I found Hotel Princess & Richmond on the internet. Initially I found very little information on them, but decided to take a chance anyway after several email correspondances with Danielle Caravelle, one of the proprietors.

The last weekend of the Lemon Festival was going on when we arrived, and the staff was kind enough to purchase 2 tickets for us before our arrival. We reimbursed them of course, but it was nice to receive them as soon as we arrived.

The hotel was spotless, our room was a very decent size (even compared to USA standards) with queen-sized bed, desk, wicker love seat and coffee table. The bed very comfortable. The bathroom was very nice with a good blow-dryer, though as usual, no shower curtain.

We had a nice sized balcony, but it was a little too cool to be able to make really good use of it. Our only frustration was not being able to adjust the temperature in our room. It was rather warm, so we finally we're able to turn the system off and leave the balconey door open a bit.

Again, if we get a chance to return to Menton, I will certainly return to this hotel.

If you need a light snack, or enjoy crepes and omelets - definitely stop in at the "Big Boss" which is just 2 doors down and one of the few restaurants in Menton that served food all day.

Be sure to check out their rooftop webcam overlooking the bay if you're going for a visit. (-)princess-richmond(-)

Good location - about 15 minute stroll along the promenade to old town and harbour, passing many restaurants along the way. We had double room with mountain/town view. Good sized room with safe, mini-bar, air con, tv, large bathroom and separate toilet. We took the room only option at 92 Euros per night (per room) which we thought was good value for July. Breakfast/evening meal options available. Staff fantastic - friendly, helpful and spoke great English. Very easy to book online or by telephone as they are very efficient. Lots of nice touches to make you feel at home. Roof top spa and terrace available but we didn't use it. Highly recommended.