It was a pleasure to meet Martha. She waited to check us in and show us around her home. She had emptied her cupboards and drawers to allow space for us to unpack our belongings. Her home was very well equipped for cooking your own meals. Martha’s place is located in a quiet residence with just the occasional train passing by which did not bother us at all. There was a parking spot available in a secure open carpark which we were very happy to have use of. The tram is about a 7 minute walk away and takes you straight in to Bordeaux centre relatively quickly. The nearest grocery store is 650 metres away. There were a number of things, however, that didn’t function smoothly. For example the shower/bath drain would block every time we showered. Martha pointed this out to us during our check in and provided instructions on what to do if it worsened. A lot of the appliances were old,. and the fridge kept building up extra ice. If we consider the price per night, which is considerably less than other places, I feel I can’t complain.
If you are interested in being in a quiet area away from centre, but close enough to access Bordeaux centre, then this place may be for you.
If you are a non smoker, perhaps not. During our three week stay, the neighbours below smoked non stop out on their balcony. We had to, unfortunately lock up our doors and windows when we were home. They were super lovely people, however, and offered to help us with any thing we might need from the first moment.
The purpose of our stay was to find a permanent residence. Martha’s place was fairly well located to allow us to do that.
Thanks Martha. We wish you well.