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Ice skating in Monaco
11/02/06 | Things to do | Permalink
We had an amazing afternoon ice skating on the olympic pool in Monaco port. It costs around €4 per person, and the rink is open from 3rd December through to the end of February.

Sean, Tim, Nick and David (UK)
Unique dining experience
02/02/06 | Great restaurants/bars | Permalink
We had a great evening out at ‘Karr’ in Rue Alphonse Karr which is between the apartment and the pedestrian area. The food is excellent.

If you want a very different and unique dining experience, go to the Brasserie Flo in Rue Sacha Guitry which is just behind the Galeries Lafayette (Ave Jean Medecin). Food is phenomenal and the restaurant is based in an old theatre – the kitchen is actually built on the stage!

Sean, Tim, Nick and David (UK)
Wow!
02/02/06 | The Apartment | Permalink
Wow! We have had such a fantastic time – we don’t want to leave. Have a great stay.

Sean, Tim, Nick and David (UK)
Merry Christmas in Nice
31/12/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
We have eaten well and ejoyed ourselves in Nice – the central location of the apartment was certainly an asset! We’ve had an excellent Christmas and wish future guests an equally enjoyable time.

Avril, Robert, Deborah and Richard (UK)
Expensive & cheap
26/10/05 | Great restaurants/bars | Permalink
A couple more suggestions for eating out: the restaurant Chanteclor in the Negresco hotel was expensive but excellent. The hotel is worth a visit itself with the rather bizarre but beautiful art deco lobby.

At the other end of the scale, if you want an authentic local experience, you can queue up for a portion of socca (chick pea pancake – local speciality) at the Café Rene in the old town. Very wholesome!

Ken, Angela and Finlan (Ireland)
A real pleasure
26/10/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
Had a lovely long weekend in Nice. Apartment was fantastic, a real pleasure to come home to each night.

Ken, Angela and Finlan (Ireland)
We adored the old Nice
07/10/05 | Things to do | Permalink
We adored the old Nice. The markets are just amazing. If you like fish, the market with various restaurants around it is a must. We also walked up towards the cemetery (a gentle climb) which gave you views over the city. Beside this there is a waterfall, the spray is very refreshing on a warm day.

Bill & Ineke (Ireland)
Blue sky every morning!
07/10/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
Our week in Nice was absolutely fabulous. To wake up every morning to blue sky is a real bonus, It was a bonus to have the apartment located so centrally, with easy access to shops and places of interest. It is very well equipped and comfortable. We definitely will be back!

Bill & Ineke (Ireland)
Where to eat
12/09/05 | Great restaurants/bars | Permalink
The Quebec – located on the pedestrian street (Rue de France). Fantastic prices and good food. Waiters really friendly and appreciate you trying to order in French.

Ma Nolan’s – Irish bar in the old Nice. Great atmosphere, fantastic English food. English football matches shown. Good bands and free internet access (when working). Like a traditional English/Irish pub. English speaking staff – for when you’re sick of speaking French.

The square around Ma Nolans has loads of other nice restaurants – Spaghetissimo is really, really nice and reasonable. Worth a visit also is the little market selling little gifts and unusual things.

Nic, Gen J, Gem G, Gem Mc and Kayleigh (UK)
Changing money
12/09/05 | Travel tips | Permalink
Travelex at the station – avoid at all costs! Five girls changed same amount and got five different commission rates, just minutes a part. They’re a rip off, basically. There is a small Bureau de Change on the same street as The Quebec that has good commission-free exchange rate and English speaking staff.

Nic, Gen J, Gem G, Gem Mc and Kayleigh (UK)
Monaco & Monte-Carlo
12/09/05 | Things to do | Permalink
Fab! Fab! Fab! €4.80 per person on the train – 20 minute journey. The most beautiful place I’ve ever been – like a fairytale. Make sure you catch the changing of the guards at the palace that takes place every day about 11.50am-ish.

The Aquarium and ‘Musee Oceanographique’ is a must – a most beautiful building containing the aquarium in lower floors. Great place to take the kids. Very exciting.

The Jardin Animalier is good too – with a hippo, white tiger, leopards, pnanther and more. The sports stadium is worth a peek.

Monaco is a must – there is so much to see, you’ll have a packed day. It is very hilly, so best to take the buggies for little kids as it can be a bit much.

Nic, Gen J, Gem G, Gem Mc and Kayleigh (UK)
Shopping
12/09/05 | Things to do | Permalink
Supermarkets – Cocci Market on the main road to the beach is reasonable and sells English newspapers and a few dated magazines. It shuts altogether at 12 noon on a Sunday and during the week it shuts for lunch between 12.30pm and 3.30pm. There is a bigger hypermarket on the main shopping street (Jean Medecin) which is bigger and sells flowers and a large range of cosmetics, however, we found it more pricey buut good if you want to do a big main shop.

Nice main street – turn righ at end of lane (at Internet cafe) and right again then follow the road until you hit the main shopping street (next to a church). Great shops like Zara, H&M, Etam and berska (sorry, we only know girly shops). Most things are similarly priced as at home, oftena pound or so cheaper, but not much more.
Cannes – a few boutiques, a Mango & Mac makeup shop, but overall not as good as Nice.

For more designer stuff there are shops such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci and Dior dotted all over both Cannes and Nice – oddly next to souvenir shops.

Nic, Gen J, Gem G, Gem Mc and Kayleigh (UK)
Great beaches
12/09/05 | Things to do | Permalink
Beaches
Cannes – sandy, chances of a bit of celeb spotting (although ythe closest we got to was Minty from Enders). Drinks and food are pricey on the sea front, but go a bit further to save a few cents. Sea is a bit murky but shallow. Overall, not as good as the beach in Nice, it doesn’t live up to the hype, but you can’t not visit – it is Cannes after all. Get the train – about €8.90 per person.

Nice – ‘nice by name, nice by nature’. Stoney, but not as rough as shingle beach. It is much more comfortable than it looks to lie on. Flipflops would be a good idea for walking to and from the sea. The sea is very clean and clear, but it goes deep very quickly! To get there – out of apartment gates, turn left at internet café and straight on all the way until you hit the beach.

Nic, Gen J, Gem G, Gem Mc and Kayleigh (UK)
12th September, 2005
12/09/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
Overall, our stay has been great. Apartment is lovely – we have left a few things in the kitchen. Hope you have a great stay. Bonnes vacances.

Nic, Gen J, Gem G, Gem Mc and Kayleigh (UK)
Marine World & Phoenix Parc
26/08/05 | Things to do | Permalink
Our children’s highlights have been ‘Marine World’ in Biot and Pheonix Parc in Nice. We all enjoyed Monaco by train and also a trip into italy. Today we spent the whole day at the beach in Villefranche-sur-mer (2 stops on the train) which has tiny pebbles and very clear water.

Katherine, Barry, Amelia and Theodore (UK)
Lovely time in Nice
26/08/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
We have had a lovely time here in Nice. The apartment has been great for us with young children. We hope that everybody else who stays here has a great time too.

Katherine, Barry, Amelia and Theodore (UK)
Try Bocaccio's
16/08/05 | Great restaurants/bars | Permalink
The best meal we ate was at Bocaccio in Rue de France. For a nightcap, I recommend you try the Oasis Hotel, 23 Rue de Gounod – lovely courtyard to sit under the night sky and enjoy your drink and cigar.

Martin & Katherine (Ireland)
Fantastic holiday
16/08/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
My daughter and I have had a most fantastic holiday. The apartment is well equipped and is in a most advantageous position: close to the railway station and to shops. If I were to visit Nice again, I would certainly use the apartment.

As a footnote: on own visit to Monaco I found a job for my wife in a beauty salon once I told them she had given a manicure to Princess Grace, amongst many other well-known ladies.

Martin & Katherine (Ireland)
Awesome
02/08/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
Fantastic apartment – very well equipped and fantastic location. Nice is awesome. Old town is a must night and day. Monaco is very, very cool and also very expensive. Off to Cannes and St Tropez now – travel is all a rage! All in all no complaints – keep it up!

Chris, Eifion, Darren, Paul and Dom (UK)
Eat in Monaco
20/07/05 | Great restaurants/bars | Permalink
For food, we definitely recommend a trip up to the Palais in Monaco for an evening – there are lots of little restaurants with great food and great views. Good value for money.

Madelaine, Caroline, Matt, Adrian and Mike (UK)
Take a boat trip
20/07/05 | Things to do | Permalink
Things of interest – we took a short boat trip around the neighbouring coastline. It cost around €12 each and lasted 1 hour. It is organised through the Tourism Office on the Promenande des Anglais. It was well worth the money – the captain gave a very detailed account of what to see on the way (in English!).

Madelaine, Caroline, Matt, Adrian and Mike (UK)
Lovely apartment
20/07/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
We are at the end of our holiday now and have had a fabulous time in Nice. The apartment is lovely and so central.

Than you for the lovely apartment and your own guide to Nice – it was very helpful.

Madelaine, Caroline, Matt, Adrian and Mike (UK)
Lovely Nice
27/06/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
Nice was as lovely as we hoped it would be – your lovely flat was a bonus. The biggest bonus was the school children across from the kitchen singing so happily in the morning.
Thank you for the lovely guides and advice you gave.

Alex, Pauline, Anthony, Liam, Edward and Philippa (UK)
La Havana - watch the dancing
12/06/05 | Great restaurants/bars | Permalink
Great place to eat – ‘La Havana’s’ on Rue de France: great food, good atmosphere and fun watching the dancing.

Karen, Lisa and Jenny (UK)
Comfy shoes...
12/06/05 | Things to do | Permalink
Good time had by all – Monaco is a must see! Nice is a beautiful place, but you do need a comfy pair of shoes.

Karen, Lisa and Jenny (UK)
Walk up to the Chateau Hill
21/05/05 | Things to do | Permalink
There is a great walk over the Chateau Hill from old Nice to the Port – this includes an old graveyard with some spectacular headstones and tombs.

Ramon, Linda, Inge and Sienna (Australia)
Recommended restaurant
21/05/05 | Great restaurants/bars | Permalink
Restaurants to recommend are ‘La Maison Bleue’ on Rue Meyerbeer and anything in Rue de l’Abbaye in the old Nice. If you are keen on some travel for food, head to Biot (train stop before Antibes).

Ramon, Linda, Inge and Sienna (Australia)
Monaco is a must
06/05/05 | Things to do | Permalink
If you get a chance, a train trip to Monaco is a must, Train journey around €6 per person return – not bad. They were setting stuff up for the Grand Prix when we were there, which added to the atmosphere – you should try it out.

Nice itself is a lovely town and we’ve had a wonderful week here. Enjoy walking on the front and around the streets – oh and check out the view from the Chateau Hill over the port. Cool.

James & Kate (UK)
Great places to eat
06/05/05 | Great restaurants/bars | Permalink
There are of course plenty of places to eat and drink. We liked ‘La Havane’ on Rue de France – nice Carribean stuff; and also Spuntino Divino in the old town on the edge of the market place (Cours Saleya).

James & Kate (UK)
6th May, 2005
06/05/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
Hope you have as a good a time as we have. The flat is fantastically suited for all uses and as you can see, is light and airy – perfect! It is so easy to walk to the beach and back again. We had a great couple of days just lazily strolling down to the sea front and then back to change for the evening.

James & Kate (UK)
27th April, 2005
27/04/05 | The Apartment | Permalink
A principal advantage of a holiday in a self-catering apartment is that you don’t have to eat out every night, however, the obvious downside of that is that you need to go food shopping!

Our experience is that Monoprix on Avenue Jean Medecin has the best selection of food: great choice of fresh fish, good quality meat and even freshly prepared ready-made meals (traiteur). We also liked their cheese counter – which is vast! We also found an organic market on cross roads of Rue de la Buffa and Rue du Congres.

We hope other guests will enjoy their stay in Nice as much as we did.

Ken & Genevieve (France)
Must visit the Negresco
27/04/05 | Things to do | Permalink
Visiting the hotel Negresco is well worth it. This museum-hotel is on the Promenade des Anglais (it is the one with the pink dome). Pop into the bar for a quick drink and admire the amazing decoration which include a 17th century tapestry and 18th century painting. Take time to wander around the oval hall, and make sure you go to the toilets there – you are unlikely to ever see anything like it again.

Ken & Genevieve (France)
Try the Karr
27/04/05 | Great restaurants/bars | Permalink
As for restaurants we recommend the ‘Karr’ on Rue Alphone Karr (less than 10mins walk from the apartment) – the food is great and the staff are very friendly. We also tried the ‘Maison de Marie’ on Rue Massena – it is more expensive than the ‘Karr’ but is worth it.

Most restaurants provide a set menu option (some times only a lunch time). This is frequently the best way to get value for money and to be sure of fresh ingredients.

Ken & Genevieve (France)