Hôtel Napoléon

Top choice in Menton


Standing tall on the seafront, the Napoléon is Menton’s most stylish sleeping option. Everything from the pool to the restaurant-bar and the back garden (a haven of freshness in summer) has been beautifully designed. Rooms are decked out in white and blue, with Cocteau drawings on headboards. Sea-facing rooms have balconies but are a little noisier because of the traffic.

The two top-floor suites with sea views are sensational, with floor-to-ceiling windows, larger balconies and great views from the bathtub!


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Menton attractions

2. Cimetière du Vieux Château

0.47 MILES

For great views of the old town and the port, meander all the way up through the historic quarter to this hilltop cemetery. It's something of a pilgrimage…

3. Basilique St-Michel Archange

0.47 MILES

From place du Cap a ramp leads to southern France's grandest Baroque church, the 17th-century Italianate Basilique St-Michel Archange. Its olive green and…

4. Musée du Bastion

0.58 MILES

Cocteau loved Menton. It was following a stroll along the seaside that he got the idea of turning a disused 17th-century bastion (1636) on the seafront…

6. Salle des Mariages

0.67 MILES

In 1957 Jean Cocteau decorated the marriage registry office inside Menton’s town hall from floor to ceiling, covering the walls with swirly drawings, and…

7. Jardin de la Serre de la Madone

1.9 MILES

Beautiful if slightly unkempt, this garden was designed by American botanist Lawrence Johnston. He planted dozens of rare plants picked up from his…

8. Giardini Botanici Hanbury

2.15 MILES

Established in 1867 by English businessman Sir Thomas Hanbury, the 18-hectare Villa Hanbury estate is planted with 5800 botanical species from five…