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Customer Ratings and Reviews
Villa Saint Exupery, Nice, France - map - directions
image image image image Author's Choice in Lonely Planet 2005: This exceptional former Carmelite monastery has the friendliest and most professional staff on the Riviera.
Customer Ratings
Overall Average: 90.7%
Atmosphere 98% Staff 94%
Location 73% Cleanliness 88%
Facilities 98% Safety 89%
Fun 95% Value 91%
Customer Reviews: What did customers like about Villa Saint Exupery?
Displaying 61-90 of 416 comments
it was a great place to meet people and party. the staff are very friendly and helpfull with tonnes of info for day trips. very impressed!
13 August 2008
nice people
8 August 2008
The staff were very very helpful, even recommended us a different place to stay when we needed an extra night and they were full, there are lots of day trips to go on if desired, the bar was nice, and good value, free internet, the rooms were clean and everyone that we met there was nice. Would really recommend.
5 August 2008
The staff were so helpful, energetic and friendly. The all female dorm I stayed in had air conditioning and I had great sleeps. The backpackers were from everywhere and there were all ages 17-70. Although I was staying for 1 week, all the travellers were so helpful and friendly. Evryone is happy to tell you about their experiences - good and bad - and offer advice on where to go to have a good time. A definite must even though it is the second last stop on the tram line.
5 August 2008
free internet. Meal options generous size and good value home cooked meals. shuttle bus
1 August 2008
The staff was incredible. We had to stay a few extra nights because of travel changes and, although they were insanely busy, they made accommodations for us. They offered TONS of things to do and the breakfast included was phenomenal. They had 12 kinds of cereal, bread and jams and butter on all the tables and tea and coffee and juices. All included in the price of the room. The cost of the hostel was extremely reasonable even without all of the awesome extra stuff you get. The atmosphere was great and we met lots of cool people. The food was good and the 1E drinks hit the spot. They are very thoughtful about what they do and they cover everything a hostel should and much, much more. I would recommend it to most. The crowd is a bit younger, so older travelers looking for a quiet, personal stay should know that the hostel is very much a community, and the community spaces are utilized. There are little spots on the hostel grounds to go and read in a chill and nature-y hide-a-way, but it is mostly a place to interact with other travelers. The staff was VERY helpful and outgoing. Thanks!
29 July 2008
friendly environment, helpful staff who offered advice on places to visit, activities et, kitchen and breakfast, fantastic cheap dinners
20 July 2008
great staff, they pick us up in midnight when we have a hard day(strike in france), i am grateful
18 July 2008
Best hostel, Good common room, Great places to meet people, Cheap food and drinks.
17 July 2008
great communal area, free net (but slow)
13 July 2008
It was a good hostel if you spoke English and wanted to just be around other English speakers, but for getting a taste of Nice life this isnt the place to stay. Also, its in the middle of nowhere, a tram ride away from the centre and up a very steep hill! The staff are very good, however - very friendly, helpful and efficient.
12 July 2008
dining services, advice on area and activities, availability of beach items for loan, shuttle service
10 July 2008
Great staff, helpful. Bad location, but manageable. Mostly, its a good place to meet people.
5 July 2008
the staff was incredibly helpful!
4 July 2008
The shuttle was nice and they let us store our luggage all day, but really any decent hostel should.
4 July 2008
very well run, they make sure everone is welcomed and given hints (and maps) on what see, do and how
1 July 2008
1. Cheery friendly staff, always very helpful. 2.The location to tram station. 3. Staff having a lot of information on nearby places to see, things to do.
1 July 2008
Great atmosphere and the staff are always lively and more than happy to help. Food is fantastic vaue for money. Feels like they genuinley want you to have a good time there!
30 June 2008
Great place, good staff, excellent bus pick-up system, good food, tho the women's dorm could use some windows that open... pheeew!
29 June 2008
excellent place to stay, offers lots of activities such as scuba diving, sailing on a yacht, canyoning, rock climbing as well as heaps of other good information about other hostels. Bar is great 1 euro beers and wine, cooking facilities are great but also excellent pizzas and daily special on the menu, free internet and beach mat hire and will do all your laundry for 5 euros, free shuttle to the tram and bus stops would highly recommend to anybody.
29 June 2008
Everything. The shuttlebus thing kept us waiting for like an hour, but to make that up, they gave us tired travellers free pizzas. Thank you very much. And we had to chance rooms, and to make that up for us, they let us stay in privat twin (and twice the cost) room for two nights for the same money that we had payed for the dorm room.. WAU!!! It is hell to walk to hostel, because it´s located up on hill, and the walk there is tough. But up there, the view is great... Definitely best hostel ever!
27 June 2008
The common room was open till very late, many computers with free internet, and especially there was a perfect atmosphere to really enjoy your time with other backpackers! Perfect if you're travelling alone, I met new people every day!
27 June 2008
Friendly, helpful staff; excellent facilities; cheap and delicious meals; cheap drinks; free internet. Definitely worth a visit!
26 June 2008
Atmosphere
21 June 2008
the stafff are very friendly and helpfull
18 June 2008
Free Internet was nice! The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Breakfast was included in the price and there was a variety of cereals to eat, along with toast and jams.
14 June 2008
The dinner was excellent, rooms were clean and comfortable, and drinks were cheap. The staff is very friendly and helpful.
12 June 2008
the staff were really helpful - they would go around in the morning and make sure everyone knew what they were doing for the day, and would help with directions and answer questions if anyone had them! they also had a great breakfast, and offered reasonably priced dinners. they also offer cheap laundry, lend out beach mats and towels for free, but the location is NOT good at all. i think the cheap drinks and good company make up for it, and the hike up the huge hill to get here gets better as the days go on. our bathroom was not cleaned daily and got quite gross after a few days of multiple people using them. compared to what i have heard about other hostels in nice, this one seems like the best.
10 June 2008
amazing. so fun. the staff is top notch and so accomodating. Truly a great experience.
9 June 2008
Fantastic free breakfast, access to activities, helpfulness of staff
8 June 2008
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Breakfastv free
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Towelv free
Airport Pickup v free
Luggage Room v free
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