Averil Bedrich has been running Nice Studios since 2002 with great success, welcoming back clients year after year, many who have become firm friends. She is a fully registered bilingual Estate Agent working on the Cote d’Azur selling apartments and villas. Her territory covers the coast from Antibes to St. Jean Cap Ferrat. She was an estate agent in England for over 20 years and has brought the benefit of that vast experience to her work in the South of France.

We pride ourselves on being the most reasonable, with the highest quality, self-catering company in Nice and the market leaders in Vieux Nice where all our apartments are located. We bought our properties at the right time, price wise, so all our renters benefit as a direct result. All our properties are situated in the quiet areas of the Old Town in sunny locations. Each of the properties has its own map on our website so you can see exactly where you will be staying, if you book!

We are owners of all our properties apart from two which we have ‘carte blanche’ to deal with as if they were our own. This means that any problems you might encounter are dealt with by us immediately as we live in Nice. We are also able, as a result, to be very flexible in accommodating mid-week bookings and short breaks as we don’t have to refer back to absentee owners!

When you book with us everything is confirmed by email and payment is usually made through PayPal or by sterling cheque. We send you full instructions by surface mail which gives you, not only directions to the flat, but also fool proof directions from the airport to the ‘Gare Routiere’ which is approx. 5 mins from all our flats.

When you arrive there is always a ‘Welcome Pack’ for you and for our returning clients, which we have many, there is an ‘Extra Special Welcome Pack’. We go through with you what’s on in Vieux Nice and run you through the other attractions along the coast and up in the hills behind Nice. We are ‘on call’ all the time during your holiday and will phone you to make sure everything is OK. We have phones in all the flats and we also have hairdryers, irons, ironing boards, toasters, electric kettles and tea pots as standard equipment. Also available for the young family are cots and high chairs at no extra cost.

After 7.30 p.m. we now arrange to leave the keys either at the Service Reception at Terminal 1 or 2 Nice Airport or at a Hotel near the mainline station.  There is a small charge for this of £10.  This charge is ‘at cost'.

Although Nice is the fifth largest city in France, it is still a sea-side resort and ideal for children.  In particular Vieux Nice is great as it has a super children's’ playground in the Chateau Gardens, the entrance to which is right next to our Rue de la Providence flat.  There is the little white train which goes right to the top of Chateau Hill, swimming in the sea, snorkeling, roller blading, absailing and the golden sandy beach of Villefranche and a wonderful zoo at St. Jean Cap Ferrat are a short bus ride away. The best day out for children and adults alike is Marineland at Biot about a half hour bus ride where you can see killer whales, sharks, dolphins and sea lions. For more information visit the Marineland website.