For nearly a century the mythical Hotel Negresco has dominated the Promenade des Anglais on the Baie des Anges with its huge pink dome. Its magical name evokes a certain “art de vivre” and the happy go lucky days of the “Edwardian era”.

Henri NEGRESCO, born in 1868, constructed the hotel in 1912. The son of a Rumanian innkeeper, he left his home at the age of 15 in order to travel around Europe. From Paris he went to Monaco and then to Nice where he became director of the Municipal Casino. At this time he was already quite famous and heads of state, princes and the American “kings” of finance, the Rockefellers, the Vanderbildts and the Singers had all heard of Negresco!

His dream was to build a palace worthy of his prestigious clients and he entrusted the construction of his “palace” to one of the most talented architects of that time, Edouard Niermans.

Since 1957 the hotel has been owned by Jeanne AUGIER who has put all her energy into creating a museum-hotel that has become a veritable showcase of French art for her international visitors. In 2003 the Hotel Negresco was listed a National Historic Building - a well earned recognition for the Hotel, its exceptional architecture and the superb art collection that it houses.

The decoration of each one of the 121 guestrooms and 24 suites has been inspired by the most outstanding periods of French art and history. Rooms have been individually decorated to reflect styles as different as Louis XIII and art deco. Madame AUGIER designs the rooms and her team of workmen and specialist craftsmen see that her ideas become reality. The most recent technology has not been forgotten and every room is equipped with LCD television sets and ADSL Internet access.

The hotel disposes of 2 restaurants: a “brasserie” style restaurant, La Rotonde and also a gastronomic restaurant, Le Chantecler (2** Michelin), offering the savory creations of the Executive Chef Alain Llorca in a sumptuous Regency style.