Studio à Deux Pas d'Aix

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Comparing to other options in the zone, this was the most affordable (including all the services mentioned on their page) for one night stay since we were just passing by. To our surprise, the bed was quite comfortable.
  : First of all, the apartment had extremely small amount of tableware and cutleries (even though people have been commenting on this since last year). There arent even any kitchen knives to slice a loaf, so theres no need to talk about any sort of meat here. Second of all, the place itself if extremely dirty which meant that guests have not been expected at all. Even though we brought our own towels and bed linen ir was still not very pleasant. We have received an email from the landlady saying that we should respect the cleaning lady and clean the apartment after our stay but it seems like there has never been a cleaning lady. I mean, I did not book it for one night just to come and clean it after other guests. And last but not least, since there is no place to have a breakfast inside so we wanted to go outside on the terrace and Id say that a parasol is needed there.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : It was typical modern well presented unit with just about very thing you needed. Tea coffee and condiments. It was quiet and had self parking out the front. Easy access to get the key in a code box at the door. There is a good casino geant store a short drive away for groceries
  : A few maintenance items.like light bulbs and the bathroom window would not open. Our second night was a bit cold and we tried to turn the heater on but it also was not working. Overall a good place to stay with some maintenance items fixed.

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Lift, parking, aircon and terrace
  : The host was aware that several of the wooden slats of the base of the bed was missing. On our arrival we could immediately feel that the bed was unsecure. When we picked up the mattress we could see that not only were several slats not in place, but several of the remaining slats were also broken. We reported this to the host who confirmed that she ordered new slats the previous Wednesday. Unfortunately this did not help us and we had to sleep on the mattress on the floor and place the bed against the wall for both evenings of our stay. On the morning of our departure the host arrived with a person (we presumed an handyman) and wooden slats to fix the bed. No apology, discount or concession for our discomfort was offered.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : The location suited me for getting to the centre of Aix.

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The terrace was lovely. The location was great.
  : When we arrived I noticed the studio was quite dusty but it was only after I lay down on the bed and thought that the fitted sheet seemed cold and damp (as though it had been made without being fully dry) that I saw a patch of red and other grayish staining. It made me very conscious of just how dirty the overall cleanliness of the room was. The studio to the superficial eye looked really nice but when you looked closely the table (set for breakfast with nice crockery) was far from clean. I spent an hour cleaning up and saw black stains on the cloths I used. While the bathroom was dusty, but relatively clean, the rest of the studio was very poorly cleaned. Because we were in the studio because our apartment is undergoing a renovation I was luckily able to return home and get clean sheets, a bath mat (there wasnt one at all), a tea towel (also not in the studio) and a sponge to replace the filthy one in the kitchen sink. I began to notice that so many aspects of the studios decor were below standard. The bed itself was not great and the fake bed head (a wooden board with a piece of fabric pinned to it) was unimpressive. I tried to use an additional pillow stored in a cupboard but found it had a black stain as though it had been walked on with a dirty shoe. When I wrote an email to the proprietor she basically ignored my feedback telling me she had cleaned the room so I suggested she required a professional cleaning service in future. Apart from the above problems, as we were intending to stay at least 2 weeks (possibly 3) during our renovations, I was shocked to find 2 knives (1 of which was a steak knife), 4 forks, 4 spoons and lots of teaspoons. There was 1 small knife to cut when cooking, 1 plastic cooking spoon and 1 small pair of tongs. There was 1 wine glass and a few other mismatched in size glasses. There were lots of useless things taking up space.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : airy and light
  : nothing

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The appartment is nice and Veronique the owner answers very quickly to questions.
  : The apartment is privately rented in an Aparthotel. The hotel itself is ok but not great and the staff was medium friendly. The pool is ok but many sun beds were broken and there were no parasols, which is unusual for a location in the South of France with 32-36 in August.