We stayed in Aicha’s apartment for two nights at the end of June 2017. It is located in the Saint-Michel area of Bordeaux, a lively, studenty, multi-cultural quartier south of Bordeaux’s city centre. There is a tram stop (Saint-Michel) five minutes’ walk away and it is close to Gare St-Jean where the airport navette arrives; the flat is also handy for the line 1 bus from the airport (use stop Capucins). It’s an easy walk into the centre of town and the bric-a-brac market around the Basilique Saint-Michel and the food Marche des Capucins are both close by.

The flat is on the first floor of a period building. The sitting and bedrooms have tall, French windows, opening onto a balcony. Both rooms are light. The bed was comfortable and the kitchen, although we only used it to prepare breakfast, well equipped with a kettle, toaster and even tea pot. Everything was clean and well-presented, and we appreciated Aicha’s flexibility on check-in and check-out times.

Since the apartment is on the first floor in a lively area, on a road with traffic, you can expect some noise at night and in the morning – as we were there in the summer we had to keep the bedroom window open – so would advise future guests to pack some ear plugs if they’re light sleepers.