The apartment is exactly what you see in the photos. It is very quiet, has a comfortable bed, and has a well set-up kitchen. I thought it may be a problem having the bedroom right at the front door but it actually worked well. A couple of things to aware of:
- the location is better than it seems when you first arrive: the building fronts onto a busy road that runs along the river. (A short walk to the Gare du Palais for anyone arriving by train) However the apartment is actually at the back of the building and overlooks the quiet rue St -Paul, full of antique shops and galleries. Note that the apartment is right at the bottom of the hill, so that there are numerous steep slopes and/or stairs to get to the interesting places.
- It would have been helpful to have some information for visitors about where to buy groceries, how to work the television etc. The épicerie on rue Couillard is only about 350 metres away (mainly up!) but does not stock much in the way of fruit and vegetables. I walked quite a way into the newer part of town to find the kinds of food I wanted to cook.
- access into the shower/bath-tub may create challenges for anyone with mobility issues as you have to step around the toilet to get in. Not recommended for anyone with an arthritic hip!
- if you go up onto the roof terrasse, be aware that you must remember the code to get back into the stairwell, and the door is very tricky to open from the roof side. I was well and truly stuck until a pleasant young man came to help me open it - and even he found it tough to push open.