First of all, Yves is a fantastic host. His English is good, and he has a very warm and outgoing personality. He provided service above-and-beyond our expectations. When we arrived in Bordeaux, he met us at the tram stop, helped us transport our bags back to his apartment, which was just a few short blocks away. On arrival at the apartment, he showed us around, and gave lots of great advice for getting the most out of our short stay in Bordeaux. He even gave us a bottle of good local wine, a bowl of fresh fruit, and even a bouquet of flowers! And even though the tap water in Bordeaux is delicious and perfectly fine to drink, he provided several large bottles of water as well. He was even thoughtful enough to make reservations for dinner for us at a nearby bistro for our first night in Bordeaux! At the end of our stay, completely out of the blue, Yves volunteered to drive us to the train station, then parked and helped us with our bags, and steered us to the tours and ticketing office so we could change our train reservations to Spain. Such a thing has never happened to us before at any of our previous Air BnBs. We've had some wonderful hosts, but this was a new standard!
As for the apartment, Yves has thought of everything: all of the amenities that you see in the photos, plus air conditioning/heating, a coffee maker, toaster, microwave, TV, wifi, etc. There are switches and electric outlets everywhere, plus roll-down shutters over the door and window to make it seem even more secure. The apartment is exactly as it appears in the photos, so take a close look and decide if it's for you. The apartment is plenty large for 2 people, but nevertheless is on the smaller side, and the stairs to the loft, where the very comfortable double bed lives, are a bit on the steep side. The headroom in the loft area is tight, and because of the sloping ceiling, is tighter on the far side of the bed, away from the "landing" at the top of the stairs. This would be absolutely fine for younger travellers, but I'm in my late-sixties, so the steep stairs and low overhead "topside" were not my favorite features of the apartment. A minor nit, perhaps, but keeping it honest.
The location is fine. The city of Bordeaux is beautiful and easy to get around. While the apatment is not in the center of town, it's not far from it, and Yves' neighborhood was quiet and gives one a realistic image of life in Bordeaux away from the tourist areas. We really enjoyed our stay, and Yves is a super host. It is well worth dealing with the apartment's minor shortcomings if you are adventuresome, and the price is very difficult to beat!