Olivier and Anne-Sophie’s place is located in the central part of Vieux Lyon, which is in my opinion easily the best part of town with the old architecture and the countless amount of food options!
They were both working when we arrived so they made plans to have their friend Stéphane come meet us and get settled. He not only showed us the room, but also gave us plenty of suggestions of where to eat, what to do, and how to get there. He wrote it all on a guidebook that we could use which made it very convenient.
You do have to go up a spiral staircase to the 4th floor (there’s no elevator), but it’s only really annoying the first time with all your bags (we had a lot), which Stéphane helped us with anyway. The space is neat and tidy, perfect for 2 people. The kitchen area is a little tiny, but except to use the refrigerator there’s no reason to cook with all the great culinary offerings in Lyon! The portable AC unit was a lifesaver since it was sooooo hot outside there in August. Easily 95F/35C all three days. It didn’t get the room as cool as we would’ve preferred, but given the crazy heat and being on the 4th floor it was comfortable enough to sleep. All the amenities were provided for a lovely stay.
Olivier even went above and beyond to help us book a taxi at 5:30am for our departure since we (beyond better judgement) booked a 6:30 am train to Nice. He was in communication to make sure we were on our way.
I can’t thank them enough for making Lyon feel like home. I can’t wait to be back.
Dave