Couple from Los Angeles

Guest: Charles (Los Angeles)
Date of Stay: 07/02/11 Review Submitted: 07/10/11

This is an exceptional 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment in Ste. Maxime on the French Riviera. My wife and I left the kids at home for a week and stayed at this apt. for 7 nights -- using Ste. Maxime as a hub for visiting other towns in the vicinity. The apartment is very nice, spacious enough for a small family, enough beds for 4 people, and also has a pullout couch for 2 more people. The view from the apartment is absolutely breathtaking -- a 180 degree view of the Mediterranean sea, and luxury houses and gardens below. The house is about 150 meters up a hill from the sea. The pool is very nice as well, we used it one afternoon during the week. The kitchen is small but well equipped. We visted Monaco/Monte Carlo (a 1.5 - 2 hr. drive north, with traffic), Nice and the nearby medieval town of St. Paul de Vence (each 1.5 hours north), St. Tropez (a short 12.50 euro ferry ride away), Grimaud (a cute medieval town 20 mins away), and the Provence towns of Aix-en-Provence (1.5 hrs), St. Remy (2 hrs), and Arles (2.5 hrs). We highly recommend visiting all of these towns. (If you have to skip one, skip Aix, it is very large and busy, but go to all others.) We booked a small hotel in St. Remy for an overnight stay in Provence, because we could not see all of these places with just a day trip. We recommend doing the same thing. The town of Ste. Maxime, where this apt. is located, is a cute, small town with lots of activity. Numerous cafes, restaurants, shops and markets are in town. The apt. is a 20 min. walk from town. We walked it once, and drove it all other times. For travelers from outside of France, I have 3 recommendations: first, pay the deposit and balance for this apt. using PayPal linked to your bank account, not a credit card (it would have saved me US$120 if I had done that), or pay by check if the owner permits it. The bank transactions are very high otherwise. Second, use a GPS with software for maps of France. We bought a chip for US$99 which covers all of Europe, and it was a lifesaver. The roads of France are very hard to navigate without a GPS, and door-to-door directions allows you to enjoy the scenery without the stress of finding your way. Garmin provided perfect directions. Third, Rick Steves' travel book of Provence and the French Riviera is excellent, and highly accurate. His restaurant recommendations, in particular, were perfect.

Owner response:Thank you for your recommendations which will be very useful to future visitors. Best wishes, Marie

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers.

A piece of Paradise

Guest: LFA (Geneva, Switzerland)
Date of Stay: 04/09/11 Review Submitted: 05/02/11

A piece of Paradise. This is how our family described this beautiful apartment with fabulous views. The apartment was very clean and a great location to sight see other towns along the Cote d'Azur. It is a place where you will want to go back to year after year. Marie was very helpful and answered all our questions and e-mails without delay. Valerie was only a phone call away if needed during our stay. We loved it and have already recommended it to all our family and friends.

Owner response:We are very happy you enjoyed your stay and look forward to you returning.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Retired couple from Vancouver, Canada September/2010

Guest: Mervin (Vancouver B C Canada)
Date of Stay: 08/28/10 Review Submitted: 09/23/10

We could not imagine a more beautiful and and well-appointed accommodation in Ste Maxime. The view from this spotless apartment was spectacular; the balcony a perfect spot to enjoy breakfast or have an afternoon refreshment. The short (25 min.) walk into Ste Maxine was just right and we enjoyed the accessiblity to everything, including a short ferry ride to St Tropez. We would not hestitate to return or to recommend this accommodation to others.

Owner response:Thank you for your lovley comment. We are so happy to know that our visitors love the property as much as we do.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, age 55+.

Tom and Joyce

Guest: JD and TPD (Maryland, USA)
Date of Stay: 09/05/10 Review Submitted: 09/22/10

Our stay in early September 2010 was wonderful at this lovely two bedroom home. The apartment was as described, plus more. Everything was very clean and in working order. We especially loved the view, the pool and the feeling of being at home. We would definitely return and will recommend this property to friends and relatives. Thanks to Marie and Valerie for all their help.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Ste Maxime Apartment

Guest: Raymond (Wales)
Date of Stay: 08/14/10 Review Submitted: 08/24/10

Superb Gulf of St Tropez views, good location, well-equipped and spotlessly clean - we were delighted with our week in St Maxime, which is a busy (but not packed!) family resort well located for St Tropez, Grimaud etc. Don't miss the beaches at Pampelonne, esp Club 55! Raymond, Wales

Owner response:Thank you for your review and we hope you will return again. We always enjoy our stay there even after having the property for fourteen years.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers.

A wounderfull place

Guest: Kirsti (Norway)
Date of Stay: 07/17/10 Review Submitted: 08/08/10

From the first welcome to the last goodbye we had some wounderfull 2 weeks in the Apartment in Toi e Moi. We know the town from before and our wish to go back is from now even bigger. It is a beatifull spacy apartment, with nice colours and funiture. It is tidy and convinient. The wiew must be the best in Ste.Maxime ! Fantastic!. I will never forget it. We really hope to back again in not a to long time.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

March holidays in Ste. Maxime

Guest: Galoubet (Stuttgart/Germany)
Date of Stay: 03/02/10 Review Submitted: 05/04/10

We spent 4 weeks in March 2010, two weeks with 2 persons and two weeks with 4 persons. The property met exactly the description regarding location, layout and amenities. The customer service on site was excellent. We enjoyed the use of the balcony with a great view over the bay of St. Tropez. The surrounding area was safe, very comfortable and quiet. Location was very attractive for hiking, biking and exploring the attractions of Ste. Maxime, St. Tropez and the Corniche from Cannes to Hyeres. We will come again and would recommend this property to friends at any time.

Owner response:Peter, it was a pleasure hosting you and your wife at Toi & Moi. I am very happy that the apartment met to your satisfaction.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, age 55+.

Guest: Val and Doug Glencross (Sussex)
Date of Stay: 09/25/09 Review Submitted: 09/25/09

This place is paradise! We have stayed in this georgeous appartment for the last 6 years and never tire of the fabulous views from the balcony across the bay to St Tropez. Very comfortable and spacious interior and St Maxime has such a lot to offer. Plenty of good restaurants and entertainment and great beaches suitable for all ages for when you tire of the lovely pool.We can,t wait for next years holiday.

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Guest: Jules O'Keefe (Weybridge, Surrey, UK)
Date of Stay: 08/01/09 Review Submitted: 08/01/09

I stayed at Moi et Toi with my daughter from the 18th to 25th July 2009. We just couldn't get enough of the view from the terrace out to the sea... it was simply intoxicating! We had plenty of space inside and out, the pool was very relaxing. We drove there from the UK so we had our own car, however, we walked into town at least once a day along the coastline. We had visited St Maxime back in 2007 so already knew the area, it is such an amazing place with so many interesting shops, restaurants, markets, cafes and bars... we didn't want to go anywhere else! Thankyou Paula for such a wonderful experience to stay in your home... I am sure we will come back again!xx

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Guest: Fiona Clare (Kamloops, British Columbia)
Date of Stay: 07/29/09 Review Submitted: 07/29/09

The apartment was even better than we had imagined - beautifully appointed, well equipped with the necessary conveniences to make things easy, and a view to luxuriate in. We loved our "downtime" in Ste Maxime - and spent most of it at the pool,or on the terrace just appreciating the breathtaking view. Our teenage children enjoyed the collection of English movies to watch. It was a little bit of paradise and we would love to visit again.

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