We were met at the apartment and everything was explained thoroughly to us. The apartment is ideally situated in the old town area of Bordeaux, just inside one of the main gateways to the city. When you step out the door, there are incredible restaurants within easy walking distance. The tram runs just outside the walls and the river cruise runs directly opposite on the river. The walk along the river is fantastic and you must visit the reflecting pool at night which is 2 minutes walk away. It was a huge apartment with everything you could need for your holiday. The massive windows let in a great deal of light and it had the old worldly charm of this area. All the buildings are old of course and streets are narrow but once you are inside the building, the stairs or lift take you up to a very generous sized apartment. The streets feel quite safe to walk around at night and the shopping area has so much to choose from - boutiques, patisseries,cafes etc. It was a little noisy at night but we think there was something special on but once you shut the bedroom doors, you couldn't hear the noise at all. We would really recommend this apartment for its location, facilities, size and cleanliness.