We loved staying at Sylvie's place! We arrived 2 hours early, hot and tired, just hoping she would let us stay. Sylvie was in the apartment getting ready, and immediately welcomed us in. It was so thoughtful of her to provide cold juice and water along with a surprisingly delicious snack mix. I could feel the travel tension drift away as I walked in the door.
The apartment was exactly as described, and there was plenty of space for our family of four and a friend. We had enough room in the living area to have another family over for games. The beds were comfortable. We loved that the shades blocked out all light to help us sleep in, especially the kids. We really appreciated having a washer to clean our clothes.
We were in Lyon during a heat wave, and the apartment did get hot. When the windows were open, there was a nice breeze. As other reviewers mentioned, it was tricky at night. With the windows open it was loud with traffic and revelers walking under our windows. We generally closed up, and slept okay in the heat, but it felt really good to open the windows in the morning. The windows blocked out sound really well.
One of our favorite things about the apartment was the location. It is in a very cute cobblestoned area and close to some great places. It is across the street from a metro stop and a couple tiny blocks from a little market. There are several delicious restaurants nearby and a wonderful bakery just down the hill. My daughter and I loved walking their to get pastries each morning.
Sylvie is a very thoughtful host. My kids loved meeting her and mentioned multiple times how kind and generous she is! Thank you, Sylvie!!