Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Nimb

Some hotels are just cool, and the glittering 5* Nimb - the first hotel in Tivoli Gardens - is one of them. Its recent expansion seamlessly blends the original structure, a 100-year old Moorish-palace overlooking the gardens, with a flowing modern building. Historic touches, like the beautiful original doors displayed as art in the staircases, also combine perfectly with modern luxury details, including iPod docks in the individually-designed rooms, and humorous touches, like wall art featuring 3D pug dog heads. But while the hotel knows its hospitality onions, it also knows how to charge.

room

The 38 rooms are all individually designed, with furniture collected from around the world, including some lovely print sofas. Beds are modern four-posters and rooms in the old building even have their own working fireplaces. Bang & Olufsen provide the electronics. Some have huge terraces and balconies, and Suite Louise is probably the most jaw-droppingly lovely suite in town (Take That no doubt agreed after they stayed there).

YOU SHOULD KNOW In winter, when Tivoli closes, the gardens undergo maintenance work - although guests have not reported being disturbed by this. All rooms overlook the gardens, apart from the one standard room, which may have some street noise. In summer, Tivoli has live evening music concerts that you can watch from your room.

bathroom

All of the luxe-feeling, large bathrooms have tubs and products from Meraki. There are double sinks, soft lights, and the glass shower doors have etched Arabic-style patterns.

lobby

The reception of the hotel is small but perfectly formed. Immediately down the stairs behind reception lies the hotel's gorgeous restaurant, Nimb Brasserie, with more stairs to the left leading down past a beautiful mosaic water feature to the hotel's wine bar.

Staff are very friendly and happy to advise guests about the hidden extras a stay at Nimb brings - including a behind-the-scenes tour of Tivoli. They'll even walk your dog...

pool

A roof terrace and heated open air pool are due to open in summer 2018.

dining

The hotel is part of the Nimb mini-chain, named after the original owners. The hotel has two restaurants, Nimb Brasserie and Nimb Bar and Grill, and both are excellent.

drinking

Nimb Vinotek, downstairs, is a striking enough wine bar but the wow factor really comes from the hotel bar located in Nimb's old ballroom, complete with six-foot fireplace, soaring ceilings and crystal chandeliers. Try the afternoon tea.