This place is absolutely gorgeous, and the photos don’t do justice to how lovely it is. Patrick has exceptionally good taste in decor and lighting, and the open-plan living room and kitchen with the large windows across two walls, and the well chosen house plants, and the wrap-around kitchen bar top made us want to stay here for a year. The rustic tile floor is so beautiful, and the exposed ceiling beams make this place possibly the most stunningly beautiful AirBnB that we’ve stayed in over the years. The dude has impeccable taste...
The upright piano is in tune, with a lovely, rich, mellow timbre and I practiced some Bach (gently) at night without disturbing my sleeping wife... What I really should have done was try to get better at Satie, as this is the place for languorous soft piano at night after you’ve explored Vieux Lyon and enjoyed a decadent quenelle...
Patrick was a superb host and communication was prompt and effortless, and although he was out of town during our stay, his friend was waiting for us at the apartment and there was no trouble at all getting in (a relief, as we had flown from Los Angeles to Paris and immediately took the afternoon train down to Lyon, and we were both quite tired at that point...)
The apartment is very close to La Croix Rousse, with a Metro station close by that easily connects to any part of Lyon, and the Lyon Metro is extremely easy to navigate. This neighborhood of Lyon has some steep hills, so you’ll get a bit of welcome exercise, and it is very quiet and peaceful- we were able to imagine (or fantasize) that we lived in the neighborhood, rather than just being tourists in the tourist quarter. The local bar/restaurant directly across the street was also great- very friendly folks, and they do cult movie screenings once a week and adapt their menu to suit each film- such a cool and creative idea!
We cannot recommended Patrick’s beautiful home highly enough, and we will definitely book this place again (if it’s still available!) the next time we come to lovely Lyon. It was an unforgettable experience.
Merci Patrick!