Lovely peaceful hotel, with sound proof walls, very clean, towels changed daily, including the soap! Great view from balcony. Staff were very pleasant and could talk/understand english. Excellent service would definitely go again next year!! Quite modern too. Not a bad word to say about the place. However it could have been a tiny bit closer to a few of the shops. Only 10 min walk to the promenade!

We had stayed here in 1999, before it was purchased by its current owner and was known as "Hotel Trianon". It has been remodeled and remains a more-than-adequate hotel in Nice. It is still a very clean, efficient European hotel. It is in a good central location...not far from the beach/train station/Old Nice, etc. at a reasonable rate. I would not hesitate to stay here again. One does not go to Nice to sit in a hotel room!

My husband and I stayed at the Aria in Nice for 2 nights. We booked it based on a France guidebook. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon, so we had no difficulty getting situated. We had read of the terrible driving conditions in Nice, but we did not have that problem because it was Sunday. The parking structure was directly across from the hotel, but when we checked in the receptionist said he had 3 spaces on the street right in front of the hotel door (much cheaper), so we parked our car there for the duration. Our first room was not adequately air conditioned, and when we complained we were moved immediately to an acceptable room. You definitely want air conditioning in the summer! We would not have been able to stay in the first room, and there would have been quite a scene if they did not have an available room. Overall the hotel was comfortable and clean. It had a tiny elevator, but it worked! We had a decent breakfast one of the mornings because I needed lots of coffee to get going. Friends had told us not to stay in Nice, but my husband and I loved it. We are good walkers and enjoyed the old town, the promenade, and the trip to Monaco. The hotel is about 10-15 minutes away from the promenade and the old town and about 5 minutes from the train station. Some would probably want to be closer to the beach, but those hotels were much more expensive. It was a typical big city impersonal hotel but quite adequate for the price.

We had read the review of July 13th on this website just prior to leaving for Nice and had some reservations in staying there, so we had a back up option just in case. We are so happy we didn't cancel our reservation. Hotel Aria was a real find and value. We were on the 3rd floor with a balcony overlooking the park, in a room that was large compared to most. The staff was wonderful! We ended up booking another night on the end of our trip. The train station is just a short walk, and everything was basically within walking distance. In our opinion, Hotel Aria is a winner!!
Give it a try!
Heather
Encinitas, California