[26/09/2007] This "hi-tech" "nightclub-style, futuristic pad" hotel's first impression is its "candy-coloured lobby/lounge strewn with design books and CDs". There is a "welcoming vibe", here, where all the furniture is "conceived and created specifically for the hotel". The Hi has even invented its own energy drink "in designer cans".
Some of the decorations are signed Philippe Starck, and once you pass through the "burnished stainless steel doors", you'll discover one of "nine spatial concepts", in one of four types of accomodation, "urban, active, studio and terrace".
For example, you can choose the "digital" concept, where you'll find "plasma TVs, swimming goldfish and pixel-influenced modular blocks", or "technocorner", with its "beamer and giant double-sided screen", which allows you to see DVDs from your " bed and/or your central volcanic rock bathtub", or listen to "surround-sound stereo" music.
If you chose the terrace suite, you'll be able to appreciate the "private outdoor Jacuzzi". The hotel also has a "rooftop party deck", with a swimming pool and "waterbeds", whilst you admire the "360-degree views of Nice, the Med and the Alps".
The Lonely Planet Guide suggest to go down to the "cantine", where you'll find "organic fare" in "stainless steel fridges", in an "oasis-like courtyard with lime-green upholstered chairs". Along with the bar, these are open 24 hours a day, "for guests only".
The hotel also boasts a "free hammam", and a "Zen yoga/meditation area", and Internet.
To get to the hotel, from the station, you'll need to "turn right on av Thiers, left on blvd Gambetta", and "right on av des Fleurs"
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