Ideally situated in the heart of this beautifully renovated city the apartment was immaculately clean, tastefully furnished, bright comfortable and quiet. It had everything we needed and was just as advertised. Steph met us at the beginning of our stay to give us the key and he gave us very helpful advice on sites to visit, location of supermarkets and places to eat. He also ran through how appliances worked. He was at the end of the phone if we needed further help.

We spent ten days exploring the city, often walking.The Grand Theatre was only one minute away,the Place de la Bourse and river five minutes away. The tram stop,tourist office cafes,restaurants, shops were all just round the corner. We also used the excellent tram service and boat service 1.50E for any trips in the city taken within an hour.

The journey from the airport to the city took about 40 minutes on the bus (Ligne 1) and cost 1.50E. We got off at Place Gambetta and walked to the apartment. (10-15minutes along a smooth paved street) I think it might also be possible to take the bus to the Gare St Jean and to get a tram from there.

We were told the parking was very expensive but a car is not necessary to explore the city. We hired a car from a company near the Gare St Jean to visit friends outside Bordeaux. We also took the train to visit St Emilion.

We would not hesitate to recommend the apartment but as I think others may have mentioned the three flights of stairs needed to reach it might be a problem for some.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in the apartment and our visit to Bordeaux