Best Western Hotel Lakmi Nizza

“2nd Visit to this Magnificent Hotel!!”

This was my 2nd visit to this hotel and to the French Riviera! Previous to this trip I felt that my Vacations in Hawaii were the Best of all my trips. BUT this visit to Lakmi Nice Hotel, and the wonderful French Riviera was Absolutely my BEST ever! The moment I arrived I was greeted by Ana. My fl… more

This was my 2nd visit to this hotel and to the French Riviera! Previous to this trip I felt that my Vacations in Hawaii were the Best of all my trips. BUT this visit to Lakmi Nice Hotel, and the wonderful French Riviera was Absolutely my BEST ever! The moment I arrived I was greeted by Ana. My flight came in quite early, about 8AM, so Ana really made an effort to get me into a room early. I went off and checked out Galeries Lafayette department store, especially the bedding, since I don't see these brands in the US. (Descamps etc) ..........Oh before I went to the store I enjoyed a fabulous breakfast in the hotel of Croissants and scramble eggs, and fresh squeezed orange juice. It helped me so much after being up so many hours!! When I returned from G&L at about 1230 I was delighted that Ana had made arrangements for me to get into my room!! I couldn't have been more pleased with the room, which was very clean and bright and cheerful. I especially took note of the balcony, which from the 3rd floor provided a lovely view of Nice, and the trams zooming by. The TV had many channels, and gave me an opportunity to be immersed in some French. I studied this in high school, but at near 75, I've only retained a fraction of what I learned. Bathroom was magnificent with a very high end shower system. The pressure was off the charts!! It took a bit to figure it out, but when I did, it was wonderful. Hot water was very plentiful! Had a slight problem with the safe, but they fixed it while I was out that day. Bed was Extremely comfortable, and I slept beautifully for the most part. NYC is 6 hours behind so I it took a little time to adjust. I also appreciated they way some light came from the bottom of the front door, since it guided me to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I brought along my noise machine with batteries, so I didn't have to deal with a different system in outlets from the US. One of the great things about the hotel is the close proximity to the train station. This is Nice Ville, and the trains are very clean and take one all over to the various towns like Monte Carlo, Cannes, and also just over the border into Italy. I quickly figured out how to time the travel. On my first trip back from Monaco I mad the mistake of going about 5PM when the train was crushed with people. Workers in Monaco live elsewhere due to high cost of Monaco. The 2nd trip I was going home around 2PM and it was Much easier! Also the cost of the trains was extremely reasonable! I spent about 9 or 10 Euros round trip to Monaco and slightly more to Cannes. Other things I did in Nice was walk along the beach area, which was beautiful. I went up an elevator to Castel Hill, which I recall missing in 2019, as I didn't know there was another option beside walking up. Castel Hill had fantastic views from different directions, including the beach. I took many pics up there. It was so lush up there and I appreciated sitting under the trees in this lovely greenery. On the road below I sat near the I love Nice sign , and enjoyed a glorious suntan! On a different day I walked about 20 minutes from the hotel to the Gauguin Museum. Beautiful collection of his paintings and drawings etc and a peaceful garden as well. Admission was only 8 Euros. (As a New Yorker I'm used to spending about $20 for museums in my city) I felt I came at the right time, there were tourists, but not a crush this time of year. I also enjoyed the little park with the fountains on the ground. (Water Fountain Azure) Always was able to grab a chair and enjoy the scenery. I made 2 trips to Monte Carlo, one time meeting a young man in front of the Casino, who had literally brought his car from China, via boats to the Riviera. He was very friendly when I asked him to use my camera to take my pics. He turned out to be a You Tuber in China, and was next heading to Switzerland with a pal. On another visit I went to the Princess Grace Car Museum. It was hard to find, as it had moved since my last visit. It was just as wonderful as I remembered. It really was a struggle to find. Also there is tons of construction going on these days in Monte Carlo. I also went to Cannes on a perfect warm and sunny day, and enjoyed walking along the beach and taking pics of the glamorous boutiques front windows. Saw some amazing sculptures and outdoor artworks as well. The train as it hugs the coast to Cannes had some lovely views of water and splendid houses. Couldn't recall the name of the Chinese restaurant I visited in Cannes in 2019. I settled for fast food. I want to thank all the wonderful people who work at Lakmi and it is not an easy job dealing with the crush of people at the front desk. As stressful as it appears, I did not Ever notice any of the staff being unprofessional. Fadha was on that desk and was always helping in giving me advice about Nice (such as Gauguin) and she was extremely pleasant, and patient with me. I enjoyed that little charming room with red furniture just off the lobby, as I had left my laptop in NY and enjoyed keeping track of my NY Yankees baseball team as they were trying to reach the World Series! The desktop computer in there was great! Can't forgot to mention Yasuko in the breakfast room, who always greeted me so warmly, and even provided some blueberries, since I had asked if that was possible. She genuinely was interested in how my visit to Nice was going. She made a huge effort to make sure my experience in that room was first rate. Oh and those Croissants, we don't have this level of pastry in the US, this lived up to my memory of being here in 2019 and more! Always flaky hot and delicious. Fabulous!! Finally Sarah, who I had met first in the breakfast room, and didn't realize she is the manager. She was so helpful on the phone when I called from the US to arrange my stay! So patient and pleasant as I worked out the details! If I forgot any others, I apologize, all were so great. This hotel and the Vive Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu are my 2 Favorite Hotels in the whole world. I stayed one week, and probably next should stay about 2 weeks as there is so much to do in this elegant part of the world. In closing I never felt unsafe in Nice, and took long walks way up the street that had the Tram, way beyond the turn off for the train station! I found an excellent fast food place called Chicken Chicken in the tram street not far from the train station. If you want charm, cleanliness, reasonable prices and truly excellent customer service, Best Western Hotel Lakmi Nice is a great option!!

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“Great stay, perfect for tourists, comfortable bed and room”

Originally was going to stay elsewhere but stumbled upon Best Western Lakmi on TripAdvisor and so pleased I selected to stay here while in Nice. The room was on the smaller side but perfectly large for me as a solo visitor. Decent bathroom side with shower over the bath, very comfortable bed, safe,… more

Originally was going to stay elsewhere but stumbled upon Best Western Lakmi on TripAdvisor and so pleased I selected to stay here while in Nice. The room was on the smaller side but perfectly large for me as a solo visitor. Decent bathroom side with shower over the bath, very comfortable bed, safe, fridge and kettle in room, good blackout curtains. Lots of good breakfast options, even some cooked hot food but I was happy enough with continental style. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. Slight negative was the one lift which is small and so sometimes had to wait a while or resort to the stairs, but didn't make too much of a problem for me. The location is great for tourists, right next to Jean Médecin and easy to get tram from airport and around Nice, plus only a 5-7 min walk away from Nice Ville station for day trips out of Nice. Would recommend to others, I really enjoyed my stay. Some lovely restaurants around the hotel too, monoprix supermarket opposite which was very handy. Very nice hotel.

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“Great place to say in Nice, France”

We stayed at the Best Western hotel Lakmi for two nights and we truly enjoyed it! Excellent location and very friendly and helpful staff. The room was spacious, clean with modern furniture. The bathroom was a gem! I highly recommend this hotel.