My husband and I have stayed in nearly a 100 Airbnb/VRBO locations worldwide and this place certainly hits the top of our list of favorite places.
MBs place is so comfortable. From the minute I stepped over the threshold, I put my bags down, walked into the kitchen, and said to myself "YES, this is the place". The apartment immediately welcomed us to throw our bags down, take our shoes off, and relax. It is light and airy and the kitchen/diner/living room is very inviting. The beds in both bedrooms were very comfortable and the blinds block out most of the light. Showers worked well and great water pressure. TV was easy to use. However, our favorite part was the kitchen. Everything we wanted was there to use. This is a house that must be loved by great cooks as the quality of the equipment was superb. We ate breakfasts and dinners in, dining out for lunch so we used the kitchen a lot. The AC, even though there is just one unit, worked to cool the entire apartment. Elevator worked really well. We usually opted for going up and down the stairs and was grateful to the have elevator for luggage and larger food shops.
We slept amazingly here and everything you wanted food wise was just out your doorstep. Being in a residential part of the city, this place is the most livable we have come across. The Soane and the Rhone Rivers are so close (3-6 minutes depending on which river). The market Friday/Saturday/Sunday next to the Soane river was stupendous and just a 6 minute walk.
We stayed away from Vieux Lyon as it was super crowded and that's just not our style, but in case its yours, no fear, its just a 10 minute walk away. We did enjoy the Gallo Romano museum but honestly we preferred the Confluences Museum (fyi the restaurant on the ground floor behind the Confluences Museum was terrific). We especially enjoyed the Parc de la Tete d'or which again is within walking distance.
Restaurants - take MB's suggestions, they were all great. We particularly loved our lunch at Le Musee. Book a reservation and plan to stay to the end... its a lively atmosphere. We were between two French couples, both made us feel right at home even though our French isn't the best and the person who takes your order is a hoot... very theatrical and definitely stay to the end of lunch when you get a special tour. Trust me, its worth it and the food was the best we had in Lyon.
For check in, I was blown away. We had an early train in from Milan so arrived just before noon. I had asked if we could possibly leave our bags early and instead we were greeted with, "we will have the room ready for you". Emmanuel, who is delightful, greeted us with a smile, in person, on the street level. From Part Dieu train station to our front door took less than 13 minutes. Upon our departure, Emmanuel also arranged our taxi. Cannot thank MB and Emmanuel enough.
My husband and I are traveling this year and Lyon and MBs place is on our list to return to in the future. Thanks so much.