This apartment is conveniently located near a major tram hub which is the easy way to get around Bordeaux. The apartment is in a beautiful old building (few steps up to the elevator but not a bother). Tiny elevator but also not a bother. Inside the apartment, it is clean and decorated nicely. Two bedrooms, one with queen size bed; no dresser; no place to put your suitcase if you want to live out of your suitcase. The bed was comfortable. The second bedroom had two uncomfortable twin beds and, again, no place to put your suitcase. Small bathroom, but even though the shower was small, it did the job. No complaints. Very well stocked kitchen. Living area and dining area very nice. Wonderful balcony looking over the river and an arch, however, there are mosquitoes. All this being said, sadly I must report something that was troubling to two senior citizen women. From the time we drove up to the door of the building (on a little alley), there were men loitering around smoking cigarettes and sometimes drinking on the street. One night when we came home about 10 p.m. there were more than 30 men loitering around the door of our building and there was a drug deal going down. Apparently, this is a gathering place for men to play cards and hang out and the entrance to a little garage where they play cards is right next to the entrance door to the apartment. It was very disconcerting and if I were a young woman, I would have felt very vulnerable. There was often loud talking and twice I was awoken during the night by men shouting. All of the little bistros in the area have outside seating but filled with men smoking, morning, noon and night. You would not want to sit here even if you could find a seat. There is a wonderful plaza just a block away near the church where there is a great bakery and lots of restaurants and an interesting flea market on Sunday. This is where to go to eat and sit outside and enjoy yourself. Charlotte who handled our arrangements, including obtaining a taxi to pick up us at 4 a.m. on departure day, was very helpful. This is a charming place but the location is just not what I wanted from Bordeaux. Did I mention the mosquitoes!