Villa Kilauea

A grand Mediterranean villa that looks so settled in Nice’s lush western hills you’d never know it was a 21st-century creation. There are balustrade-edged terraces, panoramic views and a blissful pool. Bedrooms above the pool house have a zen-like calm: four-posters draped in muslin, teak floors, white walls; orchids and silks hint at the exotic. The Lavender Room in the main house opens to the garden and is as feminine as the rest.

You take breakfast on the terrace by the pool: freshly-baked pastries, eggs, charcuterie, cheeses and homemade jams and pannacotta. You’ll also find a pool house here with fridge, fully-fitted kitchen and oven should you wish to cook for yourselves – everything is easy-going here and Nathalie, the perfect host, kind, gentle and generous to a tee, delights in juggling family life with her B&B.

Find a quiet spot in the garden with a book and admire the views, Nice is a 10-minute drive down the hill.