The apartment was just like we saw it on the photos. Modern, clean, well-kept. They made really good use of the space, and it had all we needed. The kitchen also had all the basics, including coffee, tea, olive oil, salt, pepper and plenty of plates and glasses. Wifi worked really well, sometimes right out the front door of the building, perfect for waiting our Uber. Airy and bright, light came through several tall windows on the wall facing the street. A couple shutters were stuck but we never needed to open them all. The unit is on the 3rd floor and faces an alley, and it's next to a small plaza with shops and restaurants. We were never bothered by noise except for a couple people yelling early in the morning. Which brings me to the location. Perfectly situated in the middle of Vieux Lyon, the charming old town filled with cobblestone paths, cafes, shops, bouchons and hidden traboules (secret passages: download the "Traboules by Lyon app" for GPS location of most of them). You're just north of St-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral and across Alphonse Juin bridge to the Presqu'île area. Don't miss the morning farmers' market across the bridge. There is also a convenient store in the little plaza next to the apartment that is open 6 am until midnight. We had no trouble getting our keys. A couple days before your arrival they will send you an email asking you for your arrival time, and how to directly contact the person who will meet you. And sure enough, we missed our train from Paris, but told them we were gonna be late, and they were there to meet us on time. In fact, André, the booking manager was always making sure we were doing OK and had everything we needed. We really enjoyed our stay there, and out of the 11 places we stayed at during our long stay in France, this was among our favorite ones.
· Keep in mind there is no elevator servicing the building, but we knew that ahead of time, and appreciated the building's history.