Ariele’s apartment was amazing! It was easy to access and she left us a bottle of Bordeaux wine, milk, and juice to welcome us! I cant say enough about the location! I arrived the day of the World Cup which, as everyone knows now, France
won! The apartment is right along a big square full of cafes and bars which had people exploding into the streets celebrating after the big win. It was amazing to watch from the apartment and then go out and enjoy the festivites all right next to us. The food around there is also amazing. There is a grocery store right around the corner which made it easy to stock up on baguettes, wine, and cheese! We ended up doing a lot of recommended items from Arieles house manual and sure glad we did! All the restaurants were top notch (head to the Speakeasy!) and we did drive out to Arcachon for the day for the beach and sand dunes at sunset! We did find a new cocktail bar that opened recently in the area called Apothek. Its a must see! The bartender Jeffrey whips up some amazing cocktails and the owner Dan is such a great guy (and is a doppleganger to Jeff Goldblum!). Parking was easy. You can pay to park in the square during the day (free overnight) or there is a big parking garage 5 minute walk thats about 18-24€/ day. The only thing I would call out about the apartment is that there is no AC. She provides plenty of fans but if its really hot and humid it can get a bit uncomfortable so I would be sure to plan accordingly if you are very sensitive to heat. Also, having some spare beach towls would be an added touch for future beach goers. All in all, fantastic visit and would definitely rent again!!