We had a wonderful time in Walter’s very spacious apartment in Paris during our 5 nights in August. Walter was very helpful with information. He patiently & graciously answered our questions & provided suggestions before and after our booking was confirmed even though he & his family were on vacation in Italy. We were warmly met at the apartment upon our arrival by Isabelle & Pierette who were very friendly & professional. Maybe I will get to meet wonderful Walter on our next trip to Paris.
The apartment location was excellent in the Marais area within a two minute walk of the Republique Metro. The Temple station may be a bit closer but we never used it. I would strongly discourage anyone from using the subway system if carrying heavy luggage unless you like going up & down stairs with luggage. Most subway stations do not have lifts or escalators.
The apartment location was quiet & the interior is exactly as pictured in the listing. Plenty of very comfortable space for the 4 of us with our two grown children enjoying separate beds. The apartment could easily accommodate 6 people comfortably. The kitchen & toilet area were very small but cozy & practical.
We enjoyed walking in Paris. The apartment is about 20-25 minutes walk to the Louvre & about 10 minutes to the Pompidou Center. Monoprix supermarket, a bakery (boulangerie) & Croissanterie are all just around the corner along with many banks and ATMs. Plenty of restaurants around the Republique area which are open past midnight on weekdays. I still can’t understand why the McDonald’s & KFC were packed around 10pm but we did not go to Paris for American food. Leon de Bruxelles at Republique place is inexpensive serving large pots of the best Mussels I ever had.
We would love to stay at Walter’s apartment again on our next trip to Paris. Thank you Walter!
Milan (from Bethesda, Maryland, USA)
Stayed from Aug 23rd to 28th., 2013