ibis Styles Nice Vieux Port

Rooms and decor

The 119 rooms run bright and playful in the ibis Styles style — colourful walls hung with art, red-and-yellow headboards, pale parquet floors. Reviewers say it makes the mornings cheerful and gives you a bit of energy before heading out. They are compact at 14-17 sq m, the usual ibis footprint worldwide, with a king-size or twin bed, a 32-inch Smart TV, working air-con and free Wi-Fi. The Family Room sleeps four, and children under 16 stay free with two parents — handy for families. Bathrooms come with a rain shower and ibis Styles toiletries.

Food and amenities

The thing ibis Styles does everywhere is fold breakfast into the room rate, and here the buffet is bigger than the price suggests: fresh croissants and pain au chocolat, made-to-order and boiled eggs, five or six cheeses, Provence ham, fresh fruit, cereal, Activia yogurt, café au lait, hot chocolate and freshly squeezed juice. Reviews call it better value than heading out to a cafe. The lobby bar runs 17:00 to 24:00 with cocktails and Provence wine. There is no gym or spa, so this is not the pick if you want to keep up a workout.

Location and getting there

The hotel sits at Boulevard Raimbaldi 109, 450 m from Gare de Nice-Ville — a 6-minute walk. Tram L1 at the Garibaldi stop is a 4-minute walk and reaches the Old Town in 5 minutes and Place Massena in 8. It is a 12-minute walk to Port Lympia, the colourful old harbour with good seafood restaurants, 12 minutes to Place Massena and 18 minutes to the Promenade des Anglais. For the airport, take Tram L2 from Gare Thiers — about 25 minutes for $1.60.

Things to know before booking

Rooms are compact at 14-17 sq m — fine for a couple, tight with two big suitcases. There is no gym and no spa. And some reviews note street noise from Boulevard Raimbaldi reaching certain rooms, so it is worth asking for a courtyard-side room at check-in.

Our take

This is the best-value pick on the list for families who want breakfast and a Family Room, budget-minded couples, and anyone who wants Port Lympia close by. With breakfast in the rate from around $91 a night, the maths is easy. Skip it if you need a bigger room or a gym.