We had a lovely stay at Philippe's flat. We were there only very shortly on our way to the my family living south of Lyon. We felt instantly at home. Philippe is a kind-hearted , welcoming and resourceful host. We appreciated the flexibility to check in early as there was a heat wave in Lyon that day and we had left London at 3 in the morning. We had a lovely nap and the separate shower room was a great plus. before heading out , we received plenty of advice on places where to go, from Philippe and his son Florent. The four of us shared conversations and a drink in the evening ; I learned of places I did not know about despite having studied in Lyon a long time ago ...My husband has now a long list of sites to visit for our next stop. We spoke of anything and everything , art, music, politics as we had known each other for a long time . my husband enjoyed chatting about music with Florent , in English , as Ollie does not speak French . We are also so thankful for Philippe flexibility when I realise I had forgotten my laptop as his home and he was so nice , lowering my anxiety and coordinating for a pick up despite having surgery that day. We highly recommend staying with Philippe and Florent , they represent the original spirit of Airbnb , sharing an experience not just an affordable alternative to a commercial hotel.