The Bar/Lounge at Spity Hotel Nice

"This has to be the most moderne hotel on the coast, designed by the school-of-Philipe-Starck Matali Crasset with all the wacky concepts you can handle: raspberry-colored bedrooms with open closets; an all-wood room with bed set into the floor; yellow glass shower stalls, or clear glass sinks and black slate tubs; a wall lined with monkey bars; wall-to-wall electro-triphop-jazz DJs…You get the picture"

"Designed by Matali Crasset, a student of Philippe Starck, Hi won’t be for everyone and some of the designs already look tired, but the hotel is big in sustainability and the rooftop pool, spa and funky bar are good perks"

"Crasset’s design for the Happy Bar—cleverly inspired by the ribbed interior of a ship’s hull—is very tonic, very graphic"

"DJs provide a dance-music soundtrack on some nights, either on the panoramic roof terrace or down below, in the hotel's bar"

"The neutral exterior building belies what's within: eight floors of wacky interiors, a bar which hosts everything from light shows to DJ sets, a cutting-edge canteen, a rooftop terrace and hammam"

"Soundproofing is as minimal as the furnishings, so bring earplugs to counter the lounge activity at night"

"Designed by Matali Crasset, a student of Philippe Starck, Hi won’t be for everyone and some of the designs already look tired, but the hotel is big in sustainability and the rooftop pool, spa and funky bar are good perks"