Anis Hotel

“Nice in Nice!”

We were looking for a good quality, preferably 3 star rated hotel, very close to the airport for the last phase of our journey and the Anis Hotel fit the bill ideally. The location was out of the way and quiet in the Lanterne district, a 10 minute drive to the airport and a 15 minute walk to the... more

We were looking for a good quality, preferably 3 star rated hotel, very close to the airport for the last phase of our journey and the Anis Hotel fit the bill ideally. The location was out of the way and quiet in the Lanterne district, a 10 minute drive to the airport and a 15 minute walk to the Anglais boardwalk, seaside. Likewise it was a 20 or 30 minute walk to the Saint-Augustin train station. At the end of a very short street, turning through the gateway, we found the free parking lot situated in front of the atmospheric small hotel. A short flight of stone stairs brought us to the front of the 2 storied hotel with a treed terrace on the right and an outdoor swimming pool on the left. Very scenic! Entering, we passed a dining room on the right and a lounge on the left to be greeted by the very amiable Claudia at the reception desk who quickly and efficiently checked us in despite some confusion because the rooms were prepaid on our travelling companion's credit card. The lift to our accommodation floor was one of those 3 passenger sized jobs in which one sent luggage up separately to be received by a fellow guest already in place to do so. Our initial room overlooked the pool but we found it too small for our needs. Approaching Claudia about changing rooms she gladly provided us with a key to another, larger room at no additional cost with the proviso that we had not used anything in the original room and to bring back the key for the unwanted room. The second room overlooked the front terrace of the hotel, had a double bed and an additional single bed, sufficient room to open both our suitcases and still move around and a narrow tub/shower in the bath. The bed was comfortable with good quality sheeting and I slept well. It was ideal for our needs and we were grateful to Claudia for being so accommodating. They were also accommodating in allowing us to check out the night before our departure because of our early flight. The whole was meticulously clean. The lounge area had available a profusion of back issues of magazines in different languages for use by guests. We were surprised by the number of cars in the almost full parking lot when we left in the early morning to begin our exploration. We had not noticed guest traffic noise in the hotel and the number of cars indicated a busy place held in high regard. We were able to enjoy dinner on the terrace under the twinkling lights in the trees. My partner enjoyed the salmon which she found thick, moist and tasty. I enjoyed the tortellini bolognese which was flavorful, abundant and filling. They were quickly and attractively presented, representing excellent value for the reasonable cost. We had only one full day in Nice this being the endpoint of a multi week journey and we were unable to explore it sufficiently. We shall return to Nice and the Anis Hotel for a furure exploration.

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“Marvelous spot to be!”

This hotel not only offers the flair of Cote d'Azur, it also gives you the feeling of being home or back with friends. The owners really pamper you and make you feel well. Cooking is fine and tasty. Rooms are comfortable, well equipped - just nice. It's nice to be in Nice with Anis. Dance, liebe... more

This hotel not only offers the flair of Cote d'Azur, it also gives you the feeling of being home or back with friends. The owners really pamper you and make you feel well. Cooking is fine and tasty. Rooms are comfortable, well equipped - just nice. It's nice to be in Nice with Anis. Dance, liebe Barbara! Auf hoffentlich bald im nächsten Jahr! Bine & Horst

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“Friendly attractive hotel”

Good pool, nice shady terraces, nice room with balcony and large bathroom. Fairly wide choice at breakfast. Restaurant serves delicious food in the evening, but plan ahead: there is no service Sun or Mon eve. We recommend the nearby Planet Sushi or Pizzeria. Watch out for mosquitos as I suffered... more

Good pool, nice shady terraces, nice room with balcony and large bathroom. Fairly wide choice at breakfast. Restaurant serves delicious food in the evening, but plan ahead: there is no service Sun or Mon eve. We recommend the nearby Planet Sushi or Pizzeria. Watch out for mosquitos as I suffered badly. The residential location meant it was quiet and easy to get to the airport. The downside was walking up that steep hill (admittedly only 100 metres) at the end of the day. Avoid getting a taxi from the airport as they have recently introduced a set price of €32 , crazy when it's round the corner. There is no fridge and no kettle in the rooms. We brought a travel kettle, tea bags and powered milk and it worked a treat. The best asset of this hotel was the wonderful staff. They simply could not do enough for you.

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“It depends”

I have split view of this hotel. We stayed here half a day and one night before continuing our trip. The room was quite small, but view was superb: Ocean view over the buildings. The hotel is also walking distance from the Boulevard des Anglais, but at the airport end of it, where there's not muc... more

I have split view of this hotel. We stayed here half a day and one night before continuing our trip. The room was quite small, but view was superb: Ocean view over the buildings. The hotel is also walking distance from the Boulevard des Anglais, but at the airport end of it, where there's not much happening. Still, the beach is there with it's pebbles. Traveling to Nice center during the day is also easy, even if the tram still goes only half the way. You can use the same ticket to take a bus. The problem comes in the evening, when the night busses start their very sparce and poorly advertised running (this is the problem of the city, not the hotel). The hotel is 4.5 km from the center so getting back takes time either by walking or waiting. Not so nice. On the plus side again, even if our view was towards south, where there's the tramline and roads, you couldn't hear them inside while window was closed. Only airplanes taking off could be heard, but they don't take off too often and not at all at nights, so the room was comfortably quiet most of the time. Or unless the hotel hadn't decided to have a disco downstairs, which thumb-thumb-thumb kept going almost to the midnight. So currently it's a bit underwhelming, but if they shut down the disco (or you don't mind it) and when the tramline finishes, this will be pretty good place to stay. Then add one star.

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