Gounod Hotel

Good location, friendly staff. Needs a little update. Nowhere to leave luggage when leaving hotel on last day, just in reception , not secure.

The photos of the pool and bar are not for the Gounod, they are actually for the Hotel next door. Do not expect these facilities at the Gounod. Very disappointed.

Terrible stay. After hours of travelling was told in hotel that there was NO room for us and we had to go to another hotel. This hotel Carlton had no bar, restaurant, pool or even coffee making facilities in room We feel cheated, let down and conned by all at Hotel .com as you told us on Saturday night you would respond, we are still waiting. Our holiday has been ruined by your greed and ineptitude. This matter has to be taken seriously by you as it is not the first time your company had done this

The Gounod was an interesting hotel with a lot of character. I enjoyed the art deco feel of it however, the standard room was extremely small and not overly comfortable. Luckily I like soft beds! The bed was extremely soft, but not very supportive. We did have a tiny balcony so that helped us to be able to spread out a little and get some air. The condition of the room was very old and tired. It definitely needed freshening up. Funnily though, it had a renovated bathroom. On the other hand, the staff were great, very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was also very good - tasty with good variety and also hot food available. The pool at the Splendid (sister hotel) was available to us, as was the rooftop bar there. It was good to have this option although the pool was underwhelming and not ready to use until later in the mornings. If staying at the Gounod or Splendid there is a fantastic Italian and pizza restaurant in Rue Gounod on the same side as the hotels called Pizza D'Or. Just walk back towards the Nice Ville Station. We ate there every night as the food was delicious and so reasonably-priced!

The area around 1 metre down from the ceiling was thick of dust. Needs a good vacuuming as does the carpet door strip into the bathroom. Be aware that the cleaners just knock and walk into your room. Nearly caught me with my trousers down on not one but two occasions. Totally unacceptable. The cleaners need to give you time to answer the door. Then spend some time vacuuming the walls to ceiling area.

Nice room for the price. I would stay here again.

Enjoyed our stay here, good location for train station, promenade and town centre. Room clean, modern bathroom, bed and pillows a bit uncomfortable (but they never are as good as your own). Staff on reception friendly and helpful. Would recommend a stay here.

Very good room which made for a comfortable stay. Late check out mean't we could see more of Nice without luggage. Very helpful staff recommended an excellent place to eat. Great location for walking.

It is a hotel that has seen better days, it clearly hasn't been renovated in decades (there is visible cracked plaster and similar throughout the halls, and the carpets, drapes, etc. are quite old). But the hotel was clean, everything worked, so I don't have any real complaints. It was relatively inexpensive too. I would not stay here for a romantic getaway, and I think I would pick something a little more central or closer to water next time -- but if you're just looking for a place to sleep comfortably enough that is clean, and you don't mind the rough edges, I think it's totally fine. That said, I don't think the existing reviews clearly conveyed just how old it is -- so just go in with your eyes open.

I’m not sure where the pictures posted on Trip Advisor or Hotels.com were from because the 2 rooms we booked looked NOTHING like the photos. The lobby is relatively the same, but with some creative photo angles. Our air conditioning in the room wasn’t working properly (not central- it was an old unit) and the front desk staff acted like I was a complete idiot when I asked which setting it needed to be on, just to make sure it wasn’t my mess up. The building and furniture was old, dingy, and small. The unfriendly staff put it over the top for us. We went next door to the Splendid (their sister property with a pool and spa) and arranged for a suite there. The Splendid called and checked us out of Gounod and we collected our bags and never looked back. Best decision ever to switch and pay the difference.