Where should I stay afternoon & overnight in late June on the Cote D'azur near Nice with a 6 year old?

Question

I will be travelling by car from SW France and stopping halfway to my destination in central Italy near end of June 2007. I am looking for a stop over, arriving around 3 PM to unwind with wife and 6 year old (so it is not too much of a "driving" day). A nice little hotel or B&B (max 125 euros) with own shower and toilet, a beach, a nice walk, a place for a pleasant dinner. Recommendations I've received include Villefranche sur Mer and the Hotel Welcome there (from TripAdvisor) but the beach looks minimal and along the train tracks. Consideration is a pet allergy in the family.

Any ideas? Place, hotel, activities, restaurant, other?

Thank you very much

Answer 1

maybe u can try Mandelieu de la Napoule near Cannes.A very nice small town with a sand beach and an old castle.The rest of the Cote D'Azur is full of stone beaches.Some nice places to stay overnight might be St.Jean Cap Ferrat or Beaulieu sur Mer.But I recommend u Mandelieu.

Have a nice vacation.

Answer 2

One of my favourite travel sites for Bed and Breakfasts

http://www.bandbunitedstates.com

Answer 3

Villefranche is very pretty, but also expensive and for sure your 6-year-old would be bored! I would recommend Menton, just a little further down the coast. It has a nice wide beach, a beautiful old town, lots of restaurants, and for the Riviera is pretty untouristed.

Answer 4

hello ! i'm french and i come from french riviera

i think you should try to find a hotel in Beaulieu-sur-mer it's very calm and pretty!

in villefranche try "la fiancée du pirate" a very nice hotel with swimming pool and beautiful view for around 95€/night

in Nice, l'hotel de la tour ,in the old town is very very good!!

good luck cause it's not easy to find a hotel on the Riviera in august!!