Unfortunately, our stay was uncomfortable, partly due to a lack of communication. Christine spoke no English and my French is poor. Thus, a lot of our questions went unanswered. She did give us an excellent recommendation for dinner at « Cafe de France. » We did not realize that we were located on the « wrong » side of the old town, as all the scenic street views, restaurants, and night life were on the other side. Maybe she told us but I didn’t understand her?
On the positive side, there was plenty of coffee and sugar, greatly appreciated. We did not cook but the kitchen seemed well-equipped to do so. However, no freezer, so no ice, or bringing home ice cream as was our habit. We appreciated that Christine arrived to meet us at the apartment with a park space, as finding the apartment was difficult due to the one-way street, and despite the free car parks in front, they were always full so finding parking whenever we came back, was an ordeal.
The apartment was HOT! Advertised as air-conditioned but it is not. The small unit in the upstairs bed loft blew barely cool air so did nothing towards cooling the living space. The bed was hard and we could not sleep due to the heat. Opening windows provided a cross breeze, but there were too many mosquitoes for that.
Three flights of stairs to the apartment itself no problem; advertised and expected. But the stairs to the bed are treacherous; the tread is way too narrow (my size 7 U..S. foot did not fit!) Much steeper than noticeable in photos and industrial METAL, textured as one finds OUTSIDE leading up to bridges. Needing shoes and descending sideways to use the bathroom during the night is unacceptable.
We did not feel as though we had privacy. Christine kept texting (in French, so I didn’t understand), and she knocked on our door Sunday morning when we were still showering and getting ready for the day. I can’t explain what reason she had for this, but we believe she would have entered the apartment had we not been there. We felt like we were being « watched » and « supervised » and hovered over, the entire stay. Once in an apartment, we want to be left alone.
Overall, we found this apartment to be below the standard of others we have stayed in around Provence for the same price.