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Boscolo Exedra Nice
A magnificent 5-star luxury hotel on the city's main boulevard, in a wonderfully restored historical building from the Belle Époque.
By Norbert Mehl 
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Boscolo Exedra Nice hotel exterior facade.
OVERVIEW

BOSCOLO EXEDRA NICE

12 Boulevard Victor Hugo
06000 Nice, France
+33.(0)497.038.989

www.boscolohotels.com
 

The recently opened 5-star Boscolo Hotel Exedra Nice is located on the luxurious Boulevard Victor Hugo in a historical Belle Époque style palazzo, just minutes away from the historical center, luxury boutiques, and the famous Promenade Des Anglais.

The international Nice Cote d'Azur international airport is only 15 minutes away.

The hotel boasts 113 rooms and suites. Some of the rooms feature a common modular system with expandable living space. Refined finishing touches, such as marble and blond wood flooring as well as the ivory and cream hues of the walls, set off the elegant white and gold furnishings of pure and rigorous shape, softened by refined details, at times recalling the decorative motifs of the past.

After three years of large-scale refurbishment, the Boscolo Exedra Nice hotel has taken on a new identity and became the first accredited luxury 5 star brand hotel in Nice. The building has kept its magnificent façade and interior decor, which has been painstakingly restored, under the direction of internationally renowned architects and designers, such as Maurizio Papiri, Adam D. Tihany, Massimo Iosa Ghini, and Simone Micheli.. The common areas and rooms have been refurbished to become symbols of a refined contemporary style.

The historic building housing the hotel harks back to the last century, when, in 1913, M. Baumgartner, a famous Swiss hotelier, called the celebrated and renowned architect, Charles Dalmas (who also built the Carlton Hotel in Cannes) to design the building. Its original name was “Hotel du Rhin” and it was built in the style preferred by the major hoteliers of the time. Located in the heart of the city and set in green surroundings, on the quiet main boulevard, the hotel was intentionally built far from the more popular lively areas, to cater for a wealthy middle-class clientele that preferred tranquil exclusivity to the crowds of the seafront promenade. The sumptuous classical façade in pure “Belle Époque” style and the opulent decor of its interiors, inspired by 18th century Rococo, immediately seduce those who seek elegance, charm and style first and foremost.

Charles Dumas gracefully interpreted the balanced canons that characterize the Louis XVI style, applying them harmoniously to the hotel refurbishment project. The marble-columned grand hall, roofed in with multicolored glass, leads to a vast and exquisitely decorated dining room. On the other side is the bar. The abundance of vegetation and modern vases provides a contemporary and luxurious ambiance.

Managed until the 1960s by the Agid family (a famous family of Polish hoteliers), the hotel then passed through a succession of owners, until the Boscolo Group took upon itself the task of restoring it to its former splendor, initially known as the Atlantic hotel.

The hotel, destined to become a point of reference for luxury accommodation in Nice, features a sumptuous historical heritage that blends seamlessly with contemporary design solutions.

FINE DINING & DRINKS

Tazio Fish Market: The meeting place for Nice's jet set, the Tazio Fish Market restaurant with its theme islands and nouveau open kitchen design, offers a vast assortment of fresh seafood: great plateaux of molluscs and shellfish, fish carpaccios and tartares, fish soups all accompanied by fine sauces and refreshing grenadines; sautéed fresh pasta dishes, wokked vegetables and many other tasty specialties. The atmosphere is chic and convivial. To each entree corresponds an island, a dedicated space. The open kitchen allows guests to watch the preparation of the dishes. The restaurant is also often the venue for food & wine tastings and themed evenings conducted by famous Italian and French chefs.

Genesi Bar & Terrace: The bar with its futuristic ambiance, and the outdoor terrace, offer drinks in an elegant and upbeat setting.

DUE DILIGENCE

NICE: A multi-faceted city, Nice is one of the pearls of the Côte d'Azur and the fifth largest city in France, renowned for its fashionable life and its dynamism but also for its high cultural standing. Its 5 miles of beaches, 19 museums and art galleries (the largest number after Paris), and large parks and fountains, attract over 3 million visitors each year. It is the second largest tourism destination in France.

SPA: The exquisite Nice Exedra spa with its unique pool, hammam, sauna, regenerating massage and beauty treatments, features the city's largest and most exclusive wellness and fitness center.

MEETINGS & EVENTS: The state of the art meeting area and business center with halls featuring natural lighting, makes the hotel ideal for business events, congresses and meetings. The elegant meeting rooms, perfectly equipped with facilities and services, can seat up to 150 people and can host any kind of event.

BOSCOLO GROUP: The Boscolo Group has been active in the tourism industry for over twenty years, as hotel manager, tour operator and provider of hotel services. Established in Venice in 1978, over the years the Boscolo Group has grown to become a European operator, without losing its Italian identity.

Today the group controls various companies, structured in three divisions comprising hotels, tours and hospitality services. The group is led and wholy owned by the four Boscolo brothers: Angelo, Giorgio, Rossano and Romano.

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Courtesy: Boscolo Exedra Nice
Nice Convention and Visitors Bureau, www.nicetourisme.com
French Government Tourist Office, www.franceguide.com

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