It was a delight and a pleasant experience to have stayed at Jasmine’s and Rafic’s charming apartment. Rafic was friendly, attentive and responsive from the moment we first contacted him. The apartment is located in a quiet, safe neighborhood and conveniently close to restaurants and the metro station. The apartment itself was spacious, clean, and very inviting. The interior was beautifully decorated and filled with the couple’s beautiful collection of art. Upon arrival, Rafic welcomed us at the door and helped carry our luggage upstairs. He kindly let us rest for a bit before returning to discuss the details about the apartment appliances, rules and answered any questions we had. Since our time in Paris was limited, he gave us excellent tips on restaurants, shows and must see places. And because it was our friend’s birthday, he graciously offered to give us a lift to our first must see destination, the Eiffel tower.

Considering our limited time, we decided to take advantage of Rafic’s tour services. Our itinerary was packed with all the places we wanted to see but Rafic was very accommodating and took us on a partial day tour and a partial night tour of Paris. The tour was informative and despite the cold rainy weather, we managed to be in the best places that we would probably not have walked to. He was very patient and gave us enough time to take in the scenery and of course pictures. After exhausting ourselves walking through Paris and exploring different restaurants/bars, it was great to come back and relax in a warm and comfortable apartment.

The only difficulty with the apartment was the limited amount of hot water available for showering. It is probably best if people stagger their shower time instead showering in the morning. When we brought this problem to Rafic’s attention, he offered to let us use their shower next door. The apartment also had several new appliances and Rafic tried to explain how to use them appropriately. It would be better if written instructions were provided as a reference when it becomes necessary to use them. That amount of information can be overwhelming when it’s given all at once and it’s a lot to take in to on your first day when you are excited to be outside exploring the city of Paris. Our time in Paris was enjoyable and more memorable because of Rafic’s hospitality, charming apartment and informative tour. Overall we would love to stay here again and definitely recommend Rafic’s tour services.