| Built in 1928 and overlooking the gardens and fountains of central Nice's Masséna park, the contemporary Hotel Aston retains much of its original Art Deco spirit. Stylish yet understated décor in the 155 air-conditioned guestrooms includes soft, muted colours, light coloured woods and marble and granite bathrooms; beds feature quilted bedspreads and white cotton sheets. Further amenities include multi-line telephones, cable television and minibars and guests can pay to use in-room wireless Internet access.
Guests can soak up the sun and take in city views from the terraces surrounding the hotel's rooftop swimming pool, while enjoying a drink or a cocktail from the poolside bar. Sophisticated French dishes are served amid deep red banquettes and gilt mirrors in the hotel's L'Horloge restaurant, while an international menu is accompanied by impressive views in the top floor restaurant, Phileas. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel and there is a computer station with a printer and high-speed Internet access in the spacious, mahogany-panelled lobby, where guests can also browse the daily papers. Conference and meeting rooms are available for business use and informed staff can provide tour advice and local information. The hotel operates a round the clock front desk service with a safe deposit box and guests with cars will find paid parking close by. Most of Nice's attractions, including the famous Promenade des Anglais and beachfront, the shops and boutiques on Rue Massena and the Ruhl Casino, are within four blocks of this city centre hotel. The port and the Acropolis convention centre are within two kilometres. Nice Cote D'Azur airport is five kilometres from the hotel. Inexpensive buses operate regularly from the airport and taxis are readily available at a cost of around 30 Euros. |
