Great location. Very accessible to metro. The main line that took us to La Opera and Galleries la Lafeyette, for example, was just a stone’s throw away. We were comfortably able to even squeeze in a walk and breakfast at Rue des Martyrs right before our flight the following morning. Canal St. Martin is also just a few blocks away. The great location allowed us to do/see much more than we anticipated during our short, 1-night stay. It’s a very lively neighborhood and ideal if you’re looking for the authentic Parisian experience (so be warned, light sleepers ;)).
The space is homely and charming. A lovely artist’s den! As Adriel mentions in the listing, the toilet is separate from the bath/washroom space and is located down stairs. Not an issue, but read the house manual/layout and keep that in mind if you think accessibility could be an issue for you personally (for example if you have limited physical mobility, need to get up to use the restroom often in the night, etc.).
Only reason I’d dock a star from our total experience is because we had a bit of a hiccup with the check-in/communication process. 6PM is quite late of a check-in time by any accommodation’s standard and it came as a surprise to us because the check-in time indicated on the accommodation listing was labeled otherwise. Our communication got spotty even as 6PM drew near so we were unclear of what was happening or what to exactly expect until we phoned Adriel personally after not hearing back from him after 6PM. He happened to have a shoot that day which is something we respected, definitely did not want to get in the way of, and did not want to impose on his work obligations. However, it would have been helpful and ideal to indicate the later check-in time BEFORE the confirmation of our non-refundable stay. This way it would have allowed us to take this crucial factor of check-in time into consideration while selecting our accommodation and planning for our arrival in rainy Paris after a long international flight. Nonetheless,
Adriel is endearing, charming, and sweet. You can’t go wrong with his company :)