Overall a good stay in a lively and exciting part of town. Great access to metro lines. Solid internet. Very hot shower. Very comfortable in terms of bed, couch, table, and kitchen usability.
Layout is unique and might not be for everyone. This apartment is on the top floor (4th floor to access the apartment) and 5th floor to access the living space. So you will be climbing a narrow staircase, really not a problem for us, but important for people to know. There is no elevator. The BATHROOM is on the 4th floor next to the entrance and the stairs to the living space, separate from the bedroom. Meaning if you need to get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, you will be navigating down some steep steps. Again, wasn’t a problem for us but something to be noted.
NOTE: This is a *very* lived in home, clothes in the closet and dresser - there is not really room to hang clothes or store clothes, so we lived out of our suitcases for the whole week, which took up the little floor space that was available, there isn’t space to store luggage anywhere (not even under the bed) so it ended up feeling a bit inconvenient. Some food in the fridge (doesn’t bother me), clothes and shoes in the entry way, bathroom full of personal used products, and no place to store belongs in the bathroom, except on top of the washing machine.
Was able to easily cook with the kitchen well stocked. There isn’t a coffee machine or French press that we could find, but there is a great cafe less than a 1 min walk away. There is a hot water kettle though.
They did have a steamer/iron in the kitchen cupboard that absolutely came in handy though!
The check in process is very specific, you will walk about 6 mins down the street to a key host. You will give them a code verbally and they will give you the key. We arrived at the apartment building with our luggage, then my husband stayed with our things while I walked to the key host. It feels like a really safe area and I wouldn’t be concerned with walking at night alone.
There are a TON of restaurants and great shopping around. Really great falafel spot, Parisian, crepes, cheese, Chinese, sushi, pastry, Indian, Thai … you name it it’s all there! You can get to most places in 15-30 on the metro. It feels like a touristy neighborhood for sure, but doesn’t lack in the local charms at all. :)