Valerie’s place is stylish, clean, comfortable, and central - what else could a traveler want? Valerie and her husband were incredibly warm and welcoming, and even made me lunch one day and we sat and ate together. They gave me some tips for traveling around Lyon. Valerie even gave me a bus ticket for my ride to the train station on my last day, as my pass had run out and I had forgotten to get a ticket. As for location - it was so close to two metro stations and several bus stations, and an easy walk to the funiculares to go up to the Basilica. I could walk to Old Lyon in under 10 minutes. Also, Valerie spoke more than enough English for us to get along fine, but was also willing to let me struggle through French when I wanted to practice. Everything about my stay was lovely. Merci beaucoup!