What a dump! A horrible experience.

As the old adage goes: 'You get what you pay for', and indeed this old rickety, run-down hovel is no exception. You probably won't find a cheaper deal in whole of the French Riviera!

The reason for this will slowly begin to dawn on you as soon as you enter the grounds and are greeted by the apprehensive stares of an emaciated pride of semi-domesticated cats. I think I might have counted at least nine or ten just hanging around the entrance. Initially I thought I might have got the address wrong and ended up at some animal shelter or something. After entering the grubby cluttered reception area you may be forgiven for thinking that your eyes are watering from travel-fatigue or even from the extortionist cost you have just paid for the taxi fare from the airport. Alas ladies and gentlemen, your eyes will be watering from the astringent smell of stale cat's urine wafting out and down through the foyer and filthy stairwell, assaulting your senses.

In a nutshell, here is what else to expect :

An over-grown garden in shambles with bits of wood, rusting metal parts and two abandoned cars in the garden. The whole place is poorly maintained. The furniture is neglected and old; from the dusty plastic flowers strewn about the place, to the foul disused cleaning paraphernalia cluttering the stairwell landings, to the jumbled-up mismatched cutlery in the tiny cooking area of our room, to the lumpy sagging mattress that caused a nasty knot in my back.

In fact, the apartments are not apartments at all but rather single rooms with a small cooking area in the one corner and en-suite bathrooms separated by drywalls and arranged in a manner that reminded me of a cramped East-London bed-sit that I once had the displeasure of using in my student years. The drywalls offer no protection to the rattling chaos that follows the use of the aged plumbing by anyone in the house; or to that either of the incessant wails of a baby screaming at all hours of the day and night. Need I mentioned that the television didn't even work and that the towels felt like cardboard.

An altogether awful experience. I would recommend you avoid this place.

If you want to stay in a simple but spaciuos motel and like to be away from the noise of the traffic and nightlife, this is a very good choice. At the same time you are also very close to a shopping centre (3-400m), to the beach (4-500m), and to restaurants.
The couple running the motel is very nice and helpful and their local knowledge helps a lot to discover the area. Parking in the yard gave us a feeling of comfort and safety, and the free WIFI access is useful when you have your notebook of smartphone with you (I saved a lot on my roaming charges by using VoIP).
You should not expect a five-star hotel interior for the relatively low price: it was renovated years ago but everything works; you can enjoy here the atmosphere of the good old times of the Cote d'Azur.

this motel has lot's of charm, spacely room, with little kitchen which is always appreciated in this area.

the motel is run by very a very loving couple, they you will have the best experience of the French Rivieria.

big time A++ for this couple workign hard to make our time the warmest experience in the Riviera !

I really enjoy my stay here !

-Michel

This is a very nice place to go, either in summer or other. 500 meters from the sea, in a very calm city, it is one hour away from the mountains and their various activities. The hotel is quite cheap, and one will quickly feel beeing at home (rooms are well furnished with TV, bed, bathroom and kitchen). It is located in a calm city, but near activity centers like nice or cannes, or from hinterland beautifull historical villages such as 'saint Paul de Vence'