Everything was perfect--the apartment, its location, and the host. The apartment was even better than the photos suggested. It was spacious, light-filled, stylish, quiet, and equipped with everything we had any need of for our twelve-day stay. The location was ideal, in an interesting neighbourhood within walking distance of everything we wanted to get to. Ten minutes uphill took us to the Croix-Rousse area and its daily market; five minutes downhill and we were at the opera house or Beaux-Arts museum. The Saone and Vieux Lyon were an easy walk, as was the Rhone and lovely riverside running to the impressive Tete d'Or Park. Eric was en route to Paris, but had left us a bottle of wine and local Saint-Marcellin cheese. His friend, Angelique, was there to greet us, and brought a baguette to accompany the wine and cheese. She spent considerable time orienting us to the apartment and giving an insider's tips on restaurants, etc. The day after we'd arrived Eric sent an email with detailed info on some of his favourite restaurants, boulangeries, and places to be sure to take in. We followed-up on almost all of his suggestions and they made a huge difference for us--for sure not places we would ever have discovered on our own. We would highly recommend Eric (truly a SuperHost!) and his apartment to anyone who wants to experience Lyon.