Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the well-known author of Le Petit Prince, spent many years on the Côte d'Azur, and had a home in Nice.

Author's Choice in Lonely Planet 2005: This exceptional former Carmelite monastery has the friendliest and most professional staff on the Riviera.

Sociable, stylish, a legendary all you can eat free breakfast and bar (cheap drinks €1), free internet (12 computers) and WIFI, free bus pick-up, detailed tourist information at our hostel about Nice and France (what to see, how to get there, maps and lowest prices).

Our hostel is the leading in-spot in town: half the clients extend their stay. Visit the Riviera for sunshine, beaches, provencal cooking, museums, jazz clubs, Old Town- then Monaco, Cannes, St. Tropez, Antibes, St. Paul de Vence.

Splendid hillside view of Nice and the Mediterranean, in a park of olive, pine and carob trees. 

Our hostel in Nice has rapid access to downtown and the A8 highway, bus transport until 1:10 am and tram transport until 4am, twenty minutes to the ocean, fifteen to the train station.

Very cheap room rates include WIFI and free cable LAN in all rooms, dorms and lounges, free bus pickup, free parking, cheap late night bar (drinks 1€), large self-service kitchen and no curfew hours.

The Villa has an excellent all-you-can-eat free breakfast includes delicious French bread, toast, a selection of 12 cereals, coffee, juice and other refreshments.

The glass atrium kitchen is open to all visitors, and serves cheap home-made pizzas as well as french provencal meals. 

The Villa has a variety of fully-renovated rooms; singles, doubles, triples, quadruples and dormitories. There are new bathrooms en suite, fridges and lock- up facilities.

The chapel with beautiful stained-glass windows is now a lounge where guests get together to share travel experiences.

Family- run, reputed for its bar and great ambiance, the Villa hostel is the ultimate place to relax, to meet travelers and to catch up on your email.

A couple of other ideas for your stay.....

ACTION TOURS: We organise... You enjoy!!
SCUBA diving, Surfing, Skiing, Wakeboarding, Sailing, Canyoning

SCUBA: 9am and 2pm trips daily from Nice Port. No certificates needed. Advanced dives available.

Surf: Weather permitting. Wetsuits and boards for rent. Huge waves. Surf's up!!

Ski: Ski Nice in winter! Dec-March. Bus up to Isola 2000 in the morning (90mins bus ride) and be back on the beach for supper!!

Wakeboard: Start the day at 7:30am with big air behind a speedboat. Back in time for our sensational breakfast(seasonal).

Sail: Spend the day sailing the mediterranean aboard a sailing yacht. Lunch provided.

Canyoning and Rock Climbing: XTREME!!! Jump, slide and abseil your way down an alpine gorge. Guide, equipment, lunch and transport provided.