Nice is a great place to stay for remote work or a longer visit, especially if you have some knowledge of French. The city offers excellent beach access and is generally convenient to navigate, with essentials like grocery stores typically just a few minutes' walk away. The Wi-Fi is reliable, making it suitable for working remotely. One of Nice's strengths is its great train connectivity, allowing easy day trips to nearby towns like Menton, Eze, and even other parts of Provence.
However, visitors should be aware of a couple of key downsides. If you're visiting in warmer months like May, many accommodations do not offer air conditioning, which can make evenings uncomfortable, especially if you leave windows open to cool down—leaving you vulnerable to mosquitoes. Another concern is cleanliness in short-term rentals, specifically the presence of bed bugs, which several people reportedly experienced.
Overall, Nice offers a lot in terms of location, convenience, and connectivity, but travelers should consider accommodations for comfort and hygiene carefully before booking.
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I spent a month working remotely from Nice and really loved it. The beach is fantastic, grocery stores are a couple mins walk from nearly everywhere you could be in the city, wifi is good and the train access to Menton, Eze, etc. or quick drive to provence makes getting around to explore the region super easy.
The only things I learned from my time and would think about next time:
- if you go in May, you will wish you had air conditioning because it gets pretty hot in the evenings and the city is lively, so you'll hear all of the happenings if you're relying on open windows, and you'll wake up with lots of mosquito bites
- Bed bugs were a thing more than I would have expected - I had a friend visit and get them from their airbnb, and two other friends who also got bed bugs from their spot, so keep an eye out.
2 years ago
Paris had originally disappointed me as a traveler, but if you have some proficiency with French, you should definitely come and visit Nice or any other place outside of the big cities in France as there will be more genuine people along with some history and cultural foods you can try.
4 years ago