Sarrouge S.a.r.l / Le Gabriel 

Ignore the outside of the building. It's a commercial property so looks like it, but once you're inside who cares. What's important here is the great location. It was an easy, very direct three minute walk from the railway station with cases etc and within spitting distance of a bridge over the canal for a five minute stroll into the city centre. The apartment is perfect for a couple and had all we needed for our stay. It was warm and (mostly) private, as long as you remembered it overlooked other buildings and a tram stop! The management were quite open about things being a bit tired here and there so there weren't any great surprises. And yes, perhaps it could do with some fresh paint and some new towels, but that's just an observation. Overall we were very happy and comfortable and close to a lot of convenient things not of a touristy nature.