The famous hotel Le Negresco

#celebratewithtrip #nice #france #hotel #frenchriviera Hotel Le Negresco is a landmark in Nice. It was named after Henri Negresco (né Alexandru Negrescu, 1868–1920), who had the palatial hotel constructed in 1912. He was educated and worked as a confectioner at the luxurious Casa Capșa in Bucharest, Romania, and left home at the age of 25. As director of the Municipal Casino in Nice, he had the idea to build a sumptuous hotel of quality that would attract the wealthiest of clients. Although soon after opening, the First World War broke out and so he never really saw his dream realised. Having said this, the hotel has been restored to what Henri Negresco envisaged. The hotel features a spectacular Baccarat 16,309-crystal chandelier in the Negresco’s Royal Lounge which was commissioned by Czar Nicholas II, who due to the October revolution, was unable to take delivery.