Hello,

I have a trip with my +1 to Nice. We will be there May 2nd-6th 2013.. I purposely chose these dates to avoid being around for the EPT, Grand Prix, Cannes Film etc. But it seems like hotel prices are still sky high for my dates.

Is this because of how far it is away? Or are hotel prices going to be this expensive even for my dates? Radisson Blu and the Le Meridien are both 200EUR+ currently.All my preferred rates like 2For1 with Club Carlson, friends and family rates etc are all not available starting April 2013 and I have seen these properties at 120EUR~ for other dates. Not sure if they will load them... Any opinions on if the rate will drop or not?


Also, what is the best way to get from hotels on the beach(Le Meridien/Radisson Blu) to Monaco for a day trip? Prices for this?


Is there also any advice on how to get from the Airport to the radisson blu or le meridien besides a taxi with 1 luggage? It's our first time here so if it's complicated I would pay for the taxi as we don't want to be stressed out and lost...But I hear the taxi's are super expensive for a short ride from the airport to hotel. Would definitely take the savings if it isn't too hard to get to the airport using a different method.


Thanks so much!

I know nothing about you or your +1, but I'm assuming it's sort of a romantic getaway on a bit of a budget.

My choice would be the Carlton Beaulieu in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. It's about a 15 minute ride from Nice airport, rather boutique-y, and located pretty much right on the beach. It was a Choice Hotels property up until a couple of months ago. I have personally checked the place out (didn't stay there, though) and it's very much like the photos show. They're still re-doing their website, but Tripadvisor has lots of glowing reviews.

The train is a 5-minute walk, and you can go all over the Riviera at very cheap prices - I think it's about 1 euro from Beaulieu to Monaco.

A quick check of the rates show about 100-150 euros/night, but you can probably do better with one of the various booking agencies.

Anyhow, we were planning on staying there next year on points, but I guess that option is gone for now. I would stay there in a heartbeat.

http://softmark.org/how-to-get-from-...nice-to-monaco

this recommends the bus instead of train. we took the train. train was more like a streetcar or trolley. we could see nothing on the trip. the train station was not close to our hotel, so consider bus if close.

we stayed in the beau rivage hotel. it seems to have gone seriously upscale. forget it.

For transfers from airport to Nice see this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/franc...ty-centre.html
For day trips from Nice (including Monaco) you could start by reviewing this thread and the links within:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/franc...rips-nice.html