La Petite Maison

😊: We hired a car from Nice Airport and parked it in the property's garage. The roads up in the hills are very narrow at times, so hire a tiny car. Next time I won't bother at all. A short train from Nice Airport (Grande Arenas on the tram then a short walk to Nice St Augustine station) to Cagne-sur-Mer, transfer to the 655 bus right outside the door of the station to St Paul de Vence. It's a 20 minute ride through wonderful scenery and a EUR 3:00 single ticket. If you travel light like us, this is a unencumbered option. First week in June was our stay. Blossom was all around and the air was heady with the smell of Jasmine. Swifts wheeled above us and the view is something to behold not describe. Sorry, you have to be there. You have a whole garden for yourself. Table chairs, sun loungers and parasols. Walk past small trees full of oranges and up some steps to the blessing of a discreet pool. Yes the apartment is split, but it really isn't an issue as others might say in their reviews. The bathroom is adjacent to the bedroom, which is the important thing. Bed is wide and comfortable and the view from it through the windows is the stuff of the impressionists. Wifi is spotty but honestly... put your phone down and just be! This is the place that asks you to do that. Saint Paul is a short walk and we did it a couple of times a day. Of the ancient cliff-top towns St Paul is the best. Art, food, wine and wandering through flowers in the sun. Time here recalibrates and you feel it. A world before the internet. Self catering: there is not really anywhere in the village to buy groceries. E. Leclerc is a hypermarket in Colle-sur-Loup that is to die for. Simple local tomatoes for a salad, matched with EUR 3:00 Rosé, cheese and bread and patisserie that could only be France, and cheap! You can even get there by bus. So sad to leave the place but will return, because it truly is a little piece of heaven.. 😢: There is nothing. Oh... maybe that the AC unit didn't blow chilled air, just fanned air, But it wasn't a problem..

😊: Location was lovely. 😢: Unable to connect to wifi as code given in property manual did not show on any connection options.

😊: It was a marvelous place in all respects.. 😢: There were absolutely nothing to complain about. Perhaps the internet could have been a bit more reliable..

😊: The best place to stay in Saint Paul de Vence.