We booked this house about 9 months before our trip. At first I was a little concerned because we never heard from Frederic right up until we were leaving for our trip to France. Once he did get back to us his communication was great. He welcomed us at the door and showed us all around the apartment. Frederic's home was nice. What is described in the accommodations is accurate. Some items were out of Frederic's control which led to some discomforts. These were the weather (France was experiencing a heat wave and although there was air conditioning it was limited to the master bedroom. The other rooms had to share a system on the top floor which required doors to remain open affecting privacy. Another factor was noise, they are doing major street work to add a tram line. The other factor could be very troublesome for some. The apartment allows smoking so there is remnants of smoke in the rooms.) Overall, Frederic was a wonderful host. He even welcomed us with sharing one of his very own bottle of wines from his cellar. He is warm, welcoming, and friendly and offered us suggestions for the area. It can take a little time to get to the central part of Bordeaux by public transit (30 minutes) but the city is a delight. I would recommend Frederic's home for those that are ok with a smokey environment and don't mind a little noise (we were gone most of the day time so it didn't really affect us much). Definitely go down to the central part of the city and walk along the river. It's a delight!