10/10 Excellent
Joseph C.
20 Aug 2018
A lovely home from home
A cosy and relaxing home from home, in the lovely Strasbourg suburb of Eckbolsheim. Easy walking distance to the centre of Eckbolsheim (with a supermarket, brasseries, post office, etc. and lots of classic Alsacian architecture) and the canal. It felt very close to the edge of the city, but also easy to get into the centre of Strasbourg thanks to the nearby tram (5 mins walk) at Poteries - fast, frequent, reliable and well-priced. Poteries is a very modern area adjacent to Eckbolsheim, and didn’t have the same town/village character of the suburb.
The apartment itself was lovely, taking up the top floor of a 3-floor house. It felt very homely and welcoming (especially with the toys our daughter could play with) - ideal for a couple or a family with one or two children - and everything felt clean.
The host was friendly and welcoming, and gave us some great local recommendations to try with our daughter (like the amazing local indoor/outdoor swimming pool in Lingolsheim). Her parents live in the apartment below, and were very friendly too - even bringing us some mirabelle (in season during our stay) and other fruit!
Strasbourg has a beautiful city centre. Once you are there, it is easy to walk around, with beautiful buildings, especially along the canal/river fronts of Petite-France. We also took a tram ride out to the European Parliament. Near there, I would also recommend the Parc de l’Orangerie, a lovely park for a picnic, with a great children’s playground and a free little zoo. Strasbourg is also very bike friendly, with many dedicated cycle lanes.
Strasbourg is also surrounded by beautiful mountainous countryside - with the Vosges Mountains to the west and the Black Forest across the border in Germany. The lower slopes of both are covered in vineyards.
If we visit Strasbourg again (and I hope we will), we will definitely stay here again.
Joseph C.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
