The apartment is gorgeous! Very roomy and confortable. The stairs are a bit awkward if you have a lot of luggage but doable if you have carry-on luggage and are able to do stairs. The area is walkable with transportation nearby. We walked about a half hour with our luggage from the via train statiin upon arrival but the bus goes there as well using bus 1 or 18. You can walk through the via rail station to the Orleans Express bus station or it us a quick walk around. The Metro Plus grocery is near the underpass on the way to or from Gare Parlais area, or there is a smaller grocery called Tradition to the right across the road and down slightly. Many restaurants and the coffee pastry shop called Boulangerie Patisserie le Crouquenbouche is awesome!