We were originally thinking of staying in a hotel in Bordeaux but then decided an apartment would give us more space, freedom and flexibility. We looked through a LOT of apartments and narrowed it down to three, all lovely and similarly priced, but as well as the private roof terrace and air conditioning, the location of this one looked perfect so whilst it was a little pricier, we decided it was worth it.
And it most definitely was! The apartment is beautiful; lovely and airy with plenty of storage space and all mod cons in the kitchen area including microwave, dishwasher and coffee machine. There is an iron, vacuum cleaner and even a washing machine all hidden away in clever storage in the entrance hall. The roof terrace is lovely although very bright and hot in the day (there is no parasol although a few other reviews mention that this would be good and we agree) but it was beautiful to be able to sit up there in the evening with 'un petit verre'. And it was super quiet up there too, considering you're right in the middle of the city, close to restaurants and shops,
We stayed in early June and it was HOT so we were very thankful for the air conditioning, particularly at night when it still stayed pretty warm.
You couldn't ask for a better location for easy access to both in the city centre and the surrounding areas. There is so much to see and do within walking distance of the apartment but there are also plenty of cheap and efficient trams and buses really close by if you want to go further afield. We took a Lonely Planet guide which was brilliant but the local Tourist Office is less than 10 mins away and they everything you need to know (and perfect English!)
One thing to be aware of is the apartment is on the first floor (about 12 stairs) and there isn't a lift so heavy luggage may be tricky, but that aside, we would highly recommend this apartment as the perfect place to stay and enjoy beautiful Bordeaux.