Le Windsor Jungle Art Hotel in Nice is a truly unique 19th-century landmark that functions as a living museum. Owned by the Redolfi family for over eighty years, the property transformed into an artistic destination in 1989 when the owner invited artist Joël Ducoroy to decorate “Room 83.” This sparked a tradition where contemporary artists are invited annually to design unique, site-specific rooms, creating an ever-evolving gallery experience for guests.
The hotel’s most striking feature is its lush, tropical garden, which provides a serene escape from the city streets. At its heart lies a swimming pool that serves as a canvas for light installations, including Mauro Benetti’s “Luna” at night. The interior is equally eclectic, featuring “Artist Rooms” filled with murals and avant-garde designs, alongside more traditional “Fresco Rooms” that evoke a romantic, dreamlike atmosphere.
Sustainability and art are woven into the guest experience, supported by a wellness center that includes a traditional hammam, sauna, and massage services. Whether you’re relaxing among the exotic plants by the pool or exploring the creative details in the lobby and hallways, the hotel feels less like a typical stay and more like an immersive journey into the world of contemporary art.
Located just a short walk from the iconic Promenade des Anglais, the hotel is perfectly positioned for exploring Nice. You are also within easy reach of the Musée Masséna and the vibrant Jardin Albert 1er, making it an excellent base for discovering the city’s rich history and coastal charm.
Expert reviews
“Don’t be fooled by the staid stone exterior: inside, owner Odile Redolfi has enlisted the collective creativity of several well-known artists to make each of the 57 rooms uniquely appealing. Some are frescoed and others are adorned with experimental chandeliers or photographic murals.”
“The coolest, funkiest, and most friendly hotel in Nice is also one of its best-value lodgings. This maison bourgeoise was built by disciples of Gustav Eiffel in the 1890s and has remained a family-run hotel for three generations.”
“This is a memorably eccentric hotel—most of its white-on-white rooms either have frescoes of mythological themes or are works of artists’ whimsy—but the real draw at this otherworldly place is its astonishing city-center garden, a tropical oasis of lemon, magnolia, and palm trees, only outdone by the excellent service—and you’re still only three blocks from the beach.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Swimming pool
- Friendly staff
- Garden
Location
Recent guest reviews
24 February 2026
Well run and exceptional value for money. A magnificent garden
Good quality comprehensive breakfast
Bathroom very small but adequate
22 February 2026
Good, if the gym is not essential for you
The room was quite. Luggage storage before checkin and after checkout was no problem.
The gym was not well equipped.
Without information given, it was not accessible on one day of my stay, because they had a conference in the same area.
8 February 2026
A fair priced, elegant hotel with a lovely garden in central Nice
We love this hotel and especially the garden rooms which escape the traffic noise. It is well located midway between the Station and the Sea, and close to buses and the metro to the airport. Staff are delightful.
10 January 2026
Lovely place for a short stay.
We stayed on a personal recommendation from a family member who had stayed there previously. It was in a great location, close to the city, but not too noisy. Our room was large and well appointed with everything you might expect. We had dinner in the hotel, which was good value for money and the wine was not expensive. Breakfast was great and the staf throughout our stay were friendly and pleasant to deal with.
The bathroom in our room felt a little old fashioned and out dated, although everything worked as it should it was all looking a bit tired, including the towels, which were definitely at the end of their useful life cycle.
2 January 2026
A small friendly hotel but don’t rely on using spa
Very friendly and helpful staff
Breakfast was nice
Sauna wasn’t working during our stay. The steam room cost extra. The outdoor pool was too cold to use. The fitness room was basic but adequate.
24 November 2025
I have stayed at this hotel many times and always am well looked after by the staff.
Great location close to the beach and a short walk to the centre.
Interesting period building, each room is different. Fabulous garden
29 October 2025
Beautiful hotel, lovely garden, excellent location & superb staff
Breakfast selection
21 October 2025
Great place to stay and felt very welcome and safe.
Staff were really friendly, great location, room was really nicely decorated and very clean. The food in the restaurant was also fantastic.
12 October 2025
Beautiful oasis in the middle of busy part of Nice
The garden, the room view, the room design, the location, the arty and relaxing atmosphere
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8 October 2025
Stylish, well positioned hotel
Quiet street walking distance to town centre and main train station. Big room overlooking leafy garden.
Clever decor in rooms retaining period features.
At the start of October while weather was in the low 20s the room aircon automatically switched to heating. Mosquitos at night but no insect screens on windows.
Synthetic-filled quilts and pillows. Bathtub bit short for average-tall adult.
Carpet a bit stained.
8 October 2025
Average at best
The proximity to the promenade is very close
The shower space is ridiculously tiny.
8 October 2025
Perfect location to visit the sites plus abundant restaurants and interesting shopping places.
Location is perfect for walking everywhere and yet quiet and peaceful.
Room was warm because it was the change of seasons so not possible to adjust AC but staff quickly brought portable cooling unit to our room.
8 October 2025
Great location, nice friendly staff, clean and comfortable rooms.
The hotel is in a great location just outside the main busy tourist areas but has plenty of nice restaurants and bars nearby. The art themes around the hotel give a lovely interest to the hotel. We needed to change our booking and the hotel was very good about making changes.
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7 October 2025
Fantastic hotel in Central Nice
I love the hotel location, it is in the heart of the city but in a residential area. Everything is close 5 to 10 minutes walk to the shops, restaurants, patisseries, train station and the beach. The staff is very friendly and helpfull. The garden and swimming pool are perfect !! Nice quality breakfast. I loved it and I will come back soon.
6 October 2025
Great stay in central Nice
I love the hotel location, right in center but residential area. Close to the beach, train station, restaurants and shops. All in a short walking distance. I loved the hotel garden and swimming pool. The staff is very friendly.
6 October 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our week in Le Windsor Jungle Art Hotel.
Superb location in the centre of Nice with lots of cafes, restaurants and shops close by. Short walk down to the promenade and pebble beach. Easy walk to Nice Ville train station. Our room with a Juliet balcony overlooked the jungle garden and was so quiet. Bed was really comfortable. Plenty of wardrobe space. Spa bath (with shower as well) came with this premium room. We did not eat in the hotel so unable to comment on breakfast. Outside, the garden lives up to its name, a veritable jungle of trees, bamboo and plants. Little sun penetrates but so quiet and peaceful and plenty of seats. Nice heated swimming pool. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Just one minor issue, a lack of a grab rail in the spa bath.
3 October 2025
Nice location but bath too small, vanity in bedroom and walls had no sound insulation.
The location was good and the staff was friendly, cool concept, comfortable bed
Cramped quarters, toilet rocked and could not read paper with the door closed. thin walls, heard everything from adjacent rooms
1 October 2025
The hotel location was great, staff were excellent so helpful will definitely be returning
Location was great, staff at reception were excellent so friendly, helpful & courteous made our stay so enjoyable
The colour of our room , the orange colour was very intense, but enjoyed everything else
30 September 2025
Enjoyed it and good balance between quality and price. Very good location and I would recommend it
Very nice space to eat breakfast. Breakfast has very good quality food products
Extremely small bathroom, which wouldn’t be a big deal but there was almost no space between WC and wall making you feel claustrophobic and uncomfortable
28 September 2025
Potentially lovely but tired
Location was great and the jungle garden was beautiful
The room and decor were really cheap and tired. The screen in the shower was too small so the bathroom floor got soaked every time. Our room had a ground floor terrace which sounded great until we realised that breakfast and drinks were served literally outside our room.
24 September 2025
50th wedding anniversary trip
The location, the beautiful garden and the pool. The staff were always pleasant and helpful. Breakfast was very good.
There was limited choice for evening meals so we did not have dinner at the hotel any night. We were surprised that we were not offered a glass of champagne or wine on the night of our 50th wedding anniversary as the staff were very good at congratulating us that day.
24 September 2025
Stylish & unique hotel with a lot of heart in a great location
The hotel has real style and personality and a beautiful garden and very friendly staff. If you are looking for the typical four star experience from Hilton/other up-market chains then this is a bit different. But the garden and bar are hard to beat and I far prefer a unique experience and stylish room. Location is great with closest tram and beach five minutes away
I would love a Chromecast to connect my phone to the TV and the Internet in my room was real spotty, aka. I had to reconnect like 20 times during my three days. I wasn't there for work, so it was fine, if slightly inconvenient.
16 September 2025
Great location, friendly staff, but room size, toiletries, and breakfast variety can be improved.
Excellent location, close to the beach, train station, old town, and restaurants. Breakfast was served outside in the garden, which was pleasant, and fresh fruits were available. The pool is small but lovely and cleaned every day. The staff is very friendly.
The room was smaller than expected, especially the very tiny bathroom. Only body wash was provided—no shampoo or hair conditioner. Breakfast was fresh but had the same limited selection every day, which became repetitive during a 7-day stay.
15 September 2025
Expected much better from alleged 4 star hotel.
Did not have breakfast.
Very good location.
Pool unsuable due to chlorine.
Main elevator not usuable. Only service elevator. Shower difficult to access and quite small as was bathroon. Stains on carpet in room.
14 September 2025
Very comfortable stay
The breakfast in the garden was a daily highlight. The location was great and easy to walk to restaurants and the old town.
10 September 2025
So much enjoyed our stay in Nce. Hotel location great and it is certainly not run of the mill!
Glorious garden
Bathroom rather difficult to use
5 September 2025
We have been to the Windsor hotel many times and we have always enjoyed it and we were very happy wi
Pleasant staff and very nice surroundings it was lovely to eat in the garden
There was a lack of drawers in our room and we more or less lived out of our suitcases for the week, and we didn’t like the cartoons and photographs etc under our desk ,which were distracting .Finally there was no bedside provision on one bed for drinks ,face creams ,.ear plugs etc
4 September 2025
Overall a great hotel in a great location!
Overall the hotel is in an excellent location - only about a 10 minute walk from the beach and 15 from the Nice old town, with extremely friendly staff and facilities in the hotel (such as the pool and the garden) which are beautiful to use and really enhance the stay. The breakfast was wonderfully prepared and fresh every day, well worth paying the extra if you can to enjoy it. Plus the lobby and bar are rather beautiful, with interesting pieces of art.
The actual room itself (while clean and comfortable) is quite basic and obviously well worn and used. I know the rooms are designed by different artists, so maybe we just had a room that hadn't been updated recently, but I wouldn't say it matched the 'four star' level that the rest of the hotel has. I recognise however this may be personal taste, and other rooms may be better!
4 September 2025
2nd year we have stayed at Le Windsor Nice - a home from home.
Breakfast is lovely!
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3 September 2025
We love visiting Nice and the hotel was excellent, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Would definitely use this hotel again
Great location, near the beach, cafes, shops etc infact everything Nice has to offer. Lovely air conditioned room and double doors to a Juliet balcony which was a bonus as not mentioned in the advert. Beautiful “Jungle” garden, perfect setting for enjoying your breakfast.
Only downside was the very uncomfortable bed. But the staff did try to rectify it with a limited amount of success.
19 August 2025
Fabulous location, pool and dinner in the garden.
We’ve been here before and loved the location. The pool is refreshing after being out all day. The staff are all very helpful and friendly. The food is fabulous, we had a delicious and stunningly presented dinner in the private garden.
Nothing really.
1 August 2025
Perfect stay but aad about accident in hotel gym
Everything besides accident in the hotel gym was perfect. Nice jungle garden. Good breakfast (be there before 9 am) otherwise too busy. Good rooms and excellent staff
The equipment in gym was very old and faulty. Got hand injury because of gym equipment. Had to go to hostipal. Only got 30 Percent off the bar bill which was not much. After the accident they put out of order notice on the equipment.
31 July 2025
Fantastic stay at a nice location in Nice.
This is a very nice hotel. The location is excellent, with 10 minutes walk to Vieux Nice and 5 minutes to the beaches. It has a beautiful green garden in the shade of a rubber tree, where they serve breakfast. The breakfast has lots of choice with high quality products. The rooms are spacious and quiet.
The rooms have air conditioning but it felt like the capacity was insufficient to fully cool the room. It did make a difference though.
28 July 2025
Great place to stay
It was an amazing little oasis of calm right in the centre of Nice. The terrace and pool were lovely.
Nothing really. We weren't very keen on the decor of our room, based on the work of some artist, but the room was quite large and comfortable.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Pet basket
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa & wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hammam (additional charge)
- - Beauty services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Temporary art galleries
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- - Outdoor furniture
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying
Cleaning services
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Pool and wellness
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Fence around pool
- - Swimming pool
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Face masks for guests available

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12 April 2026
Great stay with super location in Central Nizza