Interview for the Gazette de la Promenade Below you can read the full interview summer 2009 for the 'Gazette de la Promenade', the multilingual Newspaper exclusively for the Promenade des Anglais. The tramway mentioned in this interview will be built in the coming years on the Rue the France and mainly underground. The
Promenade des Anglais is a beautiful broad avenue, with luxurious
residences, with aristocratic history and the sea view is amazing. It is
the best location you could ever dream of. So, I fell in love with the
Promenade for the rest of my live! Interview Owner of an apartment on the Promenade des Anglais!
published on 23/7/2009 
“I fell in love with the Promenade for the rest of my live!”
These are the words of successful dentist and owner of an apartment on
the ‘Promenade des Anglais Mr. Thijs (dutch)’. He is successfully managing the
seasonal rental of his apartment, while working fulltime as a dentist. His
rental site and blog are visited by people all around the world and have set a
new standard for holiday rental.
Agency 107 Promenade wanted to dedicate
this article to Mr. Thijs and the secret behind his success. You can read the
full interview below.
Why did you buy an apartment on the sea front of Nice?
Well,
I was coming to Nice for a couple of years and was thinking about how
fantastic it would be to have your own apartment in Nice with
Mediterranean view. An apartment elsewhere in Nice cannot be compared
with a sea front apartment on the Promenade.
Further, in terms of investment
making, Nice has some big advantages above other seaside locations in
the Côte d’Azur region. With respect to prices in Cannes, sea front
apartments in Nice are very affordable. As the Promenade is 7 kilometres
long, you can find properties for each budget. Nowadays people are
looking for a stable investment, the Promenade in Nice has proven this
to be for centuries, starting with the construction of the Promenade and
its early ancient palaces. Above all, when I compare prices in my
country (the Netherlands) with prices on the Promenade, which can be
considered as one of the few top locations in the world, the Promenade
wins in all facets.
When visiting Nice, how do you like to spend your time there?
Every
time I go to Nice I am exploring new things and let myself be surprised
by wonderful objects I didn’t notice before. Nice is a great walking
city that combines the beachside with all elements of a big city. The
old town with the flower market gives you the olden times feeling,
whereas in the centre you can find Parisian style shops and boutiques.
As I am a history lover, I am a frequently museum visitor and check all
what has a historic base.
Nice has an easy access by air (being the
second airport of France!), so also a short break can get you charged up
again with its great climate all year round. In no time I can relax on
the beach and watch the sea with all its changing colours from turquoise
to deep blue, sit on the Promenade or of course my own terrace to watch
the world go by!
What were your considerations when putting out your apartment for rental yourself rather than through a special agency?
It’s
my opinion that all what you can do yourself, you will do it the best
and you will get the most satisfaction out of it. So, I made my own
website www.NicePromenadeApartments.net and I soon came with an online
booking system, that enables me to do this myself beside my work as a
dentist. I have the advantage of having control about my availability
calendar and I enjoy receiving information about who my guests are.
How have you experienced seasonal rental as an owner?
I
have good contacts with many of my clients and I love it when past
guests tell me that they enjoyed their stay or put a line on the reviews
page. I regard them as my friends and some of them are frequent
visitors now and are enthousiastic about the Promenade in the way I am.
An important factor that contributes to a successful stay for my guest
is the way the meet and greet is done and the property is managed.
Seasonal rental has become a successful business for me that gives me
the opportunity to offer my clients a well deserved holiday to relax and
reconnect with their family.
What are your thoughts on the tramway on the sea front of Nice?
I
think it really boosts the Promenade to the most beautiful seaside
avenue in the world, if it’s not already. The tramway will be designed
exclusively for the Promenade with no equivalent in technology and
design on earth, so I cannot wait to be in there as a passenger. What an
experience that would be to watch the 7 kilometres of Promenade and the
stunning views of the Bay of Angels passing by from the panoramic
windows! Using 2 lanes for the tramway, there will be much less traffic
left, whereas the Promenade will receive in place a high standing and
comfortable transport system that connects all parts of the Promenade
including the airport and the city centre in an easy, fast and lovely
way for its users.
With this project, the Promenade des Anglais will
leave all other seaside boulevards in the world behind. Realising that
this is already going to happen within only a few years, I am glad that I
have already purchased my own investment on the Promenade!
Reference
http://nice-france-holiday.blogspot.com/