Nice

"I'm an avid traveler. I've stayed in vacation rentals before in addition to many with luxury hotels. I've also had the fortune of visiting Europe on multiple occasions – even being in Nice 10 years ago. As a result, I know what to expect. The apartment was exactly as pictured-minus a few fragile pieces (e.g. vases) that could be broken if there was a slight incident by the wrong renters. However, that certainly did not take away from the ambiance of the apartment. It was still beautiful, bright, cozy, and clean. Prior to my arrival, I received a text confirming my arrival time. I was met promptly at the rental, and I appreciate that since my flight had been changed by the airline and was delayed. I was given a tour of the apartment and how to operate everything. I was also given a tour of the parking space for our vehicle. CAUTION: Please do not rent a large vehicle. This is Europe. The spaces are designed for smaller cars. You are going to have trouble trying to park an E-series Mercedes. Parking on the street is impossible to find if you don’t have an assigned spot. Also, it’s extremely secure. However, the apartment indicates 2 bathrooms. Let’s be clear on what that means. It’s one full bath (with everything – tub, toilet, sink). There is another area with a toilet and sink only. There is another area (connected to the back bedroom) with a shower and double sink (no toilet). It was more than enough for our group, but I thought it may be important to mention. We had 4 folks in the apartment (2 for 2 nights and the other 2 for 5 nights). We only received 2 sets of towels. When we asked for 2 other sets, they were promptly provided. However, we did ask for other sets and were told they would be 10 Euros each. Even with a rental of 5 days, I would think we could have had 2 sets per person. This could be the American in me. However, we did find in the kitchen the washing machine and washed the towels we had. There was no dryer, but the washer really saved us. Unlike most rentals that I’ve done before, the deposit is not included when you book the rental. You have to give the money upon the receipt of the keys. For me it was 500 Euros, so it was a little uneasy for me since it was a large sum. However, I did receive the deposit back. Since my flight was at 7:15 on my departure date, the deposit was returned to me the day before and my credit card was scanned for 200 Euros – to cover if I did not leave the keys and parking key fob."