3 Star Hotel Balmoral

Your 3-star Vacances Bleues hotel in Menton 

Appointment with... Your host at the hotel "Le Balmoral"

At Balmoral, we care about the well-being of our clients. Therefore, we prefer a tailor-made welcome, a discreet and efficient service, so that everyone feels "at home". The most? Our restaurant with its plunging sea view.

A beautiful seafront hotel just a stone's throw from Menton old town. 

On the sea side or on the pedestrian street side, this warmly welcomed hotel is a charming place, a few minutes walk from the old town centre of Menton. Terrace on the ground floor, solarium, panoramic restaurant facing the sea, beautiful air-conditioned rooms... relaxation is guaranteed during your stay in Menton. Want to get out of this cocoon? Wander around Menton or visit one of the many museums or flower parks waiting for you.

• 69 comfortable rooms on four floors
• A sun lounge and a large flower-garden terrace
• An air-conditioned seafront restaurant 
• A terrace bar 
• An entertainment room 

You will like....

• The panoramic restaurant facing the sea.
• The shaded garden invites you to idleness and relaxation.
• Evening entertainment.

Atmosphere

This late 19th century hotel, where Sarah Bernhardt stayed, was designed to welcome the sun... In the heart of Menton and facing the sea, with a flowered garden, solarium and shaded terrace, this charming air-conditioned hotel was designed to welcome the sun! The works of the artist Traquandi feel particularly at home there, the light exalting their colours.

Facilities 

Included

An "Art Included" hotel

Both our Menton hotels, Le Balmoral and Le Royal Westminster, house the works of some fifteen artists. Their paintings, watercolours,  silkscreen  prints  and  sculptures  offer  a  wonderful  overview  of  the  many  different  artistic  trends represented in the Vacances Bleues collection.

1 hotel/1 artist: Gérard Traquandi. Le Balmoral showcases a selection of works illustrating some of the artist's favourite themes,  whether  inspired  by nature  or  variations  based  on  the  old  earthenware  jars  you  can find  in  the  gardens  of Menton.

Your 3-star hotel facing the sea

This wonderful late 19^th century Menton hotel still resembles a large family residence. Regular visitors find the hotel's welcoming atmosphere a great place to meet. It was here that the actress Sarah Bernhardt stayed when she visited the Côte d’Azur and today it is home to the works of the artist Traquandi; his works are bathed in a light that heightens the colours and the velvet texture of the materials used. 

The most: Make your stay unforgettable, opt for a Privilege room for up to 4 people with a balcony overlooking the sea.
Single rooms Essential on the city side or sea view (13 m²). A good deal in a beautiful place!
Make your stay unforgettable: opt for a sea view!
Looking for more space: choose a Privilege room with balcony and Plus services (coffee machine, bathrobes, slippers).

At your disposal

The hotel has 69 rooms (including 7 privileges and 3 that can accommodate people with reduced mobility) spread over 4 floors. The air-conditioned rooms are equipped with bathrooms with shower or bathtub, television. Building with elevator.

	Essential single room, city-facing  Size: 12-14 m²  Bed: 1 single bed in 90 cm Bathroom: shower, hair-dryer, toilet  View: city
	Essential single room, sea-facing  Size: 13 m² Bed: 1 single bed in 90 cm Bathroom: shower, hair-dryer, toilet View: sea
	Confort double room, city-facing  Size: 14-20 m² Bed: 1 double bed or 2 single beds in 90 cm Bathroom: shower, hair-dryer, toilet View: city
	Confort  double room, sea-facing Superficie : 14-20 m² Bed: 1 double bed or 2 single beds in 90 cm Bathroom: shower, hair-dryer, toilet View: sea
	Privilege double room, sea-facing Size: 17-27m²  Bed: 1 double bed or 2 single beds in 90 cm  Bathroom: shower, hair-dryer, toilet View: sea with balcony

"L'Horizon" restaurant

Enjoy the light, inventive and seasonal cuisine prepared by our chef and served in our elegant panoramic restaurant, L'Horizon; you can eat in the air-conditioned sea-view restaurant or on the terrace during summer.  

Whether you are full-board or half-board, enjoy the table service provided by our attentive restaurant staff, who are only too happy to serve you.  

Extra Services (supplement payable)
Extension of bar breakfast service to 11.30 a.m., wine list, à la carte restaurant service.  

Evening reception :
Before musical evenings around the bar. 4 evenings per week: theme evenings, shows, artists...

"Les Palmiers" Bar 

The bar "Les Palmiers" and its terrace overlooking the sea welcome you for a moment of relaxation and idleness.

If one of your excursions takes you to Nice, come and visit our Côte d’Azur restaurant hotel: Hôtel le Royal, on the Promenade des Anglais.

Discover and visit Menton, the pearl of the Côte d'Azur!

Your host at the hotel "Le Balmoral"

At Balmoral, we care about the well-being of our clients. Therefore, we prefer a tailor-made welcome, a discreet and efficient service, so that everyone feels "at home". The most? Our restaurant with its plunging sea view.

Holiday Idea

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

A festive dinner, show and dance evening, New Year's Eve with DJ, champagne and cotillion. OFFERED: a theatre play  "A baby named desire" for the New Year's Eve stay, on 02/01/20 at the Terrazur casino in Cagnes-sur-Mer.

THE UNIVERSE OF THE ARTIST JEAN COCTEAU

Discover the museum collection Séverin Wunderman 100 m from the hotel, the Bastion, the wedding hall of Menton and the many monuments of the region sheltering the artist's works, frescoes and mosaics.

100% discoveries   

Behind the shutters that screen the sun 315 days a year, discover the historical heart of Menton, labelled "City of Art and History".

• Behind the blinds that filter the sunshine 315 days a year, discover the historical heart of Menton, labelled "City of Art and History".
• Jean Cocteau's universe: the Séverin Wunderman collection museum, the Bastion, and the numerous monuments of the region housing the artist's works.
• Baroque art gave rise to a remarkable ensemble in Menton: the forecourt of St. Michael's Basilica and the chapel of the White Penitents.
• Unrivalled views of the old town, the sea and Italy from the Old Castle cemetery.
• Paradise of gardens, Menton is a veritable open-air greenhouse sheltering lemon trees, palm trees, century-old olive trees...

NEW: Walking tour to discover the city in small groups.
EXCURSION INCLUDES "La Riviera Française" during your stays from 04/01 to 15/02 and from 29/02 to 28/03/20.

The surprising advice!

Les collines mentonnaises, the oil mill of Castellar, Saint-Agnès and its lemon pie.

It is our customers who talk about it best...

Discover the interview with Geneviève, a loyal customer of Le Balmoral Hotel.
She tells us why she loves this place so much.

We were enthusiastic about the art book collections in Menton. We were also able to visit major painting exhibitions. It's one thing to study a Renoir in a book, but it's another to see him in person!  Menton offered us this opportunity! (Genevieve)

To your diaries!

87^th Lemon^® Festival in Menton

The traditional Menton festive event! Exhibition of citrus fruit motifs in the Biovès gardens, night walks in the Gardens of Light, corsos of Golden Fruits....^®
From February 15 to March 3, 2020
Learn more about the Lemon^® Festival

INCLUDED Lemon Festival: Biovès gardens + 1 corso. Daytime corso on 16 and 23/02/20. Possibility to buy at the hotel 1 visit of the Biovès gardens + 1 day corso for 01/03/20.  For a stay of 7 nights minimum.

Nice Carnival: "The King of Fashion"

Illuminated corsos, parades, giant parades day and night, flower battles, 1,000 musicians and dancers from all over the world... Live the carnival 2020!
From 15 to 29 February 2020

Visit the Kiosque for EVERYTHING you need to know 

The Kiosk informs you about the activities and visits not to be missed. You can organize your own program of outings in Menton and the region. Le Balmoral offers you its Kiosk service, in which you will find all the documentation on sites and tourist places of interest. Ask our team to inform you and guide you towards the activities adapted to your desires!
The Kiosk also acts as a ticket office: you can buy entrance tickets to certain tourist sites at preferential rates at the hotel.

The Excursions service of your Côte d'Azur hotel:

With a wide and varied programme of excursions for your holidays in Menton, different from one week to another, you will find the excursion(s) that will suit you best to visit the French Riviera from your hotel. Available all year round (except November), all our excursions are accompanied by qualified guides who are at your disposal.
Departures are guaranteed from 12 people (grouped with the Royal Westminster Hotel in Menton).

With supplement: in partnership with the Menton Heritage Department, conference tours. Excursions to discover the region.

Excursions* from your hotel in Menton: 
Our excursions are either full-day or half-day and are 'all-inclusive' (lunch and drinks are included for full-day excursions).      

• Half-day:  Bordighera,  Bussana,  San  Remo,  Dolce  Acqua  Cannes,  Eze  and  The three  Corniches,  Isolabona, Roquebrune, Monaco, Nice, Vallauris, Antibes, Grasse, Vence, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Vintimille..
• Full-day:  Cannes  and  the  Lérins  Islands,  Tende  and the  Valley  of  Marvels,  Boréon,  the  River  Vésubie  and  the Mercantour National Park, Grasse, Monaco, Genoa and Liguria.

Our Excursions service in Nice also offers tailor-made tours for those who would like a customised programme. 

To discover:

Crafts and local products: the olive oil mill of Castellar, Sainte-Agnès and its lemon pie.

To visit nearby

Choose discoveries "off the beaten track": the valley of the Merveilles and Fontanalba and its prehistoric engravings, the 3D visionarium of Dolceacqua, Perinaldo and its astronomical observatory, the Principality of Seborga...

HIKINGS discover the Mercantour Park, Eze between sky and sea... Suggestions for easy, moderate or sporting routes.

Not to be missed 

Although quiet, Menton loves a party, and entertainment plays an important role in the life of the town. Our motto: one month = one event showcasing Menton's exceptional heritage. 

February: the  magnificent Lemon^® Festival.  
May: the Rencontres franco-italiennes de théâtre de rue (French-Italian street theatre) fill the town centre with commedia dell’arte.
July: the Menton Festival Sports Plaisance (Yachting Festival), where fun and thrills are guaranteed! 
August: the music festival; 
September: the Journées Méditerranéennes du Jardin (Garden Festival)
October: the Penser Notre Temps (Thoughts on Our Times) symposiums, with public conferences and debates every Saturday in the month.
​November: The Monaco and the Riviera Marathon

By road (recommended)

A8 motorway, Menton exit, direction town centre. At the Casino, take the seafront road (Promenade du Soleil) 300 m on the left.

Car parks near the Hôtel Balmoral :

• Loredan Larché secure indoor car park at the Hôtel de Ville (tel.: 04 92 10 23 25)
• Bastion car park 100 m from the hotel (approximately € 63/week; reception will give you a magnetic card against a € 30 deposit; information from the hotel reception).

By air

Nice/Côte d’Azur Airport, then taxi to Menton or Airport bus.
Express: Menton-Airport shuttle Leaves every hour.

By train

Menton station then taxi. Nice station then taxi.

Reception opening hours

24/7 
Check-in: from 3 p.m. 
Check out: before 10 a.m.

Tel: 04 92 41 78 20
Email: balmoral@vacancesbleues.com

Additional information

• Opening dates of the hotel in 2019: 22/12/18 to 26/10/19.
  Opening dates of the hotel in 2020: 21/12/19 to 24/10/20.
• Tourist tax: rate determined per person and per night, which may be revised during the year according to municipal regulations.
• Our staff is aware of the need to welcome customers with disabilities.

• OUR PRICES INCLUDE:

HALF-BOARD PACKAGE:  Half board accommodation (breakfast and dinner), wifi. New Year's Eve on 24 and 31/12/19.

Options: Full board: 16€/night - Animals allowed: 14€/night.
Please note: Cats and small dogs (less than 8kg) are welcome. Only 1 animal per accommodation, not allowed in the common areas and in the restaurant room. Dangerous animals are not allowed. 14€ per night and per pet. 

INCLUDED Lemon Festival: Biovès gardens + 1 corso. Daytime corso on 16 and 23/02/20. Possibility to buy at the hotel 1 visit of the Biovès gardens + 1 day corso for 01/03/20.  For a stay of 7 nights minimum.

• ROOMS

Room with sea view: supplement of 16€/night. 
Privilege Room: supplement of 15€/night. 
Single room city or sea - Essential: supplement of 15€/night.
Double room occupied by 1 person: supplement supplement from 20 to 50€/night depending on the period. 

• CHILDREN

Advantages :

Free: for children under 2 years old.
20% off the adult rate for children from 2 to 11 years old.
This benefit also applies to single-parent families

• OUR PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE:

Possible additional options, booking fees (20€/file), multi-risk insurance (3.5% of the price of the stay), tourist taxes payable on site.

• STAY WITH BUS TRANSPORT

FROM LYON OR SAINT-ÉTIENNE
For stays 7 days/7 nights:  transport to and from by bus.

• From 21/09 to 28/09/19: 190€/person.
• From 19/04 to 26/04/20 : 194€/person.
• From 10/05 to 16/05/20 : 194€/person.
• From 3/10 to 10/10/20 : 194€/person