I believe the Negresco is considered the premier hotel in Nice, and has the famous Chanticleer restaurant. I was there back in the 80's and now prefer a less formal atmosphere. The last three times I was there before a cruise, we stayed at LaPerouse, which sits high above a cliff on the northern end of the town and is just a short walk to Vieux Nice, and next to the access elevator to a beautiful park high above the town. Lawrence (lchoi98) stayed at the Negresco last month before our cruise on the Voyager. Perhaps if he resurfaces he can fill you in with more details. On one of my cruises, we did a full day with a guide (you can drive it just as well yourself) and visited St. Paul de Vence, Vence, Cagnes Sur Mer, the Rothschild Villa, Ez and one other town. This was over 1 1/2 days, and she left us by the Palace in Monte Carlo where we could make our way back to the ship. (We had left from Nice the night before and were docked in Monaco)