L’Hôtel de la Mer

I picked Hotel de la Mer for my three night trip to Nice as it was the only moderately-​priced hotel near Old Nice and the beach listed in Rick Steve’s Provence guidebook. The hotel was in line with usual european hotels, simple and perfectly suitable. The price was very good for its spectacular location.
The hotel is friendly and family operated, has 12 rooms, half of which look directly over the wonderful fountain of Place Massena. An open window provides not only a great view of the Place but soothing fountain sounds throughout the day (it does turn off late at night).
We had a simple room with a double bed the first night, the room felt a bit outdated but we were perfectly happy, the typical small bathroom was at least a step up in quality. We were moved to another room for the last two nights, this time with two double beds, a larger room with a table and larger bathroom – really, more than we asked for.
Free Wifi (just ask for the password) worked on laptop and iphone in both rooms, as well as out by the fountain if you wished to sit outside.
The best quality is definitely the location; Place Massena is literally at your doorstep, Old Nice starts two blocks west, and the beach is just a block away as well. Busses and the tram stop very close. Perfect for time without a car, however if needed a large parking garage is under the old nice marketplace two blocks away.