Excellent location, well-equipped apartment
Review Submitted: October 16, 2009
Date of Stay: September 2009
The apartment was excellent, clean, well-maintained and well-equipped.
Above all, the location was absolutely superb - there wasn't a sea view, but it was a short walk along the passage next the Grand Hotel to the sea front and a short walk in the other direction to the Rue d'Antibes which contained a fantastic array of designer shops. The apartment was in the centre of everything and Cannes is most definitely the most beautiful place on the Riviera, followed closely by Menton. Bus services are excellent 1 euro to all places along the coast (No 200), Antibes, Nice etc and also (No. 600) to Grasse - another lovely place. Transport isn't needed there is plenty to do without a car and plenty of places to see. The 200 bus goes from Nice Airport to Hotel de Ville in centre of Cannes 1 euro!! There is a Carte Isabella daily train ticket which is unlimited train travel as far as Ventimiglia, across the Italian border for a mere 12 euro. Allowing visits to Antibes, Nice, Cagnes sur Mer, Menton, Monacco/Monte Carlo etc. Well worth it!
There is a good supermarket (Casino) near by (although the food in Cannes is more expensive than in the UK) There is an abundance of restaurants, cafes, interesting shopping areas, markets, the Castle Museum, plenty of boats and visiting cruise ships. Swimming in the sea is wonderful and there is a public beach closeby.
The three en-suite bath/shower rooms to the three double bedrooms were brilliant. (Although one of the bedrooms was partitioned off the living room). The beds were all very comfortable. Wireless broadband and sky TV (free channels only) was very useful if you want to chill indoors. Balcony had full sun from about 11.00 am to 5.00 pm daily (Sept). Our only complaint is there were no pan lids or microwaveable dishes! but this can soon be remedied by the owner. All other kitchen equipment was excellent and in good working order.
This was our first holiday out of the UK, abroad, flying or to France and we will never forget it. It was a truly memorable experience, even though it did rain the first couple of days. The rest of our 2 week holiday was glorious sunshine and perfect temperatures (25 to 30 deg - late Sept), with a perfect location.
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marks the location of the property in Cannes - Grasse - Antibes
