Hadn't seen any reviews on the HR in Nice so I thought I'd start the thread.

Spouse and I recently stayed here for a night on points. It's a category 5 redemption and we thought it was a solid redemption value (rates usually in the 300-400 euro range). It's located off the main promenade by the beach. It doesn't have it's own beach but contracts with one of the beaches across the street for 26 euro for a chair, towel and umbrella. Parts of the beach nearby are public as well.

The public spaces are well decorated and feel like a grand hotel. The hallways to the rooms and the rooms themselves are why it's a category 5 in my opinion - slightly outdated and in need of a refresh. Also, while the people we encountered were nice or exceptional, the training still seems to be on par for a HR instead of a GH or PH property.

The breakfast buffet for Diamonds is done on the third level restaurant. It was difficult to get a seat out on the terrace overlooking the street and beach but there is also seating inside. It's a very basic buffet spread but you can fill up with some options and an omelet station allows you to order eggs however you'd like them cooked. They had a water/juice area, which was handy for refills, and brought coffee/tea as needed. They upgraded us to the highest level non-suite (as the GH Cannes had done) which I thought was nice of both properties and in line with the benefit that one has to fight for at several other Hyatt properties.

It's a short walk over to the Old Town in Nice, and we'd stay again if we're back in the area. All in all, the transition to Hyatt seemed to be going well and it was a good use of 18K points.