Aurelie’s flat is nestled right next to that park and within walking distance of the heart of Bordeaux. The apartment is on the 4th floor walk up which also is very dark at night. It is an old building, and unfortunately this apartment reflects that. While it is very spacious place, I would say the bed would hardly fit two. There is a couch as well that I would sleep on when the bed became too uncomfortable.
It gets very hot at night and with no fans, it is easiest to stay cool by keeping the window open. Well, for me this led to a terrible mosquito attack- bitten everywhere. There were also little ants crawling all over the floor and in my luggage. The bed and pillows are far from comfortable and the loft construction of the bed feels like it could be on the brink of collapse. Add to all of that the noise from the Saturday night streets of Bordeaux and it ended up being an intensely difficult night of sleep.
Frantz (Aurelie’s boyfriend) was very nice to wait for me to arrive, even after a cancelled tram line caused me to be almost 50 minutes late. The TV works great, and the apartment has some old-world charm to it. The kitchen is absolutely fantastic and adorable, though I did not get the chance to use it.
I should reiterate for foreign travelers that the flat does not come with Wifi, which is detailed in the apartment listing but I always like to just stress this, as it can put be a large strain for foreign travelers.
Overall, there are certainly worse places to stay in Bordeaux. This large, spacious flat has some great amenities (like the kitchen) but could use some basic updates to make it a more comfortable place for the price.