Le Windsor, Jungle Art Hotel, Nice

Le Windsor, Jungle Art Hotel - A Belle Époque art hotel with tropical gardens, heated pool, and artist-designed rooms

Located in Nice's Carré d'Or district, Le Windsor, Jungle Art Hotel occupies a 19th-century Belle Époque building transformed into a unique Nice hotel featuring 33 artist-designed rooms. The property centers around a tropical garden with exotic plants, bamboo groves, and fruit trees, complemented by a heated kidney-shaped pool operational from May through October. The 24-hour bar showcases a stained-glass window and Nicolas Rubinstein's 'Dumbo Revisited' ceiling artwork. Chef Laureline Palmade, trained at the Paul Bocuse Institute, prepares organic, locally-sourced dishes at the restaurant with garden terrace dining. The spa facility includes a hammam, sauna, and fitness room in the attic. Guest rooms feature flat-screen TVs, minibars, and either garden or street views. The Windsor sits 10 minutes from Nice-Ville station and 6 miles from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport.

Pros

Tropical garden features a birdcage installation by Cynthia Lemesle and Jean Philippe Roubaud surrounding a giant rubber tree

Chef previously worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in New York, Cape Cod and London

The top-floor WI Privilege Rooms offer nearly double the space of standard accommodations

Contemporary art installations throughout common areas and unique artist-designed rooms

Cons

6 miles from the airport requires transportation planning

Located on a busy backstreet that can get noisy during peak seasons