The Fun Begins As Guests Walk Through The Purple-tinted Glass Front Door. Crasset Used A Palette Of Raspberry, Pistachio, Vanilla And Chartreuse For The Interior. A Mezzanine Stacked With Books Donated By Museums, Galleries And Publishers Overlooks The Double-height Bar And Dining Area, Where Five-star Chef Alain Llorca's Cuisine Is Served In Petits Bocaux, Or Small Rubber-sealed Jars. Visitors Choose Their Meals From A Self-service Counter In The Kitchen. At The Far End Of The Restaurant Is "La Nacelle", A Birch Plywood Structure That Surrounds Guests In A Light, Protective Embrace, And Resembles The Basket Of A Hot-air Balloon. At Night, The Music Volume Goes Up. Videos And Lights Turn The Hotel Ground Floor Into A Nightclub.

Hi Hotel Offers 38 Guest Rooms With Nine Unconventional Design Concepts. The Rooms Follow Four Color Themes, And Each Has A Large Walk-in, Free-form Shower, In Some Cases Behind The Beds, Which Are Low On The Floor On Wooden Platforms. The Hotel's Pool Is On The Eighth Floor With A Splendid View Of Nice, The Alps And The Mediterranean Ocean. A Hamman With Musical Relaxation And Massage Rooms Is Also Available For The Guests.