Maison Albar Hotels L'Imperator in Nimes

Excellent in every aspect. Staff is exceptional from reception to cleaning to bar to checkout and at all other times. Room was very well laid out and comfortable. Robes and slippers provided which is always nice. The bath is lovely and spacious with plenty of closet space. The location is perfect and parking is very close by. We come to Nimes often as we live not far and will absolutely stay here.

The L'Imperator is centrally located in a nice neighborhood. Its facilities are magnificent and clean. Our room was made spotless each day for 6 days. The food at both restaurants are simply the best. The concierges were wonderful and the front door men were great. It was so easy to drive in and out and have them park and retrieve it for us.

We have completed a three nights stay in this LHW hotel in our first visit to Nimes as tourists in end August 2025. We were warmly welcomed by Emma, who has been corresponding with us on pre-arrival arrangements and was very lovely to show us around this very nice property, which reminded me of a combination of Art Nouveau and Mediterranean design elements. The location is excellent; the famous Maison Carree and Arena is just located a short walking distance from the hotel, though with luggage when arriving at the Nimes train station, an Uber would be more suitable due to the distance between the train station and the hotel.

We stayed in the executive room, which offers sufficient space for a three nights stay and overlooks the Roman tower ruins in the distance. The breakfast was inclusive in our rates, and we enjoyed it especially the beautifully-cut slices of pineapples and melons. The French toast (on the menu) was yummy!

Special mention also to Denis (cannot remember his name but he is an older gentleman who manned the concierge desk at the entrance). He was very friendly and professional; we also enjoyed our daily chats with him if we encountered him.

The property also comes with an indoor heated pool, which we used daily and an outdoor pool. The young guy manning the outdoor pool was very cheerful and kind as well.

This would have been an easy 5 five stars, but there are two points to note during our stay:
- The shower pressure in the room was low especially when compared with the strong shower pressure at the indoor pool shower area. It would start off strong and then taper off. Credits to the reception as they have sent someone to repair it when we were out of town. The water pressure was still quite low though but because we were spending most of our time out of Nimes and it was a short stay, we just left it as it was.
- Because of heavy rain the previous days, plasters of the ceiling board around the restaurant and bar were falling off and water was dripping. It was not a nice sight during our stay.

Overall rating: 4.2/5

The most chic and wonderful hotel!! We loved every minute of our stay there. The only criticism I can think of is that the rooms are small, but that’s to be expected in a hotel in the middle of a European city. That said - the rooms were PRISTINE (as is the entire hotel) which makes up for the lack extra space! The pools are a dream as are all the common areas. We had the loveliest time there. And the staff is amazing - so kind, thorough and helpful. We can’t wait to come back!! 10/10

Great place! Would recommend again!

Excellent short stay at L'Imperator. Having initially booked an Airbnb who turned out to be a nightmare,
I called the hotel in an emergency as I needed a room to stay and work. I asked for an early check-in and they agreed. The hotel is beautiful, there is an older part with a stunning staircase and reception room. I love the charm of the elevator. Rooms are spacious and well equipped and the spa is really relaxing with an indoor and outdoor pool. Had room service and breakfast and lunch in the restaurant and service was speedy and food very tasty. But the real asset of this hotel is the staff always ready to please you. Nothing is too much for them and it thanks to Maison Albar that my trip did not end in a disaster. Highly recommended!

OUTSTANDING
Excellent hotel the staff are so welcoming
Comfy beds
Lovely restaurant breakfast amazing ( chocolate Madeline to die for)
Especially Roderick the manager took time to check everything was good with us and very easy going
Lovely place professional but not stuffy

Wonderful Hotel!
Great staff, very attentive and friendly..
Excellent location.
The room was very nice and we had a great time.

Splendid hotel with a first class restaurant and a helpful staff