Authentic location with plenty of charm. View over Lyon is amazing.
Emmanuelle is very generous and kind, offering to help us with our luggages and leaving behind some food for us in case shops weren’t opened (we arrived 1 jan). She replies very quickly and offers lots of local tips. Guidebooks are aplenty in the apartment as well.
Apartment is fully equipped so we could really live like a real family (we were 7 with 2 elderly, 2 adults, 2 teenagers and 1 two year old). Daily necessities are fully available (washing machine capsules, garbage bags, detergent, toilet paper, shampoo, hand wash, etc). The kids’ room was full of small toys and books so our toddler was kept entertained.
Emmanuelle’s apartment is accessible via a traboule, 7 storeys above the shops, so be prepared for the climb up and down everyday. There’s another access from the top, taking you down via the roads for the car. Though we were a group of old and young, it was manageable. Our parents (early 70s) were both very fit though one trip up and down was enough for them. :-) Our 2 year old managed with a mix of walking and carrying and she loved the winding stairs so much she would only go out via the stairs.
Another thing to note is Emmanuelle is really leaving behind a home. So don’t expect a sparkling clean and professionally scrubbed down place.
Overall, I’d definitely recommend Emmanuelle’s place for your next visit to Lyon, and once again, thank you Emmanuelle for sharing your place so we could all live like locals for a few days!