Apartment/ flat - Montpellier

This small apartment perfectly suited the two of us as a base for a few days exploring Montpellier. Very clean and comfortable and well equipped: kitchen, wifi, linens, supplies, etc. Even a bottle of OJ and water in the fridge to welcome us! Basic in the kitchen for your own cooking and meal prep. Bed was very comfortable. We had no need to try out the fold-out bed, so can't comment. Everything worked well.

M. Vaché met us at the train station (NB, he suggested the McD's at the train station, but it is not actually in the station, but on the square in front. Easy to find, once you stop looking around in the station and find the right exit ). He helped with our luggage and walked us to the flat. Not far -- maybe 10 - 15 minutes, but you get oriented to the city.

The flat is in a quiet square adjacent to St. Anne's church, now a cultural / arts centre. In the square are a couple of cafés and shops. Nearby is an amazing bakery (Des Reves et du Pain -- dreams and bread) perfect for fetching baked goods . Rue Ste. Anne runs off the Rue St. Guilhem, which is full of interesting shops, restos, and cafés.

The flat looks out over the rooftops of Montpellier, facing west. Late afternoon sun and sunsets, but can be warm (we had no problem in October, but for warmer months there is A/C). There is no lift (elevator), and the flat is on the top floor (3rd floor European count, or 4th floor North American -- either way, it's 3 flights up). We didn't find this a problem despite our ages (early 60's) and bad knees -- the stairs are not steep. We ran into a few of the neighbours who all seemed friendly. Felt very safe and secure.

M. Vaché came and met us on at our appointed time for departure, to make sure we were satisfied. He offered to help us to the station, but by this time we knew our way around the city and it wasn't needed.

We liked it so much, we'll very likely book it again for a longer visit. Montpellier is an interesting mid-sized city for a residential style visit, rather than tourism. It's a beautiful very walkable city with lots of interesting shops, quartiers, and cafés, but not a lot of typical touristic sites to visit. Ergo, a good place to simply live for a week or two and life the French way! This apartment would be perfect for that or for any other reason to stay in Montpellier.

á bientôt.

Josian welcomed us at the train station and provided helpful information about the neighborhood during the short (10 minutes) walk to the apartment. You have to be prepared for the winding staircase--60 steps-- but the apartment is nicely decorated, well equipped and comfortable. The location in the old town was no more than a few minutes walking from anything we wanted to see or do. Just what you look for in a holiday stay...

Josian is a great host, meeting us at the train station, helping with luggage and giving good tips about what to see in and around Montpellier. The location of the apartment is good, it is in a quiet area close to the centre, great wi-fi and had views over the rooftops. We spent 5 nights in the apartment and the reason we marked the stay down is that the apartment needs a very deep cleaning & updating. The bed sheets, towels, sofa and some of the kitchenware needs to be refreshed as they were old and very used. During our stay we spent time cleaning dust/dirt off of surfaces, as well as the dishes, cutlery and pans we would be using as they were stored away dirty. The apartment has lots going for it but would be much better with a good cleaning and updating of sheets, towels and kitchenware.

josian's apartment is well located in the heart of Montpellier's historic district within walking distance of everything. It was clean and well equipped with a big comfortable bed, a luxurious shower, clothes washer, dishwasher and a full kitchen. Everything about it showed thoughtful attention to detail but what made our time there really shine was josian himself. He met us at the train station and escorted us to his apartment where he gave us a thorough introduction as well as gifts of juice and jams. He made it clear he was readily available for any further support and on our departure day he was there to see us off. We feel very fortunate to have had this stay as part of our vacation.