The hotel is in a great location, in a lovely part of the city, just 150 meters from the English Promenade. Tram number 2 from airport provides easy access to the area. Train station is a 10-minute walk away, from where you can easily reach Monaco, Menton, and other nearby destinations. Cleanliness is top-notch—everything is impeccably clean, towels and soaps are replaced daily, and the beds are made up. The hotel dates back to 1905 and has its own distinctive style. The bathrooms are older, but they are perfectly clean. The Wi-Fi was generally good, with only a brief interruption on one night. The breakfast is varied, offering everything from pastries to fruit and delicious cheeses.

Overall, the impression is that everything looks even better in person than in the photos on Booking, so we would suggest updating the hotel’s photo gallery.

Great location for the hotel. Great communication of the staff for English speaker, as I lack knowledge of French. The room was good sized, bed was good for what I had paid for and was what I expected. The breakfast was good. Absolutely loved the watermelon and the cake that was served, made for a perfect start to the morning and a lovely coffee machine. The room did have a kettle but I did not use it as I was only drinking water due to the heat but this was a nice surprise as do not often see this in many hotels ive stayed in as of late.

The shower had a curtain, I prefer shower doors, personal preference.

Our room was modern and spacious, with a nice French balcony and an adjacent bathroom. The room included a large bed, wardrobe, TV set and a small table with chair. Kettle and teabags were provided. The bathroom was large and included a walk-in shower. Staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel looked very elegant from the outside. Location was convenient to the train station and the Promenade des Anglais. Altogether it was good value for money.

Breakfast was not included in the price and was available for 10 euros per person. There was only 1 towel in the room for 2 people for one night, and we had to ask the staff to provide a second towel. The tissue holder in the bathroom was loose and fell off in the middle of the night.

The location was great, a couple blocks from where all the restaurants and beach was, but still with a block or two of buffer room so there was much less street noise to deal with. I had the breakfast every morning and it was very enjoyable. The staff was extremely friendly every time I encountered one of them.

My doorway was at a corner with 3 other doorways to other rooms. It could get a bit noisy when people were coming and going. It also smelled very very strongly of smoke in my room. I didn’t notice it in the rest of the hotel, but my room definitely had been smoked in many times before, even though it was non smoking (I also saw another hotel guest smoking on their balcony so perhaps it rose up to my room. Unsure! It just was very smoke smelling). I was also given the single room so I may not have had the glamorous stay most people had here… so be lucky if more than one guest stayed with you in your room!!

Everything. 40 years on and I was surprised it was still there, let alone carry the same ambience.! If you're looking for a resort type, stark, clinical hotel with all the bells an whistles, keep walking; but if you want a quaint, no frills, clean room for a night or two, with a rustic romantic view, a lovely dining room, friendly staff, walking access to the Nice Ville railway station and the many restaurants in quiet little backstreets, or a short walk to the busyness of the Promenade des Anglais, then this is perfect. If I am ever in Nice again, I will always come back to the Hotel Busby.

Location is perfect, clean hotel and fair price. I liked the kitchen facility that we could all use and enjoyed the large windows with views of the streets. Excellent area to be at, close to everything. They allowed me to check in early since the room was ready.

First night the heat did not work so had to call maintenance, but second night it was fixed. There was conflicting information about using their coffee machine as I was told that I could simply get the coffee (not have to purchase breakfast) and then I used to get a cup of coffee for two days, then a man saw me and asked for my room number and charged it later. Anyhow, I don't mind paying, it's the conflicting information that's not good so coffee is not free.

Great value for this price. Friendly staff, perfect location, comfortable beds, basically all you would need for your stay. Everything was fresh and clean, and the place was clearly renovated. The hotel is close to the beach, the old town and tram stops, and also close to the train station but at the same time far enough from the train station neighborhood, which is noticeable worse in my opinion for tourists compared to the hotel Busby location

Taking out two points of the whole score, because of the outside noise - it's practically the same if you have the window closed or open; and the noise coming from the hallway - especially noticeable if someone walks beside your door late at night or early in the morning - even if people don't talk loud, the noise is the same as if they are right beside you; making this point just to be fair and objective, otherwise no other complaints!

Hotel Busby is wonderfully located, just a few blocks from the water and two tram stops. The staff were always very friendly. The hotel has a long and storied history, and while some aspects are dated and a bit tired (the bathroom fixtures and door locks come to mind) the property has been maintained and both the common areas and my room were spotless. The bedding was also very comfortable; the mattress and pillows were supportive. I also appreciated the no-waste pump bottle of shower gel/shampoo. I would not hesitate to stay here again!

In the interest of security, old-school metal keys with the hotel name and room number should be replaced with keycards. The bathrooms could use a renovation, but mine was clean and perfectly functional. Bedside reading lights used the same bulbs as ceiling fixtures and were therefore far too bright.

The property is located very close to Place Masséna (around 10 minutes on foot) and there are various restaurants and grocery stores nearby. The staff were helpful and overall we had a good stay.

The rooms are a little bit dated but this is something very minor. We were also given a few tea bags in the room, it would also be nice to provide coffee and milk.

The location was brilliant. Only a few minutes walk from the beach and cafes. There was a small gym and kitchen facilities for guests. There is also a small bar and chill out area.

The kitchen does not appear to be maintained or cleaned regularly. The microwave was very dirty, dirty dishes in and around the sink. Similarly, there were mouldy dishes in the dishwasher. It is an excellent facility to have in a hotel, however it was very unclean. Our room was beside the road, so it was a little noisy at times. However, once we got to sleep we slept fine.