As others have observed, when you first arrive on the busy Middle Corniche, you pause and wonder what have I gotten myself into. But once you walk down to the reception and lobby, it is a whole another world. Great views of the harbour and gracious hosts. Be aware that the walk down to the harbour takes 20 minutes -... more

My husband and I recently traveled to the French Riviera and the Italian Riviera and spent 4 days at the Hotel La Fiancee du Pirate. The Hotel is located high above Villefranche sur Mer, but had an incredible view of the sea. The pool was very nice and well cared for by the staff. Our room was very clean but... more

We stayed at the hotel between 3rd Sept to 9th Sept 09 and overall we really enjoyed our stay and both my husband and I both said we would stay at the hotel again. We arrived at the hotel and from the outside, I was a little worried about the appearance, but once we went down the entrance steps our... more

Beware, you're not in Villefranche-sur-Mer, but up in the hills on the Middle Corniche. That means you have to negotiate a narrow, steep, and walled-in road if you want to get to the seashore. At its location there are are only two restaurants, a small market, and a patisserie. Also make sure to arrive by 8:00 PM or inform the... more

We had a lovely stay at this hotel. The room was clean and comfortable. Pool area was immaculate - always clean and we could always find sun beds easily. We had breakfast on three of our four mornings and it was very good quality food. We could not fault the hotel. We dined down at the restaurants at the seashore... more

This is one of the best hotels we have stayed in in a long while. Although it isn't in a well known hotel chain, and isn't especially big or fancy, La Fiancée du Pirate was everything we expect in a hotel, and more; charmingly quaint, spotlessly clean, exceptional service, and oh! the breath-taking views! The owners, Eric, Laurence, Gerrard et... more

This hotel is a real gem. Eric, Laurence and their staff are all extremely helpful and friendly. The rooms are spotless, if a little basically furnished, and the pool is immaculately maintained. You can easily travel by bus from Nice airport (we did) and the bus stop is only 50m from the hotel door. Road noise is not really an... more

We stayed in room 10 and it was lovely very spacious and bright, lovely french decor with a nice patio. The food is excellent I especially liked the pancakes at breakfast! Eric and his family could not do enough for any of the guests. They made every one very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. Yes it is a... more

We can't say enough positive things about La Fiancee Du Pirate, we had a fantastic week's holiday there in early July '09. Eric and Laurence have created a wonderful holiday ambience and are perfect hosts, in fact you feel like you are staying at their villa as personal guests. They manage to strike the right balance between being around if... more