When we arrived we were met by Oonaugh's son Matt. He welcomed us and showed us how to get into the building, around the apartment, how to use the appliances, the layout of the large and lavish flat, and where all of the light switches were. Even with my confusion with our arrival time (I told him two innacurrate arrival times) he was still very kind and patient with us. That welcome and the service throughout our stay was EXCEPTIONAL.
The apartment was very clean when we arrived. There were clean linens on every bed, towels, and toiletries in all the right places. The four bedrooms were generally spread out across the apartment which took up the entire floor of the apartment building. These bedrooms along with the pull-out sofa in the living room accomodated myself, my parents, my brother, his wife, their son (19 yo), and their daughter (15 yo). In the pictures the kitchen looks quite small but it suited our party of 7. We cooked many things, and even considered cooking Thanksgiving dinner there, but took the lazy route and ate out. When we did eat in, we all fit around the large rustic round dining table.
The three and a half bathrooms were perfect or our family. I took the bedroom with the teeny tiny full bathroom. My bedroom could only be accessed through another bedroom. This is something to be aware of in the laout of the house. It's not a jack and jill bathroom, but a series of rooms. First a bedroom with a double bed, then another bedroom with a double futon, then a tiny bathroom (smaller than my walk-in closet at home -- but possibly more useful!) All other bedrooms had direct access to a hallway.
The apartment is well located, a short walk away from the Republique train station. I saw a closer train station on the map but never used any station other than Republique. We visited in November, so often we just took a short Uber ride to our destination. There are many cool stores on the same block with the apartment, as well as two markets (one traditional and one organic). Between the two markets they have everything you could need. There are so many things nearby that it is very possible not to leave the neighborhood at all, however, you probably will want to see things like the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur and all the beautiful things in Paris.
i highly recommend this well decorated apartment. I feel very lucky that I was able to spend the Thanksgiving holiday here with my family.