I'm curious, how much do you plan to spend?

Dear starrs: I apologize for my slow response.
Thank you very much for the detailed info regarding car rental.
I surely agree with you "super coverage" can bring peace of mind.

Dear kja: thank you for your suggestions regarding car rental and insurance.
I will check out the website gemut.com and Amex Premium car rental protection.
Apologize for my slow response. LilyT

Dear mjs: Thanks a lot for your suggestions. I will check Holiday Inn Express out.
We are not planning to drive in or around Nice. But I still prefer to have "all inclusive"
coverage, for the sake of peace of mind. I apologize for responding late.
Lily T

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Dear janisj: Thank you so much for the info on car rental. I will check out AutoEurope as well as Gemut.
Sorry for my slow response. Best, Lily T

Dear starrs: I appreciate the further information you provided on car rental. Lily T

Forgot to thank everyone lol

This is such a helpful comment for OP.

It's nice of you to acknowledge the feedback you've received.

One last comment about cars:

I used AutoEurope and Kemwell for decades in Europe.
About five years ago, I saw the light and found SIXT. I could not have been happier with every single rental experience I've had with them in the past five years--probably ten or eleven rentals.
They are a German company set to expand in the US.
Booking directly through an agency offers quite a few benefits, as Starrs has pointed out. One of these is the much larger selection of cars you will be offered when booking direct.
If you try to book SIXT through a broker, you will see a fraction of the choices.
I also get the direct phone number of the manager at the rental location, in case of any problems.

Dear MaineGG,

Thanks for sharing your experience regarding car rental.
Very useful. I have taken notes.
Sorry for my slow response.

Best
Lily T

If money is no object, the Negresco is a very nice hotel! I stayed at a Marriott property in Nice.

I always rent through AutoEurope.com or kemwel.com and I take the full coverage.

And the Negresco does a nice brunch. Nice way to have a little splurge, Riviera-style.
I am done. the cote

And, they have an airport shuttle!

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Hotel recommedations for 1 night stay, I would suggest check out booking.com have good hotel prices, hope that helps.

I would be surprised if anyone didn't know about this website.

@gooster @PJ94 @zebec @Travel_to_eat
Dear all, Thank you for sharing your travel experience about lodging in Nice. I am grateful. Apologize for my very slow response.
I have have taken notes of all the suggestions. Will keep you updated with my future plan and travel experience.

Happy holidays,

Best,
Lily T

Dear all,

I want to thank all of you who have posted here in response to my initial inquiry. The responses I have received are very helpful for me to finalize the itinerary. I wish all of you have a happy holiday!

I have two lingering questions:

1) After we spend one week in Nice, we will take train from Nice to Avignon.
Is it necessary to purchase tickets beforehand? Or we can just buy tickets on the day of travel?

2) I received a lot of useful information for car rental. I wonder what is the time to book a car for our travel in mid May. Is it necessary to book it, say, 3 months ahead?

Thanks,

Best,
Lily T

Thanks, joannyc. Very nice hotel indeed. Will check it out.
Best,
Lily T