The stay at winter palace was excellent because it is located 10 minutes from Zamenhoff beach, which is a large public beach in a protected harbor. At the bottom of the hill is a frozen food store named Picard and they have a great assortment of entrees, side dishes, vegetables and desserts. Another grocery store is the Casino Market which was within walking distance. Use Google maps to locate the directions. We cooked many meals in the well appointed kitchen. Pots, pans, utensils, plates, cups, saucers. We were surprised to find olive oil, salt and pepper grinders and fine balsamic vinegar! Everything a person would need to host a great dinner party! The apartment is decorated like a fine French palace with large chandeliers and matching wall sconces. The closets contained many surprises like an iron and ironing board. Bamboo beach pads for laying on the beach, an umbrella. a fish net for beach fun a Pail and shovel for building sand castles. The washing machine was essential as we packed light and had to wash clothes often. In Paris we did laundry at a laundromat and it cost $70 to do about 4 loads of wash. The free wifi was great! The air conditioning was good to have on hot days. The old fashioned elevator was a blast to use! Standing on the balconies was a treat, especially in the mornings when you could see the wild green parrots with long tails flying around in flocks. So cool! We are hoping to return someday! Select this location - you won’t be disappointed!