Chez Josephine

I stayed here in late May with a friend in the green room. We had a good experience, but there was room for improvement. As expressed, the experience is very much like staying in someone’s home and that comes with its pros and cons.
The location was excellent for site seeing and beach going. Josephine has plenty of recommendations for both rainy and sunny days, both of which we took full advantage! She has a bookshelf of guidebooks and other tourist information for you to borrow and gave us a map on our first day which was great. Wifi is free, which also helped with planning our stay.
She has a really cute dog, Rocco, who helped me cope with my homesick feelings for my own dogs. I would agree that if you don’t like dogs, you shouldn’t stay here. I personally found having him here a major perk to a homey experience!
I also agree with other reviews that I expected more from breakfast, although not in quantity but in variety. She gives more than enough food to be full all morning! Breakfast consists of fresh croissants, yogurt, OJ, tea/​coffee, and assorted breads with various spreads and jams. I think it would be nice if there were a few fruits in addition. Since we stayed for several days, it would have been nice not to be eating mainly bread every morning (although delicious!)
It seemed that Josephine was a bit judgmental of the guests’ decisions and eating habits which was unpleasant. She made comments to my friend and me about the length of other guest’s showers, made disgusted faces at our sausage and other pork products we got from the market, and made an unnecessary amount of comments in regard to money. It seemed like she felt obligated to sit with us during the entirety of breakfast, which felt a bit awkward and forced.
For the price and location, I think this was a good place but I would probably try something else if I return to Nice.

The b&b is close enouhg to the train station and he does have directions up I her website. So ifyou follow them directly you cannot get lost!
The rooms are on the second floor and I stayed in the orange room. I thought my stay was ok, since it was so hot in Nice I did want to use the AC the whole time I was on my room including sleeping. But she does tell you not to do that, which I did not like but she does live there. ISo if you are picky and need the AC on while you’re in your room, don’t stay here then! But I was ok with this rule. The room has its own refrigerator and she gives you water! First time I had free water at any hotel in Europe haha!
I didn’t like how she told us to help clean up the bathroom. I understand her reason but I just didn’t think with the price you pay, that you should have to do anything. You have to wipe down the shower after you use it because she doesn’t have a strong enough vent in the room. So to prevent mold, we the customers, have to wipe it down.
Breakfast could have been way more… I left all the mornings hungry! She puts fresh croissants in the oven and gives us jam and butter. Then there’s a loaf of bread and tea and yogurt and oj available. That’s it. There is a market across the way by the train station so stock up! She has her cool dog Rocco so if you have allergies, stay away, but he’s a cool and chill dog.
Overall, I had an ok experience. She lets you borrow a mat and towel for the pebble beaches so take advantage! But I probably wouldn’t go back again. Only to try other places and a different location in Nice but it wasn’t a super great experience.