We loved our stay in the old town. The space was comfortable, the bed was great, the amenities were excellent. The location is great as a base of operations, with many interesting sites within walking distance. Jean-Philippe loves his city, and does an excellent job of getting you oriented and of suggesting places you might want to visit and to eat. He was also very helpful getting us set up with early morning taxi service to the airport.
I don't know if this is seasonal, but there were martins or swallows zooming past our windows and chirping most of the time. An unexpected bonus.
Some folks have complained about the noise, but with one exception we found the noise level to be exactly what we expected for the location (it is in the middle of a city, you know). There was one instance when a small group on the street right outside was being completely inappropriate in the wee hours of the morning. In the first place, that can happen most anywhere. In the second, there is a superb shutter system that blocks out the light and the noise, so while it may be a little annoying to have to get up in the middle of the night to close the windows and shutters it's easy to eliminate the problem if it does happen.