Apart Hotel Riviera - Grimaldi- Carré d'Or- 5mn Promenade des Anglais-Balcon Palais Alphonse Karr

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : nice location, big apartment with balcony
  : a bit dusty. it could be more clean

Very Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : Samuel was a great host. He was friendly and helpful and so nice. I think he literally does everything. He was the person who showed up to bring me the keys, to fix the radiator, and to bring replacement linens. I literally didn't see or communicate (maybe via email only) with anyone else until I stopped by the office to drop the extra set of keys off. The flat is on the 5th floor but has a lift and the building is in a really good location. It is only about a 5 - 10 minute walk to the beach and Old town. Lidl and U Express are right around the corner as are many restaurants. There is also a really good bakery right on the corner nearby. The flat is really spacious and bright. There is a washing machine and drying rack which was great. I had worried that my clothes would not dry fast enough but everything easily dried overnight. I loved that it was an actual flat with a full kitchen since my stay was for 1 month. The hosts are also very responsive and so nice.
  : The street outside can be a bit loud, but at night it quiets down. Once it got cold the heating didn't work that great. But, I will say that I am a person who is easily cold so this might not be an issue for someone else. The radiators had to be bled, but it seems they had not been bled in a while so when Samuel came to fix it he was not able to complete it. When I did call and say the heating wasn't working they did send Samuel over immediately to try to resolve the issue that same night. I didn't expect them to come until the next day. They did have AC/Heating units in the living room and bedroom though. The one in the living room worked well but the bedroom seemed like it kept blowing cool air. A bit more thought could go into the furnishings to make it more comfortable and nice. The flat is so lovely that I felt it was a shame that there wasn't better decor, but that wasn't a deal-breaker. The kitchen as far as cookware could also use an upgrade, but it was enough for 2 people to easily manage. Though the kitchen was fully equipped it wasn't 100% clean when I arrived. I purchased cleaning supplies and cleaned everything up (but to be transparent, I do this everywhere I go...I am a bit of a clean freak), but it was by no means dirty. The hose that attached to the showerhead had a terrible leak so it makes the water pressure from the shower low. I would just suggest that be replaced.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location is perfect
  : Some electrical outlets didnt work, some lights bulbs were missing, the appartement needs renovation.

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : One of the worst experiences we have ever had travelling. We booked a room based on size and location but a few days before we arrived we were told our booked room was not available and were rebooked into what they called a same class room. The original room was 68 sqm and the new room was 40sqm. The new room was close to the railway station and was in the seedier part of town, whereas the original room was more than half a kilometre away back towards the city centre. I took this up with the company who manages the rooms and was very dissatisfied with their attitude and repeated protest that the room was a similar class, which it was not. I then went to the managing office in person and was met with the same belligerence where the manager actually told me I wasnt listening and should be satisfied when I was clearly not. It was a no win situation and NO help from Bookings.com who simply do not respond to a request for help. Do not stay here!
  : Location, facilities, furnishings, lift, font door access, it didnt feel clean.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location good, by bus stop, close to tram and train station. Light and spacious. Wifi good and fast. Selection of shops nearby. Kitchen adequate. Lift didn't break down - flat on 5th floor. 10 minutes walk to seafront
  : Agency difficult to deal with. Forgot key to access dustbins. Waited 30 minutes to be let in despite giving prior warning of imminent arrival. Property rather rundown, leaking radiator and toilet cistern didn't shut off. Bed solid. No proper shower. Had to wash whatever was used in kitchen first time.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The apartment is big, a quirky layout due to being the corner of the building, which is nice and feels authentically French. It is in a fantastic location, convenient for everything and has a Lidl very close by.
  : My main problem was the bed, we found it very uncomfortable, really hard. It would have been nice to have some more towels and the cooking equipment was very slow, especially the toaster. As other reviewers have mentioned, the elevator only takes one person (or 2 very thin ones ) at a time - but is very old and beautiful. One other small complaint would be the construction workers at the window as they were doing repairs to the balcony, which has some very serious looking cracks in it - so the balcony was off limits.