This was our first holiday where we can honestly say that we did not want to leave! The most relaxing and memorable holiday to date!
This was the first time that we had booked a villa with HomeAway and the whole process was very easy, helped by Francois quick and friendly responses.
We travelled as a party of 6, 3 adults and 3 children (11,11 &13). We were very warmly greeted by Francois and Stephanie. They could not have been more friendly and welcoming and given that we did not arrive at the villa until 7pm, Francois kindly drove us to the local supermarket and then collected us an hour later so that we could stock up for a couple of days!
The photos don't do the villa justice! It was very clean and modern and the views were just incredible! There were several areas dotted around the villa where we were able to eat throughout the day. The villa is shared with the owners but everything (pool,BBQ etc) was exclusive to us and they were very discreet to the point that we did not even know they were there.
Our flight was from Heathrow to Nice arriving at 5pm. We decided to take the train from the airport, but my advice would be to catch the no. 250 express bus directly from the airport to Antibes pole d'enchanges. This bus took less than half an hour and cost 11 euros per person. The no. 200 bus is also available for only 1.50 euros but can take over an hour. Once at Antibes we used UBER to hire a large vehicle and this cost 18-22 euro from the bus/train station (they are next to each other) to the villa.
We loved walking around Antibes Old Town and ate out here on many occasions. Eze village is also a must!
We decided not to hire a car and make use of the local buses, trains and UBER and a lot of walking but this suited us fine.
There is a huge Carrefour supermarket approx 15 minutes walk from the villa. For lighter shops we walked there and back. For larger shops we would use UBER for the return journey, costing only 6 euros. The amount of fresh produce was excellent.
Bus routes:
Nearest bus stop from villa 10 minute walk - line 7 - limited times costs 1 euro to Antibes
Next stop on is via Carrefour car park and a total of 20 minute walk from villa - lines 1,6 &9 these run very regularly and again cost 1 euro
200 bus from Antibes pole d'enchanges will take you to Cannes (45 minutes) or Nice (1hr) for only 1.50
TIP - take mosquito repellent
We would definitely recommend this villa to friends & family.
THANK YOU FRANCOIS & FAMILY