serene and private atmosphere away from the city’s hustle and bustle.
The hotel boasts an exceptional restaurant called Le Patio, located on-site, where patrons can savor delectable dishes featuring a variety of fresh seafood and Provençal cuisine. The restaurant offers a delightful dining experience amidst the awe-inspiring surroundings.
Furthermore, the hotel’s prime location provides convenient access to the heart of Nice. Guests can easily explore the charming Old Town and the bustling marina area by foot.
Additionally, within a short walking distance, visitors can immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of the Cours Saleya market and stroll along the picturesque Promenade des Anglais. This makes the hotel an ideal choice for those seeking relaxation and an opportunity to indulge in the city’s rich cultural offerings.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
1 September 2024
5 star hotel
This is a five star hotel. Incredible staff, fantastic location for exploring Nice and the surrounding areas. The pool area provides a relaxing environment to escape the hussle and bustle. The view room the room is out of this world. We can’t wait to come back!
27 August 2024
Fabulous
Welcomed by very friendly and helpful staff who let me check in early. Room was comfortable and clean with a good sized bathroom. Terrace with views over the ocean was stunning. Restaurant is in a little courtyard which is very nice.
Lots of stairs and different lifts need to be used to get to your room (especially if you are in a room on the top floors), which was not a problem for me but something to keep in mind in case you're not comfortable using lifts or walking many stairs.
24 August 2024
It was an excellent stay beyond the expectations. The quality of the forniture and the kindness of the staff made the di
Location, renovation and the view
20 August 2024
Worth a stay here.
Location is quite good, and service is satisfying. I really enjoyed the breakfast here -- they have beautiful kitchen to do fried eggs.
Almost no view from the room and the pool (though themselves are quite beautiful). Bathroom is a bit old.
15 August 2024
Very good
In the heart of the old town. Near the beach. A neat hotel with the retained charm of the old days. The room is cleaned twice a day.
Although you enter from the main promenade, the main building is behind, so you have to change between two elevators to get to your room. The room feels damp. They don't have beach towels.
12 August 2024
This is a gem in Nice. Will stay here again without a doubt.
The staff was great. The location was great. Pool was fabulous. Loved breakfast in the lemon tree garden.
Room was a bit tight for two but we managed to
11 August 2024
Excellent location, expensive, small room. Some staff were lovely, some with attitude
Pool, food
Some staff
2 August 2024
Amazing!
Beautiful location with exceptional staff and facilities. The location was on the edge of the main busy street. It was nice to be out of the crowds but close enough to everything.
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2 August 2024
An absolute amazing stay
The food was incredible, the option to order food to the room, the staff was very friendly, the atmosphere was relaxed, the pool stunning
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31 July 2024
Perfect as always
We love this property - this was our 5th visit. Perfect location. Breathtaking views from the sea view rooms. Beautiful pool area. Good breakfast with plenty of choice. Staff are very friendly and attentive
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28 July 2024
Good location
The location was perfect. Our room, the Mediterranean suite had a lovely terrace overlooking the city. The staff were correct and very pleasant.
The hotel smelled. I don’t know why the boast about having been renovated, it had this stale old cheap hotel smell.
28 July 2024
Luxury and total perfection, strongly recommend.
The location is fabulous. The staff went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience. There are nice touches all around the hotel and rooms that show great care. Strongly recommend even though the price point may be a bit high, totally worth it! And not snobby either.
Nothing. Loved it.
22 July 2024
Exceptional
Incredible staff, so friendly and helpful! Lovely design and furnishings. We booked a sea view room which was stunning. Comfortable, clean and well located for the Old Town and the Beach. (Castel and Bocca Mar were great for lunch nearby.)
21 July 2024
Exceptional
Perhaps the best breakfast on our trip which spanned Austria, Italy, France and Switzerland (12 days in total). Perfect location. Incredible property— perfect for the final stages of the Tour!!!
16 July 2024
Exceptional
A perfect location with a wonderful, friendly team of staff. An oasis of calm right in the heart of Nice.
28 June 2024
Fabulous hotel in Nice
This gorgeous boutique hotel is situated overlooking the sea while at the same time being within easy walking distance to the old town of Nice and the beautiful beach promenade. Apart from the functional tastefully decorated rooms, fabulous restaurant (and breakfast!!) I think the staff interaction stood out for me in this hotel. From the time I booked the correspondence from management was excellent and so helpful. I was able to book transport between the hotel and neighboring towns and nothing was too much trouble. When we arrived we were made to feel very welcome and during our stay every member of staff was so friendly and professional. I would definitely stay here again when I return to Nice.
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25 June 2024
Excellent
Loved the location and the staff were excellent. Fabulous breakfast in a wonderful location. Nothing felt like too much trouble.
Room was rather small for 3 and dark as faced the cliff. Access to bedroom floor needed multiple lifts
20 June 2024
Very good
Sea view from the balcony. Shady swimming pool. Location
Very expensive for a small room .Breakfast not good value . Scrambled eggs had to be sent back as they were inedible .
17 June 2024
Very comfortable, friendly staff and a great feel to this hotel.
Lovely Boutique Hotel. Perfect Position. Loved the restaurant & pool area.
The shower didn’t work well. Apart from this the room was great. Rather expensive, so would have liked larger rooms for the rate we paid.
16 June 2024
Perfect location Perfect service except one single hotel manager
Perfect location for sight seeing in and around Nice Right at the doorstep of Old Nice with the massive Nice beach in front of this hotel Mega attentive service from all the staff from the cleaner to concierge to restaurant waiter and waitress to reception except the manager who always keep a distance with us Restaurant and breakfast are superb, great quality of food and very attentive service. One of the waiter is full of passion and energy to offer customers the best
The hotel is mega old and have been renovated to modernise as far as it can but still the architecture cannot keep up with the modern hotel There is a lack of practical space, wall sockets, desk space, etc… forget it if you are on business Sadly the hotel manger deliberately don’t want to speak to us. Only asking her staff if we are being looked after. While she chooses to entertain the customers who she wants to interact with. Unlucky or luck if she does not speak to you, who knows. There is a clear discrimination somewhere. Very sad for such a successful business.
2 June 2024
This hotel is highly recommended.
There is nothing to complain about - all was good.
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19 May 2024
Lovely birthday celebration
Very stylish comfortable hotel in an excellent position. Lovely breakfast and staff were so helpful and friendly. Would highly recommended.
Location, friendly staff
16 May 2024
Exceptional
I highly recommend this hotel, both for its location and service. Breakfast was rich and delicious. We were given chocolates when we checked in, and greetings and snacks every night. All the staff are very nice. Overall it was perfect.
16 May 2024
Fabulous
Amazing new hotel cost every penny they have asked
14 May 2024
Exceptional
Staff were so kind and thoughtful!
12 May 2024
Number 1 in Nice
There is a reason this hotel is rated as one of those small luxury hotels of the world. Its location is unrivalled. A very unique offering. The building (@1936) is very quirky and is architecturally significant. ***The views from the roof top sun terrace are absolutely breathtakingly magnificent. It's tucked away from the busy prom and city yet just a stone's throw away. Food in the restaurant is divine. Great room service menu. Pool, sauna, gym. Breakfast extensive. Staff so professional and so helpful and courteous. I will 100% return. Arguably the finest hotel in Nice given the location and what it offers.
That I was only there for one night!
5 May 2024
It was dreamy and wonderful, I am definitely staying here again.
La Perouse is in a perfect location for walking all around Nice. It is near Place Garibaldi (and the trams), it is near the Promenade Anglais, it is near the Port, it is next to Old Town. The rooms are spacious and lovely, and so well appointed. Lots of closet space. The outdoor terrace is amid lemon trees! I did not go in the pool but it looked great and relaxing. The very top terrace is even higher than the viewing point for Castle Hill!
19 April 2024
Good hotel in a great spot
Location was excellent - adjacent to the old town, restaurants aplenty in a pedestrian street, the beach and also the port and its tram stop.
Initially we were given a perfectly reasonable room but with an outdoor terrace that was backed by the rock face of the headland that the hotel backs onto. It made for a dark room with an unfortunate view. We were moved to a better room by the desk staff and all was then well. If booking, avoid Room 510.
17 April 2024
Really nice quiet hotel in a good area, good restaurant and nice atmosphere.
Reception staff very welcoming. Some of the restaurant staff less so. Room very comfortable (wonderful bed and linen, towels etc!), spacious, clean. Lovely dinner in the restaurant. A wonderful first stay in Nice and we would definitely go back to La Perouse if we are in Nice again.
Perhaps the restaurant was understaffed on our first night? But the meal was good in general.
6 April 2024
The Place to be when in Nice
Perfect location. Friendly staff. The best location in Nice.
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4 April 2024
Amazing 25th Anniversary break Ames lovely hotel which we would return to.
Location was amazing lovely spacious room. Loved the fact the balcony had views of the sea. Very friendly and helpful staff. The house keeping were really professional as were reception and breakfast team.
I have an issue with using elevators and so I had to use the stairs but the stair well was often clogged up with kitchen equipment/bins. A lot could be done with this space including carpets being laid. Better bar area needed. Better cooked breakfast selection needed.
22 March 2024
Ideal place for a comfortable stay close to the old town.
Characterful property in good condition close to the old town with good dining room and breakfast. Staff very helpful. Rooms are adequate but not large, and ours had a balcony overlooking the bay and (to right) the Promenade des Anglais. Valet parking is provided at cost and is necessary but very efficient.
In the nature of the property on the hillside, navigation inside is a little confusing, eg two lifts are needed from reception to rooms, with the restaurant after the first.
20 March 2024
Nice place in Nice:)
Location was great, cleaning very good.
I was asked for money as a deposit
18 March 2024
Perfect hotel & location for a short stay in Nice
Great location facing the sea and easy access to both the old & new town areas. Very friendly staff. Great breakfast. Good renovation work in bedrooms & restaurant / bar area.
16 March 2024
Amazing cost benefit
Besides the location and amazing view the staff was amazing
The restaurant
9 March 2024
Perfect stay
It’s a renovated historic place ,rooms are very different. We had a See front small room . Everything what you need ,bed is comfy coffee/tee Maschine ,.Also bathroom is nice. Balcony nice and at night you have the sound of the waves. Where else in Nice is this possible?! Evening service for changing of towels and some sweets.😊 There is also a small sauna the whole day running! For us it was a perfect stay!
One day rain😬
6 March 2024
Great and stylish hotel, but disappointing breakfast
Truly beautiful and stylish hotel in the perfect location! The staff was nice and attentive, the room was small, but comfy and with lemon garden view. There was cute tiny details that made it really memorable!
The breakfast was quite disappointing for such a good hotel. There were too small options of food, fruit and vegetables. No fresh orange juice, the pastry was mediocre. We were traveling a lot for past few months, and it was probably the worst breakfast among our stays.
3 February 2024
The staff at this hotel was amazing from checkin to checkout and during our short stay. We ère well cared for. We will
I felt the property was very stylist. The dining area , high patio and rooms were well appointed. We especially liked the dining area.
16 January 2024
kallis
very good
11 January 2024
Exceptional
Great location. Get a room with a view ask for higher level room. Extremely quiet even though it’s on the main drag because it’s strategically locates behind a lower structure. Good breakfast in charming patio. Staff exceptionally friendly and helpful.
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10 January 2024
Very good
Great location!
9 January 2024
Great stay with the best view in Nice!
The location is perfect, and the view is exactly the same as seen in the photo, which is breathtaking and warrant the most spectacular sunset in Nice! The room is comfortable, good facility, nice breakfast, and really friendly and helpful staff. We’ll certainly come back again.
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3 January 2024
Exceptional
Staff were exceptional, 5 star service from the moment you walked in. They were actively looking to make your stay special and attend to all requests.
28 December 2023
Spectac.
Exceptionally helpful staff, great location and facilites.
Seagulls didn't eat the apple cores we left out for them.
17 December 2023
Exceptional
Design and sea view👍
16 December 2023
Fabulous
amazing balcony which is greater than room and amazing sea view
two lifts to the rooms but worth doing it as two buildings are connected on top of historical rock!
12 December 2023
Great location and superb breakfast
Location is great and the view is amazing
10 December 2023
Perfect view and location
Location and view! Staff were so friendly and amazing and accommodating. There were bubbles as a welcome gift and a turn down service of a night. Room was super comfy
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1 December 2023
Fabulous
Breakfast was perfect, they even provided me gluten free bread!
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Solarium
- - Beachfront
- - Open-air bath
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Fitness
- - Beach
- - Walking tours
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Pool and wellness
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Fence around pool
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available
8 September 2024
We will return!