We stayed in this apartment in the second week of December and despite the cold wintry weather outside, the apartment is warm and cosy.
Check in with Beatriz was easy and we were given lots of brochures to familiarise ourselves with the city.
The apartment is tastefully decorated. The beds are very comfortable, even the 2 large sofa beds out in the living area. There were 6 of us sharing the one bathroom but we never ran out of hot water, and the water pressure is fantastic. Shower gel is provided, as well as several bottles of handwash, which are very much appreciated.
The apartment is located just one block from the Perrache train station, great if you're taking the fast train in from Paris, like we did. It was then an easy walk even with big luggages to the apartment. One tip about getting out of Perrache station. Take the lift to the top floor when you get off the train platform. You can then find the exit that will lead you to the street leading to the apartment.
During December, there's a Christmas market just past the Perrache station, which has a fabulous variety of stalls. On Wednesday, we also found a section selling fresh fruit, vegetable and meat, great if you are cooking. It's about 25 minutes walk to the main shopping strip, with big departmental stores as well as other designer shops.
We find this a fabulous apartment in terms of location to main attractions and amenities, as long as you don't mind sharing one bathroom and one toilet. If you are a light sleeper, you may also want to bring along some earplugs. The traffic below can be quite loud with trucks delivering goods (several supermarkets within 500m radius plus kebab shops, patisseries, etc) can come into the area before the sun rises. Overall, this apartment is great value for money and thanks to Beatriz's recommendation, we got to eat at the best bouchon in town called Cafe Comptoir Abel. Thanks Felipe and Beatriz!