Fabulous, wonderful quirky french period apartment in an excellent location. If you want a central location in an upscale neighbourhood this is the apartment. The Metro is just around the corner and walking distance to the very chic and expensive rue saint honore where you will find all the luxury brands. Place de la Concorde, l'Opera, Printemps, Galleries Lafayette and the Louvre are all within easy walking distance.
The large apartment is perfect for entertaining as the space is warm and welcoming and wonderfully french. With that all also comes all the french quirks (creaky wooden floors, handheld showers, no shower screens, too much full furniture, not enough lighting at night) but it is also part of the charm.
The area around Madeleine has changed over the years and you will need to go elsewhere for small boutiques or to find the neighbourhood patisserie, boulangerie or charcuterie but Monoprix is within walking distance.
The only downside with our stay was the absolute inflexibility of Hostmaker who hosts for the owners. It was slow and difficult to communicate with them from the very beginning and we had to insist that they honour their check-in time. We also could not secure extra bedding and blankets for our elderly mother- which was very disappointing as they knew we were bringing an 85 year old - their attitude left a lot to be desired.
The owners cleaner also unexpectedly was in the apartment two days in a row as her information from Hostmaker was incorrect and as she let herself in, it was a big surprise for us to find someone we didn't know entering the apartment. She stayed to do ironing and washing both days for the owners.