As part of a winter stay in the South of France, I stayed with my wife at the Boscolo Nice hotel, a member of the Autograph Collection (at the time).
A look back at this somewhat disappointing stay.
Booking
I booked this stay using the Marriott Bonvoy app. Nothing special, except the choice of the Boscolo in Nice rather than the Meridien.
Bertrand has already made a rather disgusting review of it, and my stay, which is now a bit old, did not leave me an imperishable memory.
Reservation made for 117€ per night using the corporate rate of my business.
Arrival
We arrive at the hotel in the late afternoon, after a short Uber ride from Nice airport.
Big works are taking place in front of the Haussmannian building of the hotel because of the upcoming arrival of the tramway in the city, and we are dropped off as close as possible.
The day before, the room had been upgraded to a Junior Suite in the Bonvoy app.
We are warmly welcomed by the receptionist, who confirms the upgrade and presents the Ambassador benefits. I choose as usual the breakfast.
She also points out that access to the spa is free for Platinum members and above.
Room
The suite we stayed in was located on one of the upper floors of the property. The decoration of the corridors is quite contemporary, while keeping a pompous side that betrays the Italian origin of the Boscolo chain.
The decoration of the suite itself is very… white. As a result, its age is somewhat betrayed by the poor state of maintenance of the furniture which has suffered a lot.
The entrance leads to the lounge area, separated from the night area by a long sofa.
The night space is finally quite small, even if the bed is comfortable.
The bathroom is not really separated from the bedroom, just by a curtain, which is really borderline in a suite. The shower-bathtub is not very appropriate.
A spacious junior suite, but one would expect more.
The visit in video :
Hotel facilities
For a provincial hotel, the hotel’s facilities are quite extensive, with a gym and spa.
We enjoyed the spa on Saturday afternoon, and it was quite busy. The pool is very nice, and the design very nice.
I did not test the gym this time.
Catering
The hotel has a Michelin-starred restaurant and a breakfast room.
We enjoyed the breakfast and dinner services.
Breakfast service
Breakfast is served in a special room near the bar.
If there is a small buffet, waiters regularly pass by with carts to serve different items, such as a huge braided bufala mozzarella and several olive oils. It is possible to order hot elements at will.
Dinner service
Dinner is served in the main restaurant.
Everything was good, but we were a little disappointed. The dishes are basic and the service just OK.
Departure
We took advantage of the guaranteed late departure at 4pm to stroll around the area. Easy departure and without surprise.
Bottom line
A mixed stay, just like the service which is very variable in this hotel. The decor was not to my taste, too pompous for me. But it’s not possible to please everyone…
