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Excellent location-we walked everywhere.
Tip: The tram system is efficient and very easy to use. We purchased a 24hr pass ($5)
to explore further out of the city center and get to the train station to pick up our rental car when leaving the city.
Spacious living room and kitchen.
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Street noise can be noisy at night, so we kept the windows closed and that blocked it out.
The bathroom situation is odd- the tub/shower/washer are across the hall from the toilet and sink (that didn't work). Unfortunately there was a very strong sewer order from the sewer venting system that permeated the bath and bedroom areas (especially in the morning and on one occasion in the evening).
Because we were leaving home a week before our arrival, I had reached out to our host for directions/instructions for getting into the apartment. I did not hear back from her until we landed in the airport in Bordeaux. I know final instructions are not often given until 24 hrs in advance, but when you're traveling overseas it would be comforting to have some contact with the host a little earlier.