It looks like I've mindlessley tapped five stars for everything just to get the review done but that is not the case. It was honestly the most amazing stay. I came to France solely to practice and develope my language skills and this could not have been a better experience. Helene was incredibly hospitable, inviting me to eat with her and her mates on the terrace to speak french, and making an effort to make me feel at home. etc etc. She was so relaxed and let me do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted and was so helpful with day to day chores without me asking. She went above and beyond basically. The location is a bit out of town but I've five starred it because you're 100m from Carrefour and 150m from France's "best bakery of 2018" as well as a bike station for bike hire from €1,70 per day. The other dude living there at the moment is an absolute legend, super interesting and runs the bakery tour experience in brodeaux which I'd highly recommend and was a great friend to me, showing me Bordeaux from a locals perspective and chilling with me when we were free. I'd recommend this stay for anyone but particularly for anyone looking to improve their French. I spoke 10 times the amount than I would've if I chose a hostel because Hélène is so personable and lovely to chat to and makes an effort to do so, so this trip was honestly better than ideal. I'll stop rambling now, you get the point, for me this stay was perfect and I'll be back, get booking!