Hostel Villa Saint Exupery Beach

The worst hostel experience I’ve had in Europe so far. I rarely leave reviews, but I felt compelled to share this due to how frustrating my stay was. I stayed in a 10-person mixed dorm. The only positive thing about this hostel is its central location—everything else was disappointing or outright unacceptable. 1. Cleanliness and Facilities There are no curtains, reading lights, or clothes hooks by the beds, which are crammed together with barely any space. The room’s bathroom setup is extremely inconvenient: one tiny room with a sink, shower, and toilet shared among 10 people. Often, I had to go downstairs to use the public bathrooms, which were not clean either. There were barely any hooks in the bathroom, making it hard to hang clothes or towels. Also, the hostel looks much nicer online than it does in person—I felt completely misled by the pictures on Booking. 2. Comfort and Practicality Beds and lockers are not assigned—it’s a first-come, first-served system. I arrived to find my bed already taken by someone else. The reception staff initially promised to upgrade me to a 5-person female dorm, but later went back on that and asked me to stay in the same room, just offering to change the sheets. The upper lockers are extremely high and hard to reach as well. The beds are old and unstable. Every time someone climbs to the upper bunk or moves around, the whole bed shakes. There’s also a big gap between the bed and the wall, which makes it easy to drop and lose things. 3. Unprofessional Staff One of the female staff members (short hair) was particularly rude and unhelpful. The check-in process took nearly an hour, and she kept repeating phrases like “Do you understand?” in a condescending tone instead of helping resolve the issue. I felt very disrespected. In the end, the only options offered for me were downgrading to a larger dorm or upgrading at an extra cost. No compensation was offered. 4. Atmosphere and Noise The hostel environment felt unsafe. There were sketchy people lingering outside, and the guests seemed more erratic than in other European hostels I’ve stayed at. There’s no quiet hour policy—many roommates came back after 2-3 a.m. with a lot of noise. Overall, Nice is a wonderful city, but this hostel really put a damper on my trip. I would not recommend this place to anyone. I’ll definitely return to Nice—but never to this hostel again.

The Hostel itself is pretty cool. Excellent location and a short walk from everything. It has a decent bar as well.|The downsides are I had to buy a towel which was a bit annoying. i also didn't like the fact the beds had no curtains. They also had no soap and no lockable lockers there so to buy a lock as well. |I also ran into a woman there who was robbed in the hostel and was telling me the management was less than helpful. That is hearsay though as it didn't happen to me but something I thought I should note.

Loved my stay here! The staff were super friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was social without being too loud. Clean rooms, comfy beds. Would definitely come back!

I had such a great time staying at Villa Saint Exupéry Beach Hostel! You honestly couldn’t ask for a better location—it’s right near the beach, old town, and public transport, so everything is super easy to get to. The vibe of the place is what really made it special though. The staff were awesome—really friendly and always ready to help out with recommendations or just have a chat.||The hostel has everything you need: a bar, a gym, cozy common areas, and fun events that make it easy to meet people. It feels more like a social hub than just a place to sleep. My room was clean and comfortable, and I appreciated how quiet it was at night despite the buzz downstairs.||Whether you’re traveling solo or with friends, this is the perfect spot to stay in Nice. I’ll definitely be back!

This was the best hostel I’ve stayed in by FAR. Everyone was so sweet to us and offered to help us whenever we needed. The woman at the front desk even gave us maps and wrote her favorite spots on them ❤️. The bathroom we had was so clean with a huge shower and the beds themselves were really comfortable (we had a 3 person private room. HIGHLY recommend! The perfect size with lots of space for a good price.) The location is right in the middle of everything, and we loved how close it was to the beach and the shops. 10/10 experience. Really made us feel at home. Thank you so much !!

I was here recently. A few things... They messed up my booking, so I had to check out after one night, and then check back in. It was a huge inconvenience and quite disruptive to my plans. I was offered 2 days of free breakfast. That was an inadequate response. I wasn't going to argue because I wanted a lovely trip. The staff were nice enough! But many homeless people stay at this hostel, which is a big no, and makes one feel unsafe - especially when you're being stared at in a pervy way. Beds are inadequate, the rooms are much too small, and there aren't enough activities. It is very convenient location wise! This hostel has convinced me to never stay in a hostel again. The experience was largely uncomfortable. The plus points are the location, and some of the staff. The low points? Everything else. Would not recommend.

This hostel was on par with my expectations. The lobby area was nice and they offered nice services that we took advantage of. This is not the hostel’s fault but it was very loud at night, you can hear people shouting outside at all hours of the night. In my group’s private room the bathroom was spacious but very moldy, the shower floods, and had a stench that we couldn’t get rid of. At the end of our stay the black mold was making me sick. Overall, would consider staying here again because the location was ideal for walking anywhere in Nice.

I usually try to give the best possible rating, but this hostel really makes it difficult for me. They claim to be 50m from the beach, this is simply untrue. It's actually around 500m, I would say. The breakfast is very low level. No 5 variations of bread, just simple toast. Only one sort of fruit, we just got sour green apples. The worst is the noise: downstairs there's the cosma piano bar (not related to the hostel itself, it's a business of their own) and basically they're a dance club / discotheque, operating from 11 in the evening to 5 in the morning. The bass vibration has been very annoying, and it was hard to fall asleep. Good stuff: room was clean, bed linen was clean, bathroom was modern and clean, towels were okay, front desk staff was friendly. A highlight was the common room, the bar/kitchen/breakfast zone. Very cool interior, stylish and interesting.

Pros: Great location, friendly staff, cute common area, large kitchen, lots of areas that you can chill, close to a Momoprix. Cons: I can only speak for the 2nd floor private rooms, which are located in another building, 2 doors down from the main dorms. If you are a light sleeper and staying there from Wednesday - Sunday.....beware. The Hostile wall is shared with a Live Music club and their hours are 11P-5A. It was very loud.

A hostel in centre of town. What i liked: -location (very central) -ok ish breakfast. -cheap What i did not like: 1. Customerservice. I had booked and paid a 4person dorm bed more than 6month ahead. Upon arrival, when i entered the dorm, to my surprisr it was a 12person dorm. When i went down to complain, they offered complimentary breakfast... Which in fact i had already paid for. Sorry, this is no way to treat customers. 2. Bathrooms not all functioning. I considered only one star, but given location, they still got an extra star.

awesome stay here, especially the French riviera bar crawl. bar was always playing cool music. Ursula and Yuslem specifically were awesome hosts for the bar crawl!

I've lost count of the times I've stayed in Nice. I used to stay in Villa Saint Exupéry's first location - this was my first stay in their new location. I was not disappointed! After a disastrous stay in Paris, we arrived somewhat flustered - but left feeling very happy! The location is fab - near enough to the train station, but so close to the old town and beaches. We stayed in a a private room - very clean and an en-suite. It was fab. The staff are fantastic- and cannot recommend enough activities/restaurants/bars/clubs - just brilliant. Even the weather was warm enough in January to wear jandles! I'm already looking forward to going back!

Great hostel. Stayed here for a few nights and cannot rate the place highly enough. Rooms have en-suite and match up well to any of the 'budget' hotels. Location is perfect for the beach and pretty much everything else in Nice. Breakfast is great value and available for a decent amount of time so no pressure!. Clean and spacious. Helpful staff.

My two night stay at the Villa Saint Exupery Beach was only 18 Euro per night to stay in a 12 bed dorm room with bathroom. The hostel was very easy to find and has an attached cafe/bar attached right next door. Check in is 3 pm and check out is 10 am but you can put your bags in a secured holding room with lockers before check in and after check out. Location is great with many shops, restaurants, and beach nearby. Complementary breakfast of cereals, toast, & juice served until 10 am. Comfortable bed and clean linen. See my many pictures,

This hostel is great for a young traveler. There is a bar attached to it as well as a bar on the corner. Their WiFi is decent and the rooms and shower were clean. In a room for 5 people, we barely saw our roommates, which was a good thing! It's in a great location so it's easy to explore the area or use the train to venture out further.

If going to Nice, stay here! Absolutely one of my favorite hostels that I have been to in the world. This is actually my second time in Nice and last time I stayed at the Villa Saint Exupery Garden. I still have several friends around the world who I have met from staying at this place. The people who run the hostel are all a bunch of younger kids approximately my age so it makes for a more comfortable experience. There are a bunch of computers, wifi, happy hour, and a kitchen to do your own cooking. They offer a great walking tour (these are a great way to meet people during your travels). Try to come during a Thursday - Saturday night so you can go out on the club crawl with these guys. Make sure you ask them how to get to Cap d'ail and Theoule-sur-Mer (i think that was the second beach). James was very helpful and offered great advice. In general everyone here is knowledgeable and great with giving directions, etc. I recommend having a lock so that you can lock up your valuables when staying here.

Quite a nice hostel! We stayed in a 6-person dorm room, and it was quite spacious and there are lockers for your belongings, though you need to bring your own lock (typical). It's pretty clean in general, although the sheets are a bit dirty. There are a lot of activities, although we planned on going to the walking tour and they didn't have it around the holidays. The showers are really small and not the greatest, although there are showers for each room (I can't imagine there not to be though; it's basically one shower and one toilet per room). It's conveniently located near Old Town, and it's a pretty great place to stay.

Stayed here a couple of times, it's where the fun is! Cool bar, friendly staff, simple but clean rooms, top spot for getting around the city and down to the local beaches, they are pretty helpful with information/local knowledge... Good value, will stay there next time too... easy peasy!

"Great location, surprising amenities, good value for money" PROS - GREAT LOCATION just a walk to the beach, Casino supermarket and eateries open late at night - Open, safe, casual spaces to meet other travelers. - Lots of shower stalls, toilets and sinks. Never had to wait to use one. Bathrooms are clean and always have toilet paper. - Reasonable rates - Lockers are available and spacious. Locks can be purchased at front desk, pretty convenient. - Friendly and helpful staff. Nadi and Ana recommended local cuisine in town. Ana provided me with valuable travel info which set my travel plans in Nice! Thanks! - Lots of common space in dorm and space under bed to store personal things. - Clean linens and comfortable bunks. - Once checked in, hours unrestricted. Card key gives freedom to enter and exit. - Computer desk space to get some work done - Tour options for canyoning (seems cool, but I never went) - Reliable WIFI - Hand soap stations by sink - Kitchen sink and clean plates bowls and utensils to use - Showers have hangers for towels/clothes - Bike racks to lock bicycles CONS - 16 bunks in dorm = undesired noise from others. PLEASE RESPECT QUIET TIME! - Dorm room lacks ventilation and can get very stuffy and humid - Music in the café next door is unnecessarily loud and doesn't stop until after 12am.

It does what it says it does. I think the rates were higher when I stayed here (£33 a night) due to Euro 2016. Check in was straight forward, got my key card and off I went. I was in a mixed 12 person dorm so it was a bit cramped, even by hostel standards. The bedding was torn in places and was really old. The shower room/toilet for the door had 2 showers, so that was good. Although the cleaning standard, I think they chuck bleach around it everywhere, but when looking it's quite grubby in parts and could do with a proper wipe down and clean. The bar is friendly, as are the staff that work there. What is really annoying though is every night they reserved all the tables (apart from one round by the kitchen and disabled toilets) - for a tour party to stop off and have dinner. So, the people in the hostel, the ones that are paying to stay there get relegated whilst this tour is eating, which is a bit of a liberty I think, half way through your drink and you get hoofed off your table. There is free internet and PCs to use whenever you want. They will also print your boarding pass for you at no cost which is really handy. They do have a sauna (didn't use it as I was hot enough!), table tennis, etc.,so that was good and a few drinking games were had around the table tennis! So it was a good laugh! They are quite rigid at making sure that you have checked out on time, which is a fair one,but do take this into account if planning a big last night and wanting to sleep it off! I'd go back absolutely, just making sure that the rates are a bit lower when I book :)

This hostel was a blast! A very good place for travelers ages 18-32. The location was perfect! Not far from old town or the beach. The hostel was not the cleanest nor the most modern, but the experience was worth it. I made wonderful friends here, and had a blast at the bar (especially during the later hours). They also do your laundry for you for €7 - that way you can go off, enjoy your day without worrying about putting your laundry in the dryer. I would come back in a heartbeat.

This hostel is great for quick and easy access to local shops and restuarants. The room is clean and comfortable as well as fairly spacious. There are a range of facilities available from a gym to a ping pong table. Overall, great stay and would recommend to others.

Stayed here for 1 night. The hostel is located in a great area with lots shops and restaurants nearby. Rooms were spacious and clean and had free wifi which was great! The beds were comfy and bathroom was clean too. Staff are very friendly. Overall, its a nice hostel with good atmosphere!

The location is decent -- a short tram ride or 15-minute walk from the train station, and walking distance to the beach and flower market. The 16-bed room wasn't cramped but had only one bathroom/shower.

This is one of the finest hostels that I have stayed at in the world. The staff was friendly and helpful, the property was safe and clean, the entire facility was perfectly geared to assist any traveller. It was very economical while, at the same time, extremely classy. I went to spend two nights and ended up spending a couple more.

While not my favorite hostel ever this was a decent experience. I would say though, why do they let old ladies stay here? Kinda creepy if you ask me. It was fairly clean. Had free coffee and tea. A €1 beers during happy hour and €3breakfast. Very decent prices (€22 each). Close to everything! Nice social room with relatively unsocial atmosphere. Has a shitty sauna in the basement but hey it has a sauna! Also has nice locker room and showers for use after being at the beach even if you've checked out for no extra charge. Also has a small gym. Overall very nice stay