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35, rue Rossini, 6000 Nice, France
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Nice Home Sweet Home
Ranked #12 of 38 Nice B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 55 Reviews
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Columbus, Ohio
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“Less than a positive experience”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2010
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We reserved for 2 nights earlier this week (21 and 22 October 2010). We arrived late, about 1:15 p.m. vs. noon, as travel has been a little disrupted with the strike. We were driving so had to find fuel. We arrived at the office building in which the apartment is located (HSH is not on one of the plaques on the outside of the building - you will find a sticker on a door buzzer). Thankfully the front door was open so we went to the apartment. A note on the door indicated that someone would return at 5:30 p.m. but to push the button for a mobile phone. We talked to Mr. who said he would be there in 20 minutes. He arrived in 50 minutes. He showed us our room, took our passport information, showed us a few things on the city map, and asked for payment in advance. Had I been smart, I would have paid for 1 night, withholding the second night. He left. We were provided with keys, a towel each and a map.

The room was very large with an attached bath with shower. It was not clean. The room had large dust bunnies with wads of hair in them and the bath was moldy with a bare compact flourescent bulb hanging from a wire in the ceiling.

So we left our stuff and set out to see the city. When we returned, the room was very cold - the weather recently has been much cooler than normal. So we pushed the mobile phone button again and ended up having to leave a message asking for heat on Mr's voice mail. No response. So we closed the shutters, hoping it might help. It didn't.

In the morning, we discovered that there was no hair dryer in the room. Unfortunately, I discovered it after I had washed my hair. My friend and I decided we could not spent a second night without heat, so we left before the 10:30 check out time.

Before we checked out, we looked for the breakfast. There was no breakfast and no one was there to ask (owners live someplace else). The room where breakfast would have been prepared also is the laundry room, the hang up your stuff to dry room and was filthy. I opened the refrigerator to select a beverage to pay for and shut it immediately as the stench coming from the fridge was awful. We saw no one during our stay except when we checked in.

We went to the tourist information office and they found another hotel with the same ranking. That hotel had heat, wifi , elevator, helpful cheerful staff, a hairdryer and several blocks closer to the beach (yes, closer!) with close parking and was just 5 euro more a night for the room, not per person (that's $7 US when I bought my euros).

We were able to check in to our new hotel at noon and at 12:09 p.m. I sent Mme. an email telling her that we had left because no heat and asked for a refund of our second night. She responded at 12:44 p.m. that she had turned on the heat. I again asked for a refund. No comment on the refund as of this writing on 26 October 2010.

Observations: We never saw the charming wonderful people that everyone raves about. There really was no heat and there was a bare flourescent bulb hanging from a wire in the bath.
There was significant mold in the bath and the room was not clean. The towel I received had a sour smell once water hit it. It smelled like a towel that had been left in a washer too long before drying. Since I saw a whole load of washed towels sitting in the washer when we arrived and those same towels were there when we left, this supports my sour towel theory.

This was not a good value for the money - evidenced by a hotel with same star rating and a nominal cost difference that was closer to the beach. I've been travelling in France for 4 weeks and this was undoubtedly the very worst place I've stayed. I have stayed at dozens of B&Bs and nothing has ever been like this. This is about a half step up from a youth hostel and not a B&B. Don't let the name fool you.

If you are driving and it is the off-season, even though our second hotel was excellent, I still suggest staying in a smaller town and driving in for the day. For example, stay in Le Lavendou and drive to Nice. Much cheaper, save on parking and still easy access. Of course this approach won't work in season.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Montreal, Canada
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Good location - bien situé”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2010

Per other reviews, very well located. Pluses: Well located within Nice, rooms are huge, the inexpensive water bottles, drinks in the shared fridge and use of the kitchen with laundry facilities (on an honor system). We were here mid-September and kept the windows open - and the street noise did not bother us. Negatives: So-so on the cleanliness. Our bedsheets smelled funny and were wrinkled giving the impression that they had been slept in - maybe not, but this sort of turned us off. Expensive underground parking (Mozart across the street at 24 euros/day).
No comment on the breakfasts as we did not stick around for them as we were up and about too early both nights we stayed.
Geneviève does not reside on the property so we only saw her when we checked in - she seemed nice enough.
OK deal for the price (65euros) if a place to sleep/wash is all you need.
Note: As another member indicated, a few hooks/shelves would help in the bathroom as there was not even a place to put your soap bar in the shower.. ...

  • Stayed September 2010
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“like a shared house”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2010
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we stayed for 3 nights and had a large room. initially we where very impressed with the decor. there was a large flat screen tv aswell. the shared bathroom was nice too. there was at least 5 rooms all sharing 2 bathrooms and a kitchen. luckily our house mates where quiet, as just a door was separating us from another room.

my gps unit found the street easily and it only took 10 min to find the right building.

there was however a strange odor which was over powering and i found irritating. it was like a very concentrated perfume to scent the room or something. this lasted our whole stay and meant i needed to sleep with open windows which let in quite abit of noise. especially one night when the neighbours where having a fight. we noticed on the first morning that the floor had not been vacuumed.

there was free wifi. no need for a cable like the other reviewer states. there was no car park. luckily we where returning the hire car that day, as there was no parking and it would cost ALOT to use the underground car park near by. the breakfast was very plain. bread and jam. but it was pretty good bread and jam so i was happy. the coffee was not very nice or strong, like all hotels in france.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Vancouver, Canada
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“Loud and no A/C in room. Bad combination.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2010
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We stayed here for two nights in July 2010. The reviews on TripAdvisor were fantastic, part of why we booked here. The location was good, a 5 minute walk from the train station and a 10 minute walk into the old city. We had four people and had a room with one double bed, two single beds, and a private washroom. The washroom was a bit dated and could use some work. There are two other washrooms in the common area, one of which was quite nice and recently renovated. Our room was nicely decorated and fairly clean. There is also a fridge where you can purchase cheap drinks, a portable hot stove which didn't look like anyone ever used, and a washer/dryer.


However, apart from the nice decor and tidy place, we were a bit disappointed. The breakfast was as basic as you could get. It was coffee, tea or juice, and to eat was just bread, butter and jam. Nothing more. What really turned us off was the noise outside the B&B. The building is on the corner of the street and throughout the night, the street was really noisy, especially with many mopeds slowing down at the intersection, and then accelerating again. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, but the room has no A/C and we left the windows open to let some cooler air in since it was hot. We were provided a fan, but it didn't do much but blow the hot air around. On top of the noise, leaving the window open let the mosquitoes in as well. Finally, one of us gave up and shut the windows, leaving the room extremely warm throughout the night. If you're a light sleeper and you're staying during the warmer seasons, beware of the noise from the outside if you leave the window open. We also had another problem with the internet. We were provided cables which plugged into our computers and the wall to access the internet. They didn't work at all.


If staying in Nice again, I'd probably look elsewhere even though this place is a bargain.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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melbourne
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“loved it”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2010
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Close to station which helps when you have as much luggage as we did so it was an easy 5min walk . We had a beautiful room at a great rate and nice people , Everything we needed , laundry , kitchen and an easy 10 min walk to the centre . We will be back and for a longer stay.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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35, rue Rossini, 6000 Nice, France
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