Stylish apartment near the Opera and many excellent restaurants. The pictures accurately depict the apartment, so as others have noted it is not a place for small children or bad knees due to the spiral staircase. We were there for a warm, but not overly hot summer, and found the a/c sufficient to cool both the bedroom area and the main floor. The guest bed tucked under the rafters Was ok with a fan (provided) although some guests preferred the couch downstairs (it doesn’t fold out but is flat and comfortable as a bed nonetheless) so they didn’t have to climb past our bed to go downstairs if they needed to use the bath in the middle of the night.
The immediate area is filled with restaurants, and you are very near a Vélo’v station (although one that runs out of bikes early each morning). It is a short walk to the Opera and the Place des Terreaux, but also across the Rhône to the shops of Cours Franklin Roosevelt, or along the pentes de La Croix Rousse. Only slight frustration with the food shopping in the immediate area. There is a small Casino grocery, and good bread, but no boucherie, traiteur, or primeur. However, the excellent marché de La Croix-Rousse is a quick cog metro ride up the hill.
Philippe was a great host, replying very promptly to any queries or problems. Highly recommended over all!