"Excellent and memorable" is how I describe our experience at this charming apartment. My wife and I and our two teens daughters stayed in the apartment for our 5 days in Paris.
The location of the apartment is what first drew my attention, and we were not disappointed. It is perfectly located in the 4th arrondissement, "Le Marais". We were minutes from the Notre Dame and the Ile De La Cite and the Metro, which we used frequently to easily get to the Louvre and the Champs Elysee. Everything we needed was close by including bakeries (Rue Rombuteau), cafes, grocery stores (Bio at Rue du Renard). We dined at an excellent Italian restaurant, Selento, less than two blocks away, and ate French cuisine (try the lamb shank) at the Gai Moulin, located on the same street as the apartment.
The apartment is at it appears in the pictures, with the exception that the sleeper sofa in the apartment is newer than the picture. Our teens daughters slept comfortably on the (almost) queen size sofa, while my wife and I took the bedroom. Both beds were firm, as appears to be common throughout all of the European lodgings we stayed at. The windows all face the inner courtyard which made our nights very quiet. We are light sleepers, so we truly appreciated the silence in a such a lively city. The only minor issue was the performance of Wifi, which was slow. Perhaps there was a setting that we may not have know about. But we had good cellular coverage, so it was not a big issue for us.
We found it very convenient having the toilet room separated from shower room. I was able to shave while other family members were showering or drying their hair. The apartment contained everything we needed, such as hair dryer, iron and ironing board, washing machine as well as a spare 2-prong power adapter, which we forgot to bring. We used the kitchen to cook pasta on nights that we wanted to re-energize and not stay out late at a restaurant.
All aspects of the process, from reserving to check-in and check-out, went smoothly. Communication with Christine, the host, went very well. She gave us tips on how best to get from the airport to the apartment. When we needed to leave, Christine made taxi reservations for our very early morning departure.
Christine was a pleasure to meet in-person. When we arrived, she gave us a complete tour of the apartment, let us know about the grocery stores, bakeries, and restaurants in the area. During our stay when we had questions, Christine was very responsive and helpful.
We would defintely stay in this apartment in future trips.