Nice holiday apartment rental, Promenade des Anglais with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, air con, internet access, TV

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Promenade des Anglais Negresco (apartment)

Home description

Lovingly restored and exquisitely furnished to an exceptionally high standard by the present owners in 2007 for their own vacations, this apartment is currently available for the discerning visitor seeking quality accommodation in an excellent location on the Promenade close to the Negresco Hotel.

The apartment is on the fourth floor of an Art Deco building with a lateral sea view from the bedroom and the balcony. The large windows and generous ceiling height enhance the feeling of light and space. As you come into the apartment you walk through the hallway into the large living room, where there is a brand new black lacquered fitted kitchen (one of the best Italian designer kitchens) with a fully integrated dishwasher, stylish vetroceramic hob, fridge, sink and microwave, framed by an archway that is one of the original features of the apartment. Also a separate breakfast bar with a Serizzo Monterosa granite worktop, plus all the equipment you will need to cook for four: the dinner service is Villeroy and Boch basketwork pattern, and the cups and glasses come from Vienna. The apartment also has a state-of-the-art air conditioning system and double glazing.

Promenade des Anglais: view from balcony	Biedermeier mirror and chest of drawers in living room
dining area	Italian designer kitchen

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The Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur / Alpes-Maritimes region

Nice is an ideal location also for exploring the rest of the Côte d’Azur: there is an easy rail connection to Monte Carlo to the east, though the coast road via Villefranche is also truly spectacular. In the other direction, Antibes, the historic old town surrounded by ramparts, is easily accessible by bus or train, and the fast train to Cannes takes just 15 minutes. Otherwise Cannes can be reached by means of a leisurely drive around Cap d’Antibes and Juan-les-Pins. Inland there are also some fascinating hilltop towns and villages, such as Eze and St Paul de Vence.. But visitors should leave time to explore Nice itself, that is a place to return to at different times of the year, especially as the city hosts some world-class art collections such as the Matisse Museum and the Chagall Museum. When Matisse came to Nice, he was particularly struck by "the radiant colours and luminosity of the daylight"., and he wrote: "When I realised I would see that light every morning, I could not believe my happiness".

Nice / Promenade des Anglais area

As one of France’s most famous and cosmopolitan holiday destinations, with its remarkable climate Nice is a magnet for visitors from many countries who are keen on swimming, walking, cycling, rollerblading and sailing, or simply strolling along, basking in the sunshine and the holiday atmosphere and admiring the views. This particular stretch of the Promenade is dominated by the famous dome of the Hotel Negresco, dating back to the Belle Epoque and reminiscent of a wedding cake, and offers a variety of hotels, restaurants, pavement cafés and piano bars. Stylish entertainment is available in either of the two casinos, and it is a leisurely walk along the front to Vieux Nice, the old town with a wealth of fascinating shops, historic buildings, churches and squares that has been attracting artists, writers and musicians for centuries, and where from Tuesday to Sunday you can wander through the flower market in Cours Saleya, which on Mondays is an antiques market. When the market stalls are packed away, the whole area is given over to restaurants and pavement cafés, where you can order a meal as you watch the world go by, or admire the waterfall on the castle hill framed by Mediterranean pines. The focal point of the Cours Saleya is the Palais des Rois Sardes, dating back to the time when the Savoy dynasty held sway Nice, and the Italian influence is still evident, not just in the local cuisine but also in the people, the dialect and the street names.

How to get there

Fly to Nice Airport with easyJet from Bristol, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted or Newcastle; fly with BMI from Birmingham or London Heathrow. Flights also available with British Airways, Air France, Austrian, Lufthansa, Sky Europe, and many other airlines.
Bus number 98 runs at regular intervals (every 20 minutes during the week, 30 minutes on a Sunday) between the airport and the town: tickets cost 4 euros and can be purchased from the driver. Ask the driver for the stop closest to the Hotel Negresco.
Taxis in Nice are fairly expensive: the taxi fare between the airport and the town (about 4 km) is about 22-24 euros.
The best deals for car hire are available at the airport, but as the apartment is ideally situated in a prestigious location right on the sea front within walking distance of all the main attractions, a car is not needed.

Activities near Nice

Facilities

Further details indoors:
There is a fine early Biedermeier chest of drawers from the Dorotheum auction house in Vienna: the early Biedermeier period in the Austro-Hungarian empire is comparable to the Regency period in England (1820s-1830s). The dining area features a glass-topped circular table (made in Italy), with four elegant wickerwork dining chairs.

In the living room a top-of-the-range Lampolet double sofa bed (made in Italy) provides lounge seating during the day and a very firm and comfortable bed at night. Over the sofa bed there is a large original Biedermeier giltwood mirror from the Dorotheum auction house in Vienna that reflects the bright blue waters of the bay. The flat-screen LCD TV with a cable TV connection provides channels in a number of languages, and unlimited broadband internet access is provided. At the end of the room there is a balcony with a view of the Promenade, the beach and the turquoise waters of the Baie des Anges, and a small circular table with two chairs.

At the end of the living room a glazed double doorway leads into the bedroom where you have another double sofa bed, the same as in the living room, and a mirror-fronted wardrobe. The floor area of the bedroom is about 11-12 sq metres, and you have a sea view from the window, so you can see people splashing around in the water, strolling, cycling, jogging and rollerblading along the front, cruise ships sailing away from Villefranche, the Corsica ferry sailing away into the distance, and so on.

The cool blue Mediterranean bathroom, with azzurro di Caltagirone tiling, is equipped with an elegant designer washbasin, bidet, toilet, shower with a high-quality glass door, plus a make-up unit and washing machine.

When the double doors are closed the apartment divides neatly into two separate rooms (the living room and the bedroom) each with a double bed, so it is designed to sleep four adults in comfort.

This apartment is filled with sunlight but benefits from an east/south east orientation with pleasant sea breezes. The fact that it has large period windows is a real advantage: practically an entire wall consists of windows, and French doors leading onto the balcony. In addition the quality of the furnishings and equipment is that of a very well appointed private home, equipped to a far higher standard than the average holiday rental apartment on the C�te d�Azur.

Further details outdoors:
The choice of restaurants in the area is impressive: for example, on the next corner, �Les Jardins du Capitole� is very stylish and competitively priced, with excellent dishes prepared by Parisian chefs, In the immediate vicinity you have some excellent food stores including some traditional bakeries with a good selection of bread, cakes and pastries.

Another significant advantage is that the apartment is in a listed Art Deco building on the Promenade, with a sea view, whereas many holiday apartments in Nice are at least one or two blocks back from the front, so they don't have a sea view or the sea breezes.

The position along the front is important: anything up to number 65 is in an excellent location, with easy access to the beach, restaurants, pavement cafes, shops and entertainments. Just one minute along the front from the Negresco Hotel, one of the most prestigious on the French Riviera, the apartment is within easy walking distance of all the main attractions. Especially the beach, which is literally across the road, with the bright blue waters of the Baie des Anges.

Further details

The apartment is not suitable for pets, and in order to maintain the highest standards of comfort for our guests, a no-smoking policy has been adopted.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
High season	20 May 08	1 Oct 08	860£  667	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	1 Oct 08	1 Nov 08	680£  527	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	1 Nov 08	1 Mar 09	580£  450	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	1 Mar 09	1 May 09	680£  527	0-	0-	1 Week
High season	1 May 09	1 Oct 09	860£  667	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

Charges include rental, linen and towels, and end-of-stay cleaning. Check-in 15.00, check-out 10.00.

Booking deposit required, with the balance to be paid by bank transfer six to eight weeks before arrival.

Refundable breakages deposit required on arrival, to be returned on the day of departure, all well.

Prestigious location for visitors to the Cannes Film Festival (Cannes 15 minutes away by TGV).

Please ask if you require a rate for a short break (minimum: three nights).

For further details, call 00-39-330-203255, or send an e-mail using the Contact Owner box.

Guestbook

What a fabulous apartment you have in such a magnificent location.
Everything was as described and shown on the website.
It would be our pleasure to recommend your apartment to any of our friends and family who wish to come to Nice. We would be delighted to come back to the apartment when we have the opportunity. Thank you for all your help.
Grant and Belinda (the Australian family living in London)

A beautifully appointed and presented apartment. The location is so central to everything, and the local restaurants recommended were as described. Food good quality and reasonably priced. Thank you William and Franca for your information and guidance. This made our stay special since the tips were very helpful. We hope to return soon and will take away some great memories. Your efforts in decorating the apartment with such fine things makes the apartment very special.
Cristina and John (Australia)

The apartment was perfect for us when we came to Nice. It's a short way to everything, restaurants, shops, beach and market. The guide you made was very informative.
Anne S. (Norway)

I would just like to say a special thank you for letting us stay in your lovely apartment. We had a brilliant holiday and fell in love with Nice so will definitely be returning in the near future. Your information on restaurants and excursions is so useful. (Ireland)

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To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/33327

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To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/33327

Contact details for home 33327 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	William B
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