This was my first Airbnb booking, so I was unsure how it all works. And it was my first visit to Bordeaux.

But it was an excellent experience!

HOSTS

The hosts (Cecilia and Patrick) are lovely people. So friendly and helpful. And relaxed - happy for me to use their kitchen, fridge and TV (to watch Eurovision). They left me in charge of their house when they went out in the evening, to lock up and come and go as I pleased.

Patrick even left work early on my first day, to meet me and reduce my walking around Bordeaux time, knowing my early arrival time.

And they both coached me with my flaky French speaking. Appreciated!

HOUSE

It is a good, compact, three bedroom house. Light and airy. My bedroom was big, with a VERY comfortable bed. Not the front bedroom with the small outside terrace, as shown in some pictures, but very good and with the evening sunlight.

The house is in Cenon, so not in the centre of Bordeaux, but the tram system is so efficient, don't worry about this. It is a 5 minute walk to the nearest tram stop (Jean Jaures) and then 10 minutes into the centre. And a 7 day tram and bus pass is brilliant value at 12.40 Euro.

NEARBY FACILITIES

Three useful local shops, all within 10 minutes walking. Aldi, Carrefour local and a small Alimentation Generale very close. Plus a boulangerie which I did not try.

OVERALL

Bordeaux is a beautiful small city, with excellent public transport. And the long embankment walk and cycle path along the Garonne. Highly recommended for a visit.