My best friend and I recently spent 6 days in Bordeaux, and we really enjoyed staying at Maryse's place. There are so many things to love about this apartment, that I hardly know where to begin. For starters, there's the location, which couldn't be better - right in the heart of the old city, with lots of bars, cafés and restaurants nearby. It is also very close to the train station (10-15 minute drive / 25 minute walk / 13 minute journey with tram) and very close to all the major sites and attractions, which are just a short and easy walk away. The only small problem we found with being so centrally located was the noise coming from the bars and pubs located on the square right next to the building. I didn't notice this at all because I was sleeping in the master bedroom, which is perfectly quiet and peaceful at night. But my friend, who was sleeping in the living room, had to endure the noise of happy revelers partying in the street until 2am every single night. We suppose of course that this is a problem only in the warmer months, when the bars offer outside seating. Things should be a lot quieter for people visiting in the colder months. But apart from this one detail, the apartment itself is an absolute gem. Like I mentioned above, the master bedroom is an oasis of quiet and calm, and allows for a wonderful night's sleep. It is also equipped with an enormous closet, filled with very nice hangers and completely at your disposal (a very nice detail indeed). The bathroom is spacious and gets lots of natural light during the day through a big skylight. The kitchen is also spacious, and has everything you might need to prepare a nice breakfast and other light meals (we cooked breakfast at home a few times and wanted for nothing). The fridge-freezer is a very good size, so you can keep lots of provisions in there. The living room is really lovely and spacious, with lots of natural light coming in through various windows during the day. The furniture is very comfortable and practical, and the whole place gives off a cozy, lived-in vibe that makes it a pleasure to "come back home" at the end of a long day of sightseeing. But the best features of this apartment, hands down, are the views and the terrace. If you want to stay in a place that makes your jaw drop every single time you look out the window, then look no further. There are 3 lookout points in this apartment - bedroom window, living room window, terrace - and they each offer a different view over the old city of Bordeaux. And those views are simply stunning! My friend and I couldn't stop taking pictures and stopping dead in our tracks to admire the views at different times of the day, especially during the sunrise and sunset hours. And the...