Spacious and comfortable indeed
Review Submitted: April 23, 2009
Date of Stay: April 2009
Great apartment, good location. Surprisingly spacious (compared to many rental apartments), ideal for 2 couples or a family. Had everything you'll need for your stay, even beach mats and an umbrella!
Location quiet and safe, a short walk (via underpass or around and across a couple of busy roads) to the railway station or the centre. Note the lack of a lift in the apartment building (2 floors of stairs).
Local boulangerie, pharmacy close by, plus a couple of mini markets for food (Casino, Monoprix, Champion). Visit rue Meynadier for better bread (from Paul), fresh fish and seafood, cheese, olive oil, etc, Also the Marche Forville in the morning for fresh produce. Walk along rue d'Antibes for upmarket shops and people watching, La Croisette for the big hotels, major luxury brands and the rich and famous, and rue Felix Faure for restaurants looking over the harbour. Pose on the red carpet outside the Palais des Festivals.
We would recommend La Pizza and La Piazza, both at Quai St Pierre. Good food, varied menu to suit a broad range of requirements, and decent prices. Lots of locally produced wine to try, some better than others.
Menton, Monte Carlo, Nice, Antibes, Grasse, etc. all accessible by train from the station in Cannes. Cours Saleya in Nice is a market in the morning and a great place to eat for lunch or in the evening. The old town is much more interesting than the more modern areas. If you go to Grasse, catch the bus up into the town centre as it's a longer walk than it looks. Visit Fragonard perfumier for a free guided tour and a chance to buy their perfumes at factory prices.
Would have rated the apartment a 5-Excellent but we couldn't sort out the internet connection (which was a must-have on our search criteria) and the hot water in the bathroom sink was a cold trickle.
We also had some slight problems returning the keys but that was due to exceptional reasons.
Other than those minor gripes, I'd highly recommend the apartment. The agency managing the apartment were unfailingly helpful, polite and the booking process was simple and efficient.
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