HOTEL VILLA LES CYGNES, Nice

The stone villa offers air-conditioned guest rooms with a balcony or terrace and garden views. Rooms feature soundproofing and a flat-screen TV. Each private bathroom includes a bath or shower and free toiletries. The Double Room Verrière, the largest room, has a queen-size bed, a small table with two powder-blue chairs, and a fireplace. Select rooms feature blue paint described as 'Matisse blue'.

Breakfast includes pastries, bread, cured meats, cheese, jams, yoghurt, boiled eggs, juices and hot drinks. Breakfast is served in the breakfast area with small white bistro tables looking into the kitchen, and marble countertops, which opens onto a verdant outdoor terrace during summer. The garden courtyard includes green metal tables and chairs, palm trees, flowers, and even an orange tree.

Guests may use the Wi-Fi connection in public areas. The gravel garden is dotted with Agapanthus-filled beds, tables, and chairs.

Located on a leafy hill on the western side of the city, Hotel Villa Les Cygnes is a five-minute walk to the beach, 5 km from Nice Cote d'Azur, and just 2 km from Nice-Ville. The Fine Arts Museum is at the end of the street. Palais Lascaris is 2 km away, and Notre-Dame de Nice is 2 km away. A bus stop provides transport to attractions in Nice.

Hotel Villa Les Cygnes, a guesthouse, offers an oasis of peace and quiet. The hotel recalls the Riviera's Golden Age with politeness and elegance. Its simple, homey style includes tiled floors and antique wooden bureaus in the lobby area. It is a calm outpost for those who prize quietness.