Holiday Inn Express - Nice - Grand Arenas, an IHG Hotel

Very nice location, clean room. Very comfortable bed. The downside is the electricity went out in the night..no AC, it got really hot and stuffy, and there were no lights to get ready for an early flight. They offered another room in the morning, but to pack to move just to take a shower and dry hair seemed daunting at 7am. The staff was very nice. Breakfast was very nice. Also, it's a great restaurant at the hotel.

We stayed here one night before we had to catch a flight the next day. We were very pleasantly surprised that it was much nicer than we thought it would be. Our room was quiet even though it's very close to the airport. The bed and pillows were the most comfortable we had on our entire trip. The bathroom is nice but very small with very dim lighting. Wish there had been a mini bar in the room. Breakfast was pretty good but the scrambled eggs weren't good at all. I would give it a much higher rating but the air conditioning didn't work! It was 77° F in our room and we could hardly sleep. We had the air turned on but it wasn't working. My husband called the front desk and a man came up in the middle of the night to look at it. He said because it was "winter" the air hadn't been turned on yet for the season. What the heck?! This is the second week in May! The hotel needs to better accommodate their guests who like to be cool and comfortable when sleeping. A 77° room is ridiculous and unacceptable. If it wasn't for the air conditioning I would have given it much higher marks. On the plus side, the front desk staff is very kind and helpful.

So, I'll start my review from the good stuff and later talk about why I chose to give this hotel just 3 stars.

The good:

✅️ GREAT location - Right next to the local train, the local electric bus, and... the airport!
✅️ Service - The service was overall nice and good.
✅️ Clean rooms - The room was clean and smelled good the whole time
✅️ Security - every level (floor) has access cards, so only people with the right access can reach your floor.
✅️ The garage is being air conditioned!
Awesome.

And now for the dislikes / what made me giving it 3 stars:

❌️ There are no basics in the room -
No fridge, no "kitchen" (sink outside the bathroom, no microwave..)
❌️ There are not many holdings for luggage / clothing, if at all.
❌️ The dining room is relatively small, and there are not many things to eat being offered.
Be aware of the coffee (cappuccino) - too hot.
❌️ Security key for the elevator -
We had to ask to replace it over 6 times (!) In 4 days because it didn't work properly.
❌️ The shower had no "pressure."
Coming after a hot day for a cold shower where the water "being dropped on you" made the whole experience bad.
❌️The air conditioner isn't good.
Not strong enough, and you can barely feel it.
❌️ We've ordered for two beds (separate)
And got a double. When asked to change they said that they cannot help.