Nice has plenty of reasonably-priced places to stay as well as a sprinkling of luxury palaces. run the gamut from hostels to four-star. The most expensive places are closest to the beach (what did you expect?) and the cheapest are around the train station. The busiest season is, of course, July and August but Easter can fill up too as university students head down for a winter break. Carnival week in February is another time when you might have some difficulty finding a hotel.

The cheapest place to stay in Nice is in one of the well-maintained hostels. Aother option is to look for a Hotel Meuble which is basically a rooms with cooking facilities. They can be slightly seedy though.

Those on a super-strict budget will probably find themselves staying around the Nice train station where most of the budget hotels are located. With the opening of the new Nice tramway, it's a breeze to get down to the beach as the tramway runs in a straight line down to the Place Massena near the beach.

If you plan to partake of Nice nightlife, you want to stay as close to the Old Town (Vieux Nice) as possible. Unfortunately there is nowhere to stay in the Old Town but you can choose from a number of hotels along the Promenade des Anglais.

The best hotel in Nice has long been the Hotel Negresco, an old classic with chandeliers and Chantecler, one of Nice's best restaurants. Then the Art Deco classic, Palais de Mediterranée was refurbished and quickly became the favourite haunt of rock stars and star-seekers. Then the Hi-Hotel moved into the glamour scene with stylish ease and a popular lounge bar. Check out the best hotels in Nice or see all hotels in Nice.

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