First of all, the location of this apartment is absolutely perfect: walking distance to Vieux Lyon, the shopping areas and most all of Presque'ile. The Metro is easily navigated, and can take you to the more outlying areas and up the steep hills to Croix Rousse and Fourviere. The Metro is located right in Place Bellecour. There is a wonderful street market along the Saone river only a couple of blocks from the apartment - and Sunday's market is HUGE. The view from the apartment balcony is lovely with Place Bellecour off to the left and the tiled rooftops and skyline of Presque'ile out the French doors. The kitchen is well-stocked with essential cooking and eating utensils as well as dish soap, laundry soap, etc. It is neat and clean. There is a 1/2 bath on the first floor, but the main bath and shower is up a fairly steep set of circular stairs. (You get used to them, but if you're tall, they're a bit challenging). Lyon itself is a lovely city without the frenetic pace of Paris AND the locals are warm, friendly and very tolerant of folks like me who have a very rudimentary knowledge of French. As an added plus, this area is very quiet in the evenings as all the stores along Rue Victor Hugo close at 7, so no noisy bars or outdoor bouchons. The pictures of the apartment are a good representation of what it looks like, so no surprises. PS "To go" food in Lyon is a real treat, well prepared, fresh and far better than most people's home-cooking. The host's father was very responsive and helpful.