Not nearly as grand (and much less quirky) than its namesake in Nice, Il Negresco delivers all round in a relatively understated way - pretty little garden with adjacent (heated) pool in front, delightful staircase up to the lobby, excellent service from all staff, well kept and well finished public spaces, small but nicely decorated rooms with good amenities (including both a/c and a ceiling fan), a terrace for two (either mountain or sea view) and a very good buffet breakfast (with lots of fruit as well as juices, and a decent selection of both sweet and savoury foods). The hotel doesn't have its own bit of beach but has a couple of arrangements with neighbouring properties if you fancy lounging by the sea (euros 40 pd for an umbrella). There is parking on site (euros 20pd) but out of high season at least there is ample room on the street in front at no cost. Anything that could be better ? Well, I was disappointed by the coffee - the cappuccino was too milky and the americano too bitter (dare I ask - was there a hint of Nescafe in the latter ?). Otherwise, our stay was just perfect.