Luxury hotel, Art hotel

In the heart of Nîmes, the Art Deco-style Hotel IMPERATOR, combines charm, comfort and tranquility.

Upon arrival at the IMPERATOR, one’s first impression is the grandiosity of the place. The lobby opens out onto a huge lounge. Large windows offer a complete view of the majestic gardens . There are wide stairways and hallways and the rooms are spacious.

Here and there an image of a torero brightens the rooms and the spirit of an artist pervades the atmosphere. The Imperator is a legendary hotel where Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, Ava Gardner and Jean Cocteau have stayed.

Even today, the IMPERATOR is a great meeting place for art and culture.

The hotel IMPERATOR is a 4-star hotel and a member of Hôtels & Préférence.

The only affiliated Hôtels & Préférence hotel in Nimes

The Hotel IMPERATOR has been a member of Hôtels & Préférence since 1983.
Several criteria have enabled the IMPERATOR to become one of the 13 establishments affiliated with this prestigious network:

• Art Deco architecture and its exceptional garden
• its artistic spirit with its legendary guests over the past 80 years
• its role in the history of the city of Nimes
• its refined gastronomy with its subtle Provencal accents
• its lifestyle favourable for the standards of relaxation, that southern France is renowned for.

Hotel IMPERATOR thus joins other legendary hotels such as Hotel Martinez, Hotel Lutetia and Hotel de Crillon …

Find out about other affiliated Hôtels & Préférence.

The hotel’s rooms: luxury, space and light

All of the IMPERATOR’s sixty rooms and suites are attractively spacious and bright. They are spread over three floors, accessible by lift or via wide stairs. All the beds are covered with white duvets whilst each room is decorated differently.

Visitors will enjoy luxury bedding and the strong support and the pleasure of thick mattresses. The same high quality is available even with the childrens’ supplementary beds.
The 60 rooms are divided into categories:

The comforts and services of a four star hotel

The hotel IMPERATOR has all modern amenities and comforts in every room:

• Free wireless internet access
• Direct Phone Line
• safe
• Air Conditioning
• Stylish furniture with minibar
• Flat screen TV with satellite channels
• bathroom with magnifying mirror and hairdryer
• storage space …

Newspapers and magazines are available in the lounge.
Rooms and suites all have 4-star services -valet parking, porter, room service …

A break that combines romanticism and a leisurely lifestyle

Lay back and dream in the IMPERATOR’s gardens or enjoy a relaxing treatment in the privacy of your bedroom. Taking a stroll in the jardins de la Fontaine located opposite to the hotel or easing into the Provencal lifestyle are ways to enjoy timeless moments free from the hustle and bustle. Enjoy spending moments alone or sharing them with someone special.

Enjoy a relaxing stay
Discovering Provence
Stroll in the streets of Nimes

Set off for an uncommon weekend

The hotel IMPERATOR is a unique place. It’s unusual due to its history, context, and location. It’s uncommon in terms of the activities it proposes in the hotel itself and in the nearby area.

Participate in its various events that punctuate the life of the hotel and its visitors, enjoy the torero events and the impressive féria which are all special, unforgettable moments.

In the surrounding area, new horizons are open to visitors in search of uncommon delights: flying over the Pont du Gard in Ulm, the Camargue in a helicopter or taking a fighter aircraft to the Naval air base at Garons.