Villa Saint Exupery Beach

Nice · France

Villa Saint Exupery Beach

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40% SHIT
High confidence 968 reviews
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Drip perks

💪 Gym

Facilities

🍳 COOKER 👕 Laundry 📋 Meeting Room 💻 Coworking Space 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe ♿ Ramps ♿ Shower Chairs ♿ Wider Doorways
Other facilities (51)
Bicycle Parking Adaptors Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk ATM Shuttle Bus Postal Service Housekeeping Internet Café Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Book Exchange Cable TV Foosball Wi-Fi Table Tennis Smart TV Restaurant Meals Available Vending Machines Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Recycling Bins Linen Included Air Conditioning Cots Available Hair Dryers Charging Plugs Towels For Hire Late Check-out Security Lockers Key Card Access 24 Hour Security Safe Deposit Box Carbon Monoxide Detector CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers First Aid Kits Smoke Alarms Smoke Detector Common Room Lounge Room Elevator Hot Showers Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free City Tour Free Security Lockers Free Luggage Storage Flexible NRR

Prices

Dorms $65 / night
Privates $221 / night

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Worst reviews

England MIXEDGROUP 18-24 May 1, 2026 2.0/10

They lied to us about sauna before booking, the staff were very rude and there was constantly no concierge to talk to.

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USA MALE 18-24 Apr 30, 2026 2.0/10

Do not stay here. My bathroom smelled like a crime scene, the kind of smell that gets into your clothes and follows you around the city. When I told the staff, they treated me like I was inconveniencing them by expecting basic hygiene. No apology. No fix. Just rude looks and dismissive responses. For a city as beautiful as Nice, there’s no reason to settle for a place that’s filthy AND staffed by people who clearly hate their jobs. Book somewhere, anywhere, else.

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USA MALE 18-24 Apr 5, 2026 2.0/10

Staff was not overly helpful. No soap in bathroom, even after I told them that there wasn't and they said they would address it, they never did. No towels for rent, only purchase. I used the laundry service and they tried to pass the clothes back to me without washing them and when I called them out on it they said "How do you know?". Once I got them to wash them, they gave them back to me wet and wrinkled.

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Belgium FEMALE 25-30 Feb 25, 2026 2.0/10

The customer service is terrible; they charge for every service, even though everything is free at other hostels. Some of the staff are very rude and disrespectful to customers. They don't care much about people's health. In terms of cleanliness, there is no hygiene at all. The organization is very poor. The bed that was yours in the morning belongs to someone else when you come back in the evening. They don't care much about people's health. After cleaning, what you see is clumps of women'shair

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France MALE 31-40 Feb 6, 2026 2.0/10

At 2:45 AM a drunk guest woke me up violently and forced me out of my bed. Security later confirmed the bed was mine. I felt unsafe and could not sleep for the rest of the night and had to leave the room early morning. The hostel security refused to defend me and the manager was indifferent. The toilets and bathrooms were dirty. The worst hostel ever....

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Switzerland FEMALE 31-40 Dec 11, 2025 2.0/10

Atmosphäre sehr kalt. Unsympathisch. Zu Beginn wurde nicht malngezeigt, wo sich der Gym befindet und allgemein der Frühstück wurde auf das mindeste angeboten. Sehr dunkel im Raum. Die Räume waren sehr hellhörig.

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The atmosphere was very cold. Unpleasant. At the beginning it was not shown where the gym was located and in general breakfast was offered to the minimum. Very dark in the room. The rooms were very hellish.

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England FEMALE 31-40 Oct 10, 2025 2.0/10

Although a great location and easy to check in and out, the rooms are disgusting and not healthy to sleep in. The room I was allocated had no ventilation, it was cramped and the facilities were poor. The areas to shower and the toilet in the dorm were unclean, the duvet was dirty and I was bitten by bed bugs no doubt. As I was checking out, people were checking in and there was no evidence of any room/bed being cleaned. Awful experience

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Germany MALE 25-30 Sep 5, 2025 2.0/10

Great location and a beautiful community area, but the rooms are far below standard for the price. No curtains on beds, too few toilets, and in my 6-bed dorm two beds were placed directly side by side with no divider — a complete no-go in 2025. Even other guests were shocked. Staff offered no real solution and suggested moving to a 10-bed dorm for an extra fee. Poor value for money despite nice common spaces.

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Netherlands COUPLE 18-24 Aug 19, 2025 2.0/10

my partner and I stayed late august and did not have a good time. the receptionist was very unkind and our room was not in a good state. we payed 110 a night for the two of us in a 12 person room! our shower was clogged and moldy, our aircon was leaking so much -which was not fixed after repeatedly asking- and the floor was dirty! the beds were comfortable althought there was no privacy or shelf to put anything on. the kitchen was agreeable. the location was lovely. overall, too expensive :(

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Algeria MALE 25-30 Aug 3, 2025 2.0/10

I spend 4 nights. This hostel is so bad . The personal are so nervous and don't want to help no smile at all you fell like they don't want to talk. The ac don't work . The mattress are damaged and old. The breakfast experience 8 euro worth nothing. And how dare you put this hostel for 72 euro price too expensive. The beer is for 5 euro

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Recent reviews

USA FEMALE 25-30 May 11, 2026 Atm 80%

Location is great, close to train station, public transit, and main downtown area The showers in room were not very good, drain was clogged and overflowing. There was also no shower curtain so water would spray out onto area to place your clothes/towel. Kitchen is very small for size of the property only 2 people can cook at a time with very limited space to prep and store food items

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USA MALE 31-40 May 9, 2026 Atm 80%

Single room (in neighboring facility) was fine but basic. Only window in the room opened up into a shaft in the building & not to the outside which was disappointing. Decent location, fine staff. Dining area was nice, breakfast was basic (coffee, yoghurt, cereal, toast & meat slices) happy hour bar was a plus.

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 May 6, 2026 Atm 60%

Overall a good stay, nice location, and felt very safe. The rooms had daily cleaning, but unfortunate that they do not provide soaps, or even cheaper towels. Quite expensive for already staying at the hostel. The pub crawl was also fun, and there were other activities you could book through them. I’d say it’s somewhat social, depending on who you get in your room.

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USA FEMALE 31-40 May 3, 2026 Atm 80%

Great location close to many transit lines including from the airport making it easy to get around. Location is also great for visiting the Old Town and beach. Staff was friendly and atmosphere social but bathrooms could have been cleaner in the dorm room and basement level.

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Canada MALE 18-24 May 2, 2026 Atm 40%

wouldn't recommend this for anything other then the location. my stay was quite expensive here and i was expecting alot more from it. the whole point of the hostel seemed like a cash grab. everything was supper expensive. the staff in general weren't very nice either. they did have a pretty nice common/bar area and a kitchen. but for some reason they always seemed to close them very early. a school had also stayed in the hostel during my stay and the hostel refused to let the guests use the kitc

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Finland MALE May 2, 2026 Atm 100%

Great location in the central Nizza on a pieceful street. Sufficient breakfast in a roomy breakfast lounge. Friendly personnel, good atmosphere.

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England FEMALE 18-24 May 1, 2026 Atm 100%

Overall really nice hostel. (I was nervous with the lack of curtains as i always get them, but it was nice! no issues☺️! (only thing was queues at reception was always long)

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England MIXEDGROUP 18-24 May 1, 2026 Atm 20%

They lied to us about sauna before booking, the staff were very rude and there was constantly no concierge to talk to.

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Brazil MALE 25-30 Apr 30, 2026 Atm 100%

bom estabelecimento

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Good establishment

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USA MALE 18-24 Apr 30, 2026 Atm 40%

Do not stay here. My bathroom smelled like a crime scene, the kind of smell that gets into your clothes and follows you around the city. When I told the staff, they treated me like I was inconveniencing them by expecting basic hygiene. No apology. No fix. Just rude looks and dismissive responses. For a city as beautiful as Nice, there’s no reason to settle for a place that’s filthy AND staffed by people who clearly hate their jobs. Book somewhere, anywhere, else.

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Canada FEMALE 25-30 Apr 28, 2026 Atm 60%

It is well located. The staff is nice. The rooms are okay; the bunk beds are definitely not the best I've seen, but it's alright. The atmosphere is fine; you put yourself out there. Like any large-scale hostels, it's harder to actually meet people organically, but you have more options of people than in small ones where it can be hit or miss. It's clean enough i'd say.

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Panama MALE 25-30 Apr 26, 2026 Atm 100%

Amazing place, great atmosphere, and perfect location near the train station and the beach. My only bad experience was with the receptionist, the girl with glasses. I arrived at 6:00 AM after a long trip and politely asked for early checkin, even offering to pay extra. She said no and told me to wait until 1500 PM. When check-in time came, I explained I had been there all day and was exhausted, but she was rude, raised her voice, and told me to get in line.Very unprofessional and lacking empathy

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Apr 26, 2026 Atm 100%

I had a wonderful stay- I highly recommend staying here for any solo travelers

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Apr 22, 2026 Atm 100%

This hostel’s staff, common spaces & organized activities create a superb env. for meeting new people. The kitchen is a decent size. Location is next to public transport, the promenade, and a ton of restaurants/shops. Some negatives: bathrooms did not feel clean, it was if they just sprayed it down with water vs truly cleaning it. Fridge space is limited given how many people the hostel can host. No individual lights or shelves. Extras are $$$ (ex. Laundry €15, must buy towel for €7

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Brazil COUPLE 18-24 Apr 17, 2026 Atm 60%

as camas n tem cortinas. a cozinha é bem mais ou menos, vc precisa deixar sua comida numa geladeira minúscula q tá abarrotada de coisas de outros hóspedes. o ambiente não é tão sociável mas talvez melhore em alta temporada! tb achei q os recepcionistas não são tão simpáticos, com exceção de uma guria brasileira kkkk parece q eles não querem te ajudar c nada! o café da manhã custa 9 euros e n vale a pena enfim, é caro demais pelo oq oferece - assim como tudo em nice. mas a local...

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the beds have curtains. the kitchen is fine but more or less, you have to leave your food in a tiny fridge that is stuffed with other guests' things. the atmosphere is not as sociable but maybe better in high season! i found the receptionists not so friendly, except for a brazilian guria kkkk it seems they don't want to help you with anything! breakfast costs 9 euros and is worth it finally, it's too expensive for the price of the offer - just like everything in nice. but the location is good

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Canada FEMALE 31-40 Apr 16, 2026 Atm 80%

C’est ok … il y a des hostel beaucoup plus confortable avec tes rideaux . Les matela et draps vraiment pas confortable Cela dit c’est super propre les salles de bains. L’emplacement est assez central et c’est très sociale comme hostel

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It's ok... there are hostels that are much more comfortable with your curtains. the mattresses and sheets really not comfortable This said it's super clean the bathrooms. the location is quite central and it's very social as a hostel.

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Ireland MALE 31-40 Apr 15, 2026 Atm 60%

It's fine, its a dorm hostel, it made me realize I've out grown wanting to deal with dorms, and it wasn't that cheap. Next time I think I'd just pay a bit more for somewhere where I can actually sleep, but for what it is there's no real issues.

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England ALLFEMALEGROUP 18-24 Apr 12, 2026 Atm 60%

Great location, dorm itself was very simple - no curtains or anything but nothing wrong with it, rest of hostel was great

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England FEMALE 18-24 Apr 10, 2026 Atm 100%

I really enjoyed staying at this hostel. The communal spaces were great and I loved how lively it was each evening. The rooms were equally nice and it was noticeable that they’d been cleaned each day. The staff at reception were also really helpful, especially the man working during the night who gave me plenty of great recommendations ! My one critique would be the breakfast was definitely not worth the €9 being charged. Apart from that I had a lovely time here and would definitely recommen...

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Romania FEMALE 25-30 Apr 7, 2026 Atm 100%

I had a very pleasant stay at Villa Saint Exupéry. I stayed in a female dorm, which was comfortable and clean. The staff were very friendly, and the hostel offers daily cleaning, a kitchen, a gym, and great common areas. The atmosphere with other guests was nice. The location is excellent, very close to the center. Overall, great value for money and I would definitely come back!