Next week, a new Luxury Collection property will be opening in the South of France, and this has to be one of the most charming-looking Marriott affiliated properties I’ve seen.
Basics of Nice’s new Luxury Collection hotel
As of June 2024, we’re seeing the opening of Hotel du Couvent Nice, a Marriott Luxury Collection property. While many people visit the South of France to travel to the small towns along the coast, Nice is a pretty charming city as well, and a bit less flashy than Cannes, Monte Carlo, Saint-Tropez, etc.
Nice hasn’t historically been a great luxury hotel market, but there’s an exciting new opening. The 88-room Hotel du Couvent is a restored 17th century convent, which looks downright gorgeous. This isn’t your typical, cookie cutter Marriott.
As far as hotel amenities go, the hotel has an indoor lap pool, a spa, and a fitness center. For food & beverage outlets, there’s Le Restaurant du Couvent (the all-day dining restaurant), La Guinguette (the restaurant in the garden), Le Bistrot des Serruriers (a bistro), and Le Bar (the bar, of course).
I love seeing these kinds of charming properties join the major hotel groups, since you can take advantage of the perks of a loyalty program while still getting a unique experience.
Below are some pictures of this stunning property.
Hotel Du Couvent Nice rates & points requirements
How much will a stay at Hotel Du Couvent Nice cost you? Not surprisingly, there’s huge seasonal variance in the rates. In peak season (summer), I see rates starting at over 700 EUR some nights…
…while in slow season (winter), I see rates starting at 300 EUR per night.
If you are going to book a cash stay here, I’d highly recommend doing so through the Marriott STARS program. This will score you perks like complimentary breakfast, a $100 food & beverage credit, a room upgrade subject to availability, and more.
When it comes to redeeming Marriott Bonvoy points, unfortunately this seems to represent a poor value across the board. For example, in summer I see rates of 132,000 Bonvoy points per night on most nights…
…while in winter I see rates of 82,000 Bonvoy points per night on most nights.
Based on my valuation of Bonvoy points (0.7 cents per point), that’s a pretty uninspiring value.
Bottom line
Hotel Du Couvent Nice is opening shortly, and looks like a stunning, historic property. The 88-room hotel has a cool design, and I hope to check this out at some point. This property wasn’t on my radar, so I wonder if plans were only recently made for this to join Marriott, or if this has been planned all along. I’m not sure if I’m more excited about this or Koenigshof Munich, another Marriott Luxury Collection property opening in Europe.
What do you make of Hotel Du Couvent Nice?
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