Villa Saint Exupery
Nice (France)

80's NIGHT PARTY!! FRIDAY 9TH NOVEMBER. PACK YOUR LEG WARMERS...

Author's Choice in Lonely Planet 2005: This exceptional former Carmelite monastery has the friendliest and most professional staff on the Riviera.

Sociable, stylish, a legendary free breakfast and bar (drinks ?1), free internet (12 computers), free bus pick-up, detailed tourist information (what to see, how to get there maps and lowest prices).

The leading in-spot in town: half the clients extend their stay. Visit the Riviera for sunshine, beaches, provencal cooking, museums, jazz clubs, Old Town- then Monaco, Cannes, St. Tropez, Antibes, St. Paul de Vence.

Splendid hillside view of Nice and the Mediterranean, in a park of olive, pine and carob trees. The hostel has rapid access to downtown and the A8 highway, bus transport until 1:10 am in the morning, twenty minutes to the ocean, fifteen to the train station.

Very competitive room rates include WIFI and free cable LAN in all rooms, dorms and lounges, free pickup, free parking, late night bar (drinks 1?), large self-service kitchen and no curfew hours.

The excellent all-you-can-eat free breakfast includes delicious French bread, toast, a selection of 11 cereals, coffee, juice and other refreshments.

The glass atrium kitchen is open to all visitors, and serves home-made pizzas as well as French provencal meals.

Choose from a variety of fully-renovated rooms; singles, doubles, triples, quadruples and dormitories. There are new bathrooms en suite, fridges and lock- up facilities.

The chapel with beautiful stained-glass windows is now a lounge where guests get together to share travel experiences.

Family- run, reputed for its bar and great ambiance, the Villa is the ultimate place to relax, to meet travelers and to catch up on your email.

A couple of other ideas for your stay.....

ACTION TOURS: We organize... You enjoy!!
SCUBA diving, Surfing, Skiing, Wakeboarding, Sailing, Canyoning

SCUBA: 9am and 2pm trips daily from Nice Port. No certificates needed. Advanced dives available.

Surf: Weather permitting. Wetsuits and boards for rent. Huge waves. Surf's up!!

Ski: Ski Nice in winter! Dec-March. Bus up to Isola 2000 in the morning (90mins bus ride) and be back on the beach for supper!!

Wakeboard: Start the day at 7:30am with big air behind a speedboat. Back in time for our sensational breakfast(seasonal).

Sail: Spend the day sailing the Mediterranean aboard a sailing yacht. Lunch provided.

Canyoning: XTREME!!! Jump, slide and abseil your way down an alpine gorge. Guide, equipment, lunch and transport provided.

Phone our free number in France when you reach Nice to be picked up or at the bus stop.

Until 9:10 pm, cross over the two streets in front of the train station. From the bus stop next to the low wall, take the N° 23 bus to the final stop - Saint Maurice square (this takes about 15 minutes).

Call us free from one of the two phone cabins on Place Saint Maurice, we'll pick you up free. Our Freephone number can be found in the Terms & Conditions on your booking confirmation.

Alternatively, and especially after 9:10 pm :

Exit the train station, turn left and walk 60 metres down to the large Avenue Jean Medecin.

Cross this road (which has a lot of construction work) and continue 250 metres along the side of the railway wall until you reach rue Miron with the tunnel and bus stop (on your left). Take bus N°1 or, after 8:40 pm, the N3 (night bus), to the Gravier bus stop, which is opposite the football stadium.

Call us from the phone cabin at the nearby roundabout for a free pick up. Or cross the roundabout and walk 80 metres up the avenue Gravier hill to the traffic light. Turn half left and go 80 metres straight up the hill in front of the Rosalinde Rancher school. About 50 metres after the school, turn left and descend 40 meters on avenue Gravier - you will see our large sign and entrance to the Villa park on your left.

Airport
If you arrive at Terminal 2 take the shuttle to Terminal 1. Then take Nº 23 bus from Nice Airport to the end stop - Place Saint Maurice (also known as Place Alexandre Medecin). Call us from one of the phone booths there, we'll pick you up. If there is no bus (after 8:50 pm) and you are dead tired and struggling with luggage - we will fetch you at the airport.

By TAXI: It will cost about 18 euros from the station. It costs between 38 - 45 euros from the airport. Agree on a price first, or pay only what is shown on the taxi meter.

By car: call us on our freephone number for directions, or look on our website for more precise road directions and map.