Because this is a no contact arrival and we as a family were unaware that the first 10 days in July is gay pride week, we had an unfortunate late arrival at the end of the biggest parade where at least 600,000 people attended. As a result we had no option to get to the apartment except by walking. It was not a fun way to arrive.
Much to the city's credit all the streets were cleaned in a short time.
The apartment is a sweaty 20 minutes from the train station mostly uphill. The apartment is on two floors with elevator access from 3rd or 4th floors. The spiral staircase is very narrow. There is no view except to the center courtyard for day light.
The kitchen is small but functional. The shower worked fine, hot water was fine, but water pressure in the shower was not consistent.
Air conditioning was weaker upstairs than downstairs. The sofa bed was easy to open, but not comfortable for sleeping.
Neighbood is active and busy with lots of restaurants and clubs. With the air on and windows closed it was very quiet.
Communication was difficult through the air b and b app at 11 pm when we arrived. We attempted to contact the owner multiple times. We were told our messages never came through.
We were gratefully let in by someone who was staying in another apartment. However, this says a lot about lack of security in the building.
All in all despite the arrival, it was a reasonably priced place. There's a carrefour market right below as well.