L'Arche du Vieil Aix - Studio de charme en hypercentre

The location is perfect - close to everything. The extra pillows were a nice touch. Even if it is ground floor, it is not very loud and we could sleep through the night.

There is no place to dry the towels and it would have been nice to have extra ones. Difficult to keep the window opened, being right at street level with people passing in front of it. No issues for 2-3 days, but it may become uncomfortable for longer stays.

Die zentrale Lage ist,genial für Menschen, die es mögen und kein Problem damit haben, dass auch nachts Menschen durch die Straße laufen. Bistros ,Restos ,einfach um die Ecke Alles da. Die Unterkunft ist geräumig das Bett okay ein Studio, wo man bleiben könnte.

À proximité des centres d’intérêts, secteur tranquille, pas de bruit dans le logement.

Les tabourets de comptoir ne sont pas pratiques pour une personne de petite taille et peu agile. Difficile d’y monter et inconfortable. Il n’y a pas de cafetière.

The apartment looks amazing and has clearly been renovated with a lot of care. It’s stylish, beautifully presented and we were genuinely impressed when we arrived. The instructions provided were also very clear and the location is excellent.

Unfortunately, the practicalities and comfort didn’t live up to how good the apartment looks. Entry was quite complicated. The first code box requires a double press and the second was difficult to read, particularly the furthest digit. I think an older person could find this challenging. I also wasn’t expecting to step directly onto a glass floor panel when entering! The kitchen looks lovely but isn’t well equipped if you actually want to cook. The fridge door opens the wrong way for the space, making it awkward to use. There was a pot, a saucepan without a handle, a frying pan with a loose handle and a rather random selection of utensils. I managed, but I wouldn’t recommend it for someone wanting to cook proper meals. As noted by another if you are leaving things to use make sure they are useable. A simple tea, coffee, oil, salt, pepper a few spices etc. A washer dryer would have been better than a dishwasher. The large window is beautiful, but the curtains don’t actually close across it. I would have liked the option of privacy while eating or in bed, as well as being able to block out the morning light. The biggest disappointment was the bedding. The sheet was heavily bobbled and very rough to sleep on, and the pillows weren’t particularly comfortable. Noise was also an issue on Monday morning, with other occupants coming down the stairs and the entrance door closing as they left for work. An outside vent also seems to bring street noise directly into the apartment. My husband particularly needed a good night’s sleep before a business meeting, so this affected our stay. Finally, although we left before the requested 11am checkout, it felt uncomfortable having someone waiting across the street watching us leave and then immediately going into the apartment. I did send this to the owner first but have had not reply so far, after reading the other reviews I decided to post it.