In the old Nice, nestled in the North-Italian part of Provence, lies a convent with a luxurious garden\u2026 A picture of light and simplicity. Once past the porch, visitors follow the Proven\u00e7al stone path until they find themselves in the heart of this secular place steeped in history. The limewash floors on which many have walked before them and the dry-stone walls, are silent witnesses of the past, holding its memory. Then comes a profusion of colour; wisteria and linden, orange trees in the courtyard, accompanied by the smell of coffee and the comforting warmth of madeleines just out of the oven\u2026 An experience that stirs the senses, from the smell of the cloister to the sound of water trickling down the hill of the chateau.<\/p>\n
Our ambition<\/strong> is to help redefine the concept of travel, to create the luxury hotel of the future and bring a modern mindset to the very essence of hospitality. To create a better, enhanced, and more mindful experience which is more in tune with today\u2019s expectations. An art of travelling.<\/p>\n The convent offers a wide range of accommodation:<\/strong> from monastic-type cells, to rooms with a balcony with a garden, city or the Mediterranean view, or with a private garden, apartments up to 166 m2 with a large kitchen, La Cornue range cooker and dining room. In all, 88 rooms with an average size of 45m2, designed to adapt to the needs of everyone.<\/p>\n At the H\u00f4tel du Couvent<\/strong>, cooking is a unique, secular ritual, passed down through history. This tradition is perpetuated with Le Restaurant du Couvent, La Guinguette caf\u00e9 in our gardens and Le Bistrot des Serruriers. Perfect products, perfectly cooked, natural wines, understated service, far from the ceremony often associated with gourmet cuisine. Fruit, vegetables and eggs from the hotel farm in Tou\u00ebt-sur-Var, bread freshly made at the hotel bakery, understated but beautifully executed dishes, herbs from the garden\u2026 Each product is carefully sourced to ensure the hotel has a positive impact on its environment and the local community.<\/p>\n As a tribute to the remains of the Roman baths on the hill in Cimiez, Nice, the H\u00f4tel du Couvent has a thermal bath circuit. True to ancient Roman bathing tradition, guests can enjoy three successive baths; the tepidarium (temperate), the caldarium (hot) and the frigidarium (cold) before relaxing in the unctuarium, or anointment room, which offers a range of natural treatments and manual techniques as part of a personalised treatment programme in partnership with selected brands and specialists. In addition to the open-air swimming pool in the baths, the hotel has a 20-meter lap pool in the garden, another smaller plunge pool adjacent to La Guinguette caf\u00e9 and the Movement Studio, a place dedicated to dance, functional workouts, gym, yoga and other ground-based exercise.<\/p>\n