Le Club Sunterra, Mougins

Has anyone stayed at Le Club Sunterra at Mougins? Any comments? thanks.

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I would love to know also! We are staying there in June!

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Yes, we stayed ther in the summer of 2001 and will be staying there again January 7-14, 2006. The units are nice--but not luxurious. You have to have a car to get anywhere. The walled city of Mougins is a hike up the hill, but worth it. (You can also drive, but parking is limited.) There are loads of museums in the area--no shortage of things to do.

We took the Pignes train up into the Alps--it was great, but it is a pretty rough ride. I%26#39;d do it again!

Get a very good map of this area and study it. We got lost a lot and plan not to do that again.

The restaurant at the hotel is fair--but really easy after a full day of running about.

We didn%26#39;t have a view unit--but we didn%26#39;t care. We had three teenage girls with us and spent very little time in the unit. No washer/dryer.

The area is gorgeous. The trains run frequently and you can take day trips into Italy or over to the Eastern French border. The sight seeing is great. Don%26#39;t miss the Picasso Museum or the Fondation Maeght. We found a very good bakery in Mougins, along with a good grocery store. Up towards the village, there are excellent small epicieries with wonderful produce and cheese. I think you%26#39;ll enjoy yourselves there. I can post more when I return after the 15th of January.

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PLEASE do...we are planning a trip for my daughter%26#39;s graduation present and would love to hear your comments!

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We are there in two weeks - will post when I get back

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those people who visited the Club Sunterra Mougins please post your opinions.

Thanks.

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I have now stayed there twice. You obviously need a car there. One thing that made our trip much more enjoyable was the portable GPS system that plugs into the windshield. Things are not marked well in Cannes or even in Nice. That really helped.

We went in January this time and a lot of things were closed--you won%26#39;t have the same problem in June.

The walled town of Mougins is lots of fun. There are very good restaurants up there. The concierge at the Club Mougins will give you a list of restaurants and their phone numbers. For most, you%26#39;ll need a reservation--especially in June. Our favorite is the Table d%26#39;Emond. We also had a fabulous meal at the Mas Cadille. It ws also a very expensive meal.

If you want to cook in, go to the Champion grocery store about 6:00 pm. They%26#39;ll be putting out freshly rotisseried chickens that are divine.

The units are pretty utiliterian, but extremely functional. The kitchens are nicely equipped. They have a paperback book exchange in the lobby if you need something to read. The staff is fluent in English and that%26#39;s nice. There is a restaurant on site--pretty basic, but when you%26#39;re tired and don%26#39;t want to go far, then it%26#39;s great.

For fun, we took the train from Cannes to Italy. The views were lovely. Be sure to take an express or you%26#39;ll stop at least 15 times--which is great going over, but not so great coming back. The steam train from Nice up in to the mountains is a not to be missed item. It%26#39;s pretty rustic, but we loved it.

We%26#39;ve always had a good time in Mougins. There is so much to do there and around that area. Get a good guide book and do as much as you can.

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Thanks so much for your updated information. I am counting down the days until we go. We are celebrating our 10 year anniversary and are so excited! Thanks again!

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My husband and i will be staying at Le Club Sunterra at Mougins Oct 6-14th. Any good advise about what tours to take. I am so overwhelm w/the info on the internet, that i can%26#39;t decide which ones to pick. Is it worth going over to Monaco? thx Dorothy

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Hi Dorothy,

The concierge has loads of wonderful brochures for side trips and tours. If you are interested in art, the Picasso museum in Antibes and the Fondation Maeght are both wonderful I think the Fondation is in St. Paul--I don%26#39;t remember. Go to St. Paul for sure. It%26#39;s a little touristy but not to be missed. Don%26#39;t miss the town of Mougins. And, the Grasse perfume/lavender fields.

Lots of great walking. If you%26#39;re not into figuring out the system of roads--which are often unmarked--take a tour.

Also, take the traine from Cannes to Spain. Spectacular views. Take the express one way, though and the milk run the other way. That way once you%26#39;ve seen everything, you don%26#39;t need to suffer through all the stops again.

There%26#39;s great art in Nice, the glass factory in Biot and so much more. I hope you can fit it all in.

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Unfortunately, those gorgeous lavender fields won%26#39;t be blooming in October--they%26#39;re summer flowers.

The very fine Fondation Maeght is just up the road a bit from St-Pau-de-Vence; the combination works nicely for visits. But the Picasso Museum in Antibes has been undergoing renovation for a while and is still, I believe, closed. But walking around the older part of Antibes is a good way to spend some time.