Hôtel Côté Patio

Outstandingly friendly staff took time to explain how things worked (including the good wi-fi); reserved a taxi; made restaurant recommendations. The shared spaces were welcoming, especially the patio. Easy to come and go at all hours, but also felt secure. Breakfast set us up nicely for the day with decent machine coffee, assorted sweet and savoury options, fresh fruit and their signature homemade jams. Thank goodness for the powerful air conditioning as it was a hot week in July. Bathroom was compact, with a _very_ small shower but good water pressure; nice linens, soap and shampoo. Three blocks' walk to the tourist parts of Nîmes, which made for quiet nights. 15 minutes' walk to the train station, though we did choose to taxi with our luggage.

I was not optimistic as I approached the hotel as the area around it is rather tatty. However the hotel itself is a little gem, quirkily and stylishly decorated and the staff were really friendly, helpful and welcoming. My room was well equipped and comfortable, and very quiet, I had a fantastic night's sleep on a lovely bed. Great to find a full sized kettle and facilities to make tea and coffee, and the very helpful staff provided fresh milk on request. Nice breakfast served in pleasant conservatory overlooking the patio. Comfy sofas in lounge, nice books to browse. Shower worked well. Highly recommended.

We arrived under dreadful weather conditions to be greeted warmly. Rooms are clean and adequate. Nimes is a gorgeous little city - lots of Roman remains - great walking town. Finding the hotel with GPS was a challenge, but worth the effort.

Staff and hotel are nice, friendly and ok. But location is bad, streets are dirty and we didnt had a safe feeling because of a lot of muslim people in the neighberhood. But for an overnight stay it was ok.