Bali was a terrific agent for the owner of this unit. She did everything possible to ensure smooth entry access and really cared to make sure we were comfortable. We appreciated her coordination with Audrey (a knowledgeable concierge) who helped us find local entertainment to our tastes.
We loved our stay here. Its convenient location within Paris was a great value. Short walks to (multiple) bus stops and the metro stop (having 2 lines) using our week-long bus/metro pass saved time, money, and our nerves.
As a corner apartment, the windows overlook one-way streets. Even with a designated parking area for motorbikes across the street, it is surprisingly quiet. No pointless engine revving, carousing students or sketchy characters hanging out. There was just enough foot traffic that we felt quite safe. This historic neighborhood is nicely maintained and beautiful.
Building security/safety: A+ because the doors are not period. The unit's door is a metal security door with an excellent deadbolt system and a safety approved interior bolt pull-release for rapid emergency egress. The heavy (but perfectly balanced) street entry doors employ no-hassle electronic remote fobs for entry and push-button opening for rapid egress. This makes for easy secure entry and exits, and fire safety is not compromised. The stairs to this first floor unit ARE period: narrow and worn, but well-lit and easy to use.
The kitchen was complete with beautiful dishware. Bathroom: thoughtful toiletries (even band-aids) and lots of hot water with a satisfying pressure. The sofa was seriously comfortable, and the bed... Oh the bed, exquisite comfort! The mattress and linens were 5 star. A beautiful duvet with romantic lace trim covered a warm yet lightweight comforter. We slept well! The wardrobe (pictured) gives lots of room to hang or lay clothes. We travel with our own bath towels, so can't comment on towels.
It is wonderful to have a clothes washer after a few weeks of traveling on a single bag. The new washer worked perfectly; with the convenient drying rack we saved serious coin and hassle.
Now this isn't a high-end hotel experience. It's nicely clean, and nicely priced, but it's still a remodeled 17th century apartment. The floor isn't level in some places. It has some remodeling errors. An incomprehensible bulky wood frame supports the bathroom sink. Rules of interior design rules touted by HGTV experts were flagrantly broken. The wrong paint (or bad prep work) has it peeling in two places. Several of the unit's furniture pieces are lovely antiques badly used, while others are flea market discards. Two carpets are threadbare, two are nice. The book cases... aarrgh!
All this is easily ignored. We were in Paris to sight-see anyway. In my husband's view, the best attribute of this listing was the educated library of books (especially on Paris and its history) as well as the sophisticated choices of CDs left for guests to peruse. He wants to return just for that alone. We hope it's available.