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Reviews of Pierre & Vacances Residence L'Ange Gardien

Pierre & Vacances Residence L'Ange Gardien
Avenue de l'Ange Gardien, Basse Corniche, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 134 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Heledd

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal place - easy walk for the beach and the town, would highly recommend. It's not posh, it's not modern, but it's safe, with friendly staff, and a bargain in such an expensive area. If you're looking for a romantic hotel experience, this isn't for you, but if you're a family, or a group of friends needing a good base - this is for you.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Theresa

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Quick stay
Very friendly staff. Good residence. Individual accommodations could do with a little updating but excellent value out of season. And great location for cap ferrat.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andrejs

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Tiny rooms, car necessary
Don't go in thinking of this as a hotel - it's more like a super-tiny apartment. The rooms are tiny (had to leave the bedroom to have room to get dressed). You can't easily walk anywhere in town (it's on a walled-in road with no sidewalks), which is a particular problem because you'll need to provide your own groceries. On the up side, you can walk down to the beach and there's a beautiful view from the pool area. If you're on a super-tight budget (and have a car!), this is worth it. We left after the first day because we didn't want to spend our whole vacation tripping over each other and worrying about taxis.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Family vacation
As long as you know that (i) you have to Make your own bed (II) clean kitchen area before you leave and (iii) take out the garbage, this no frills hotels/residence is great for families with access to a nice pool and a beach with no waves and some sand. You will need a car as there’s no supermarket close by and the studios are really small, don’t plan to cook anything but the very basics. Despite all of this is was the best value for my family with a 2 year old while we were visiting Nice, Eze and Monaco.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

shah

Traveled with family
Pierre & Vacances Residence Stay August 2019
Great Location! Nice pool! Clean common areas! Room could have been cleaner; a vent in the bathroom would be better; apartment is much smaller than it appears in the pictures; beds are also very small; mattresses are not that comfortable. Most importantly, they should improve their communication with their vendors like hotels.com, etc. as the reception desk is open certain number of hours. I checked in late and then I called hotels.com to connect with them; however, neither hotels.com nor I was able to connect with them. at the number they provided to hotels.com. This caused a serious issue and should not be taken lightly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Location near beach of Villefranche-sur-Mer and nice walk around areas. I didn’t like the communication with receptionist and it’s not the same room I booked. She told me next time book with us directly and we can give you a room with a view ! .I also had to pay 100 euros for the aircondition remote control, and 48 euros for the safe key!! Also the laundry facility has good machines although expensive and probably no detergent added automatically as claimed, so you pay 9 euros every time and get unclean Clothes. The snack bar is good but you have to book your breakfast if you want one day before. Overall experience is not as I expected. But tell you something Nice and cote azure are a must see destination.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived at 7:02 PM. No one at the property to let us into our hotel and the number to call for assistance did not work.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good choice for a value stay.
May not be the best apartments you’ll stay in, but given the location, the easy free parking, and the relaxed atmosphere I’d happily stay here again. Good aircon, poor internet. A little aged.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Scotty, Marske-By-The-Sea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with stunning views
The hotel was lovely and the staff were really friendly. It was close to the beach and the main area was a short walk away, it was quite steep to walk back, but manageable. There was a bus stop outside to travel to nearby places and also the airport. The rooms were clean and modern and big enough for a family of four with teenagers. The view of the bay was stunning from the balcony. We found the food at the pool side bar reasonable and good quality.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located for beaches and sightseeing. Close to bus stops into Nice and Monaco. Lovely pool. Accommodation clean and comfortable. Would definitely go back again!
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good

8/10 Good

George, Birmingham

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good value but a little compact in room area
Pros: Beautiful area. Very good car parking ( at least in October anyway). Supermarket, restaurants and beach close by. You really need a car I would recommend though. Beach is a few minutes walk away. Cons: Hotel staff's English is only basic conversation level (not fluent). Just the basics supplied, not quite enough towels etc, but the apartments are fine for self catering. I would definitely NOT recommend these apartments though for 4 or 5 adults. Far too cramped, but OK for a couple or a family with 2 children.You would need to pay more for space in this 'neck of the woods'.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

allison, brighton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great short break
Brilliant location and the staff are so helpful. The local restaurant were amazing with a great choice and price range
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location & friendly staff

2/10 Terrible

Jody, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dated property with some good facility but NO A/C
The property has some good facility and was in a good location but had no air conditioning in the very small rooms. There were also no fans, which would have been great given it was so hot and there was no A/C. Our room backed onto the railway and since we had to sleep with the doors open due to the lack of A/C, we were woken up by the regular trains as well as eaten by mosquitoes. When booking we were unaware that the rooms were not air conditioned as this was not stated and the listing had photos of rooms with air conditioners in them and no delineation between the available rooms with or without air conditioning, the descriptions were all the same (bar size, beds, etc, but no mention of A/C), so as a basic room facility we were stunned to find the rooms were not air conditioned and consequently had an incredibly uncomfortable, sleepless night. We felt that there had not been full disclosure of information about the rooms and that we were therefore unable to make a fully informed decision about our stay and were misled about the rooms facility, we requested relocation to a room with A/C (which we were prepared to pay extra for) but none were available so we requested a refund on the residual of our stay so we could find alternative air conditioned accommodation. We were promised a refund by the Manager Krystina, but a week later are yet to receive this.

6/10 Okay

Rita

Liked: Staff & service
Good balcony and surroundings but room/studios could use an upgrade specially in bathroom. Pipes on show and smelly. Pool toilets dirty and smelly too. Gardens and pool very nice

8/10 Good

Mark, Norfolk UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Probably best family hotel in Villefranche
Superb location walking distance to 2 beaches and local transport, very good pool and terrace (with a really good snack bar). Studios are quite cramped, but views from most are very good while still maintaining privacy, and reasonably quiet despite the adjoining train line. The complex was probably the height of self-catering family accommodation when it opened in 1987, still well-kept but rather dated now. Staff very helpful when they are there, but reception is closed more often than open. Despite its limitations, this is probably the best place available for a stay of a week or more - we'll be back!

4/10 Poor

Farhang, Manchester UK

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointment
When we got there at 20.30, there was no one at the reception and we could not get in.I had to phone a friend in Paris to speak to a number that was displayed.We got in 2 hours later. Got in the room and it was too small and two single beds.!! bathroom light flickering, shower head broken and dirty dishes in the dishwasher.I rang Expedia to complain and costing a fortune to be on hold for 20 mins. Nothing was done by you and on the 5 th day I paid an extra 100 Euros to change my room with a double bed. I will never use Expedia again.I had not used you for 5 yrs and my last 2 booking with you were a disaster and costly , let alone the stress.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Wouldn't be rushing back
We arrived quite late, we had been given a code to enter but it was wrong, thankfully there was a resident there to let us in. We were shocked at the size of the studio apartment. We had requested a double bed (which we didn't get) and the room was not air conditioned so it was very stuffy. We had to make up our own beds, they provide sheets and pillow cases but no duvet covers! As the room was so hot we didn't need the duvets. The positives of this residence is that the location is good (between Villefranche and Beaulieu sur mer), the bus for Nice and Monaco stops right outside the grounds and its close to some lovely beaches. It also has a lovely pool area overlooking the bay. There is a small bar which is open until 9 (later if it's anyway busy)serving cans of beer,a selection of spirits and sodas and house wine, they also do food until 4pm. If you are travelling with kids I would suggest you book a much bigger apartment as ours was far too small for 4 of us. Oh and bring your own toilet paper.....they only provide one roll!!!

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Chester UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
L'Ange Gardien, Nice
we used it as a base for my son to participate in the iRONMAN fRANCE. Great for Monaco, Italy even Barcelona for the day. Great little place, Beautiful swimming pool. Not happy with the £2 per day sunbed charge so didn't use one. Had an item break in the room and it was repaired the next morning. would stay there again.

6/10 Okay

Jennifer, Oakley, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fine if You're on a Budget
I stayed here two nights with my husband and daughter. We had a beautiful view from our balcony although the room was quite small even though we had a suite. The traffic noise from the road next to the hotel can be quite loud at night. The hotel staff was very helpful we were five hours early to check in due to our flight being so early in the morning and they still allowed us into our room. Free gated private parking was very convenient. The residence's lobby is not manned 24 hours a day so if you need something after 7 PM you're not going to be able to get it from them. Overall this hotel was fine for our first trip to Nice. If you're traveling on a budget and are only staying there a couple of nights it is worth it.

6/10 Okay

THUY, California USA

N/a
I'ts very convenient to go around the city of Ville Franche ,the transport to Monaco and Menton.I recommend hotels.com website should give better direction for newcomer how to get transportation from train station to the residence . And also what to bring, because this place close in the evening and nobody at the reception Answers your phone in case you need a service

6/10 Okay

MRK, Dublin, Ireland

Liked: Staff & service
Very basic, good location, friendly place
This is a very basic standard of self catering, perfectly adequate for our week long holiday as we just used it for sleeping and breakfast. The location is great; between Villefranche and Beaulieu Sur Mer beaches, so you can choose which beach you prefer. The staff are friendly and helpful. Buses pass regularly and the train is nearby

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Giles, Hampshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Villefranche,
It was our second visit. Although the apartment is quite small it is perfect for our needs. We love the freedom an apartment gives and, of course, the swimming pool. The pool restaurant staff are very friendly and the food and drink are very good, particularly the cold lager! The apartment block is ideally placed for Villefranche and Beaulieu, and Beaulieu has an excellent supermarket by the station which is not too far to walk to from the apartment block. Beaulieu beach is also very near. From the swimming pool you can see Keith Richards' former home! It is a lovely part of the Cote D'Azur and, although the apartment could perhaps do with a little redecoration & most of the large plates were chipped, it did not detract from how nice it is there and we hope to return there again, perhaps with our grandchildren who will love the pool. The view of the bay from the swimming pool is quite stunning. In a nutshell, we loved the apartment, all its facilities, its location and the reception staff were all very helpful and friendly. Superb.

2/10 Terrible

MD visiter, Maryland

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you are a US person don't stay at this hotel.
This hotel sucked. We checked in and the clerk handed us sheets to make the beds in our room. We went to take showers that night and we had no towels and of course the front desk closes at 7pm. When they finally opened at 9am the next morning we had to pay 6 euros per towel. The room was small an unimpressive. I would avoid this hotel at all cost. Pay a little more money and stay somewhere else you will regret it if you don't. We should have.

6/10 Okay

Richard, UK

Disliked: Room comfort
Not bad accomodation
The apartments were in a good location for the beach. Only a 5 minute walk. The rooms are not air conditioned, which was very uncomfortable. You could hire an air conditioning unit, at an extra costs 100 Euros foir the week. Very disappointend havuing to hire sun beds around the pool area. 4 Euros per day for each sunbed. This put us off from staying around the pool duting the day. The canopy for the apaprtment needed a key to operate, but as this was a private apartment, we were told the owners held the key, so we could not use them to provide any shade. The costs for the air conditioning unit and the costs of hiring sunbeds should be detailed in the accomodation details, as this adds a considerable amount to the costs of the accomodation, and you may choose somewhere else, where tese items are included.

6/10 Okay

Lucy, N Ireland

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
The hotel itself was in a nice location and had a lovely pool. We arrived at 9.30pm to find reception closed each evening at 7pm.....had trouble getting into our room!!! We found we had to pay 4 euros each day to use the sun loungers by the pool. Also, we were given 3 bath towels and 3 hand towels for 4 people at the beginning of the week, which were to last for the whole week and if you wanted fresh towels you had to pay 9 euros per person for fresh towels!!! The location and lovely swimming pool was the only good things about this hotel!!!

8/10 Good

Aurélien

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Emplacement parfait. Appartement très propre, bien agencé avec tout l'équipement nécessaire. Seul petit point a améliorer, l'isolation phonique au niveau de la porte d'entrée .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Claudio

Traveled with family
Buona esperienza.
Ottima localizzazione, mentre l'appartamento andrebbe un po' riammodernato.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caterina

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
bella struttura
bellissima struttura, tra nizza a e montecarlo, personale gentile e disponibile, camere pulite e confortevoli
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aaltje Johanna Bessels

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Christian

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

William

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Zélie

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Llory

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
R.A.S
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Julien

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

anna

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
La propreté reste à revoir. L'appartement ne semblait pas avoir été nettoyé.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

florian

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022