Nice: Hôtel de la Buffa (2 Star Hotel)

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Address: 56 rue de la buffa, 06000 , Nice 06000 NICE, France
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Lonely Planet review

If it were possible to list any more 'author's favourites', this charming family-run hotel occupying one floor of a character-filled building, reached by a spiral staircase, would definitely be up there.

Old-fashioned corridors with ornate cornices and baskets of dried and silk flowers open to 13 bright, airy, sun-washed rooms with lofty ceilings and quirks like oval-shaped windows (all are double glazed) and angular bathrooms. Your room might have an embossed timber bed and Provençal paintings, or starfish and sea shell-printed curtains, with framed photographs of the ocean, or perhaps smart striped bedspreads and gold damask drapes; and, for a little extra, a view over the city. Online computers and wi-fi are both available, it's only a little extra to have a fridge in your room (which already has a TV, a phone, and air-conditioning). All rooms attract a 20% low-season discount. Plus, pets are welcome and there's on-site parking.