10/10 Excellent
Graham O., Shropshire, United Kingdom
Oct 21, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
As you can see from the main exterior publicity photograph, the location is exquisite, in the centre of Menton, and right on the promenade, only across the road from the beach. The view from the balconette (top storey of the building, right hand window) encompasses mountains, beach, town and sea, and, south facing, gives incomparable views of the Mediterranean light, particularly at sunrise and sunset. The town is very Italianate in all sorts of ways – there are as many Italian restaurants as French, and most will agree this is about the happiest marriage of cuisines you can find – but also there is a preponderance of noisy motorbikes, which can knock some of the gloss off the location, though the shady garden offers some screening from this, with its exotic plants and trees. The apartment is really well equipped, particularly the kitchen, though the beds are a tad disappointing. The building is a historic gem, with a fine staircase and wonderful Belle-Époque lift.Cathérine and Philippe, who manage the property with their irresistible doe-eyed dog Twix, are lovely hosts and easy to contact. Catherine is eager to explain everything about Menton to you when you first arrive – though all the information is there in writing as well, in the cornucopia of filed documentation, and she didn't quite get how tired, hungry and thirsty we were!We greatly enjoyed this gorgeous spot in the far south-eastern corner of France.
Graham O.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2025
