Great and stylish apartment
Review Submitted: October 8, 2009
Date of Stay: August 2009
"We love France, especially the South, and have been coming to this lovely part of the world for a few years. Nice is great - a jewell of a city, no wonder the English "discovered" it in the 19th century and claimed it as their own!
It's such a fun place, pretty and welcoming, and so close to other georgous towns like Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Villefranche sur Mer and Monaco and Menton. Italy just 45 minutes away - imagine!
We used to stay in hotels and always hired a car, but last Summer we decided to do something different: we found this great 3 bedroom apartment on Rue Raoul Bosio, 2 minutes from the beach, 5 minutes from the bus station, and decided against the car. There is no need for a car if you stay in Nice as public transport is excellent and cheap, but if you must have one, there are many underground car parks nearby. The Old Quarter around the Cours Saleya is vibrant, full of bars, restaurants and nightclubs for the younger generation, and there's the Opera. There is jazz and various music performances almost anywhere you go.
The apartment itself is great, very stylish - a good mixture of old and new. My daughter (19) was quite impressed and said she'd like an apartment like that in London. The beds are comfortable, air conditioning works very well and the doubleglazed windows shut off the outside very effectively. We slept so well, we woke up each day in time for lunch! Booking the apartment was easy. I, too, was weary a little of booking on the internet with people I haven't met before - but it worked very well. The owners, Emmanuelle and her partner are very friendly and flexible, open to suggestions, and really made us feel welcome. We had a great, relaxing time, and definitely will return, even in Winter - we love the Carnival in February/March, and the Lemon Festival in Menton. It's a great base for exploring the coastline and the hills beyond Nice, but also great for shopping - Galleries Lafayette, Gucci and Chanel, Zara and the antiques markets - it's all there. We recommend this apartment to anyone - families with teenagers, or sharing friends. I would say that for optimum comfort, 6 people would be the limit, although there is a sofabed in the living room. We can't wait to get back..."
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
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