My friends and I decided, 2 hours before the last bus left for the night, to spend 4 nights in Lyon. As you can imagine, we were a bit worried that we wouldn't be able to find a place to stay, but Pascale responded within 10-15 min. Of our request. When we got to Lyon, the apartment was easy to find, located right near the metro, and there was a grocery store just around the corner. The apartment itself was well furnished, which was useful, as we did a lot of cooking during our stay. I guess the only downsides were that the furniture was a bit old/well used, and we could hear the neighbors partying late into the night; however, it was a Friday night.