Tuesday, April 24, 2012

hotel convenient to train & ferry

My husband and I will arrive in Nice by train from Paris on July 1. We will need a hotel for 1 night as we plan to take the ferry to Corse the next day. Can someone recommend a good hotel for the night, preferably near the train station or better yet near where we will board the ferry. We will have a lot of luggage and will not be able to walk far so may need a cab if the walk is more than a block or two. We would like a hotel with air conditioning, clean, and maybe 150 to 200 Euros per night. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.




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Hotel Suisse 15 Quai Rauba Capeau. It is near the ferry and is clean with a wonderful view of the Riviera and within your price range. It is within walking distance of the ferry but prob not with luggage so a short cab ride.




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I checked out the website for that hotel. IT looks fabulous Parisbaby. Thanks.




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It is fabulous and the staff are very hospitable particularly the evening crew. You can have a nice meal very close to the hotel either on the Cours Seleya or Vieux Nice.




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Thanks Parisbaby. I was wondering about a place for dinner nearby. Do you have any recommendations, say 35 Euros/person or less? Something that is southern France in style and taste,




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Restaurant L%26#39; Estrilha 11/13 Rue de l%26#39;Abbaye 04 93 62 62 00



I think this is the restaurant that has the fish stew/soup to die for.



It is served in a curved crock and is so good.



There is a restaurant called either Tapas or Tapenade but unfortunately I do not recall the address but is on the perimeter of Old Nice.




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Thanks again. I will do some research. I have been spending so much time on the Paris aspect of our trip, that I really haven%26#39;t given Nice much thought. When we come back from Corse to Nice later in July we will have friends with us that will show us around for a few days. Thanks again.




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Here is the other restaurant which I was thinking of...Crowded every night.



La Tapenade



6 RUE SAINTE REPARATE 06300 NICE




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Dear mediamama,



I certainly wouldn%26#39;t recommed a train in France, especially from Paris to the south. The recent incidents on TGV-trains to and from Nice have been incredible. Huge groups of young North-Africans have been aggressing other passengers, stolen their belongings, destroying the interior of the trains, and they even raped a young lady on the train from Nice to Lyon a few days ago.





Even in Paris the atmosphere has changed a lot and it%26#39;s recommended to avoid especially the 9th and 10th arrondissements after dark. Also the areas near Place de la Bastille are unsafe. Better to be safe than sorry.





If I were you I would consider either taking a flight, or even skipping the Nice part of the trip. And don%26#39;t even think about Marseille.



Take care and enjoy Paris.



Whim

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