Mel's place is very close to the train station which is very handy. Although you could walk to the Bordeaux Centre it is quite far and it is preferable to take a tram from the station which takes about 10-15 mins. The apartment has a lovely small balcony which was nice to sit out on during the hot nights we had. There is no air conditioning and we had some very hot nights. I requested a fan from Mel and he delivered very promptly. The apartment is surrounded by others and it can be quite noisy sometimes (we requested the fan for this reason as it was too loud to sleep with the balcony doors open) in addition to the street noise. The apartment is secure with 2 secure entry points. There is a lift to the apartment which is on the 12th floor. The apartment was quite clean. I found the sofa bed comfortable enough but my husband who is heavier felt the bars of it. I think the apartment is good value. Mel was very responsive and a good host.