Our host Bernard was terrific! Met us at the apartment at the arranged time, gave us a tour through the apartment, showed us the written instructions on how all the appliances worked, had guide books available and made us feel very welcome. Our stay was during the annual Fete des Lumieres and the apartment was a perfect location right on the river Saone, Bernard even provided supplies so we could take part in the Lyonnaise tradition of placing candles in the windowsills the eve of December 8 to express gratitude toward Mary.
The location is perfect - easy walk to shops, bakery, restaurants, metro (Vieux Lyon or Bellecour), groceries and sites. We arrived into Part Dieu train station from Paris (only 2 hours on TGV) and was an easy 15 minute taxi ride (15-20 euros).
The apartment was very charming and comfortable and we had everything we needed for our 5 night stay. The pictures accurately represent the apartment. To describe the layout, you will walk up one flight of stairs in the center of the building. The apartment runs the length of the building front to back - with the living room overlooking the river and the kitchen overlooking the street in the back. From the entrance, to the left and down a wide hallway is the kitchen and separate toilet room, and to the right of the entrance is a bathroom (large shower with double sink), and the hall continues to open up to two large rooms. The first room serves as the bedroom and the second room is the living room (with sofa bed) with a glass wall serving as a room divider. This design has open feeling and makes the best use of the natural light from two east facing living room windows in both rooms. When using both rooms for sleeping areas, there is a shade to cover the interior window for privacy.
This was a great choice for two friends traveling together since there were two sleeping areas in such a spacious apartment, was almost like having 2 bedrooms.
I would highly recommend this apartment for your stay in Lyon. In general, I would also add that the City of Lyon did an excellent job in organizing the Fete des Lumieres for 2016. It was obvious that security was a top priority; however, the atmosphere throughout the city was very festive, the light shows were amazing, the Lyonnaise people were extremely welcoming and the food and wine of the region exceeded all expectations.