We stayed at Elena's home for about 8 days because we were moving to Bordeaux and had no furniture in our own flat. Not knowing the city very well, I went for value and this home offered good value and space.
There is a living room, large kitchen and WC downstairs. Up some very charming stairs, there are three bedrooms, a large bedroom and WC. Plenty of space for privacy, and one bedroom has a balcony.
While the home was tidy, personal items were left out, which was fine by me but some might complain. Kitchen was relatively well equipped but we found the need to purchase things like olive oil, coffee, salt, etc.
Location is very close to Capucins and St. Michel. I very much enjoyed the culture and liveliness of the neighborhood. However, the found floor is on a busy street and you when it is hot and the windows are open, you can hear a lot of folks on the street at the local bars. Good thing to note: the bar around the corner is awesome. Best tagine ever!
House is close to a Carrefour, a few bus lines and not far from Victoire, where the tram is. I wish I had realized that sooner.
We used a laundromat a few blocks away since I wanted to do all our clothes at once and have a dryer. It cost about Euro 10 to do a week's worth of laundry for a family of 4, so not bad.
Overall, I think this is a great value place. Only drawbacks were no green space near by for our dog and the noise at street level. There is no AC and there appears to be a cat who lives at the house. I am allergic but I did not have any symptoms while staying there.
The hostess is very communicative. Information on local things to do in the neighborhood would have been nice, but we figured it out on our own.
Bordeaux is an awesome city!!!