It is difficult to book a room, but you will be rewarded with charm and style, a la Hemingway and French bohemian. We are a family of 5 and could not find a cheaper room in Nice, so our surprise was great when we saw this beautiful place. Only when we paid the bill, we could believe it was true More

If you are looking for a stereotypical bland hotel room with wall - wall beige, ie Hilton or any other chain, do not read any further. However if you are looking for something unique, a hotel that time has forgotten check out the Hotel Imperial. A grand old lady, amazing cage lift (just like something out of the movies- feel... More

beautiful building and very impressive public rooms on the ground floor. However 'basic' does not begin to describe the bedrooms on the second floor! 2nd floor bedroom decor inspired by dreary 1970s hostel, they were clean but tight, partitioned off areas for WC (partition doesn't go to ceiling) and shower that have no ventilation isn't really on these days -... More

Set back from the road on a busy street, the hotel has large, clean rooms. Ours had a great view. The public space are airy with interesting wall coverings, nice décor and great light from the large sky light on the top floor. The hotel is an easy walk to the north end of the old town. Buses to anywhere... More

At the risk of my favourite hotel becoming hard to get a room in, I cannot recommend the Imperial highly enough. Do NOT expect an anodyne, same-as-any-hotel room. All the rooms are different sizes, the furniture (very comfortable) does not match. The ceilings are high. The most extraordinary features are the public areas - the cage lift, mentioned elsewhere, the... More

My tour group of about 50 stayed there during mid-June and it was by far my favorite hotel of the tour! The two owners were extremely kind and helpful and personally served us breakfast each morning. The decor was like stepping back into the 19th century. I stayed in a room w/ 3 other girls and we had a very... More

Friendly, helpfull, easy for the centre of town, and easy for the station. Very relaxed and good value for money. Have now used this hotel three times in the last four years, and will use again and again. More

The Hotel Imperial was located for us by the owner of another hotel who was full up. Just three blocks away from Veux Nice and two easy blocks from the main Bus station, this was originally a mansion built by a rich industrialist in the late 19th century. Apparently it was also used by the German army as their headquarters... More