Hotel access is controlled by a gate. We chose to eat breakfast at local patisseries rather than at the hotel as we were going out every day anyway (and there are several within five minute walking distance) but we passed the food several times and it looked good. Overall we both loved the hotel and would choose to stay there if we ever return to Nice. The staff were really friendly (as were most people we met in Nice), rooms clean and pool very convenient for cooling off in the evening.