Where to begin...everything everyone wrote about Marty and his space was spot on. We felt like we were dreaming as we sat on the back terrace, playing cards with our kids, having the Eiffel Tower as our backdrop.
Marty greeted us and showed us around the apartment and the neighborhood. I felt like I knew him for ages within the first 5 minutes. My kids were sad when they remembered we weren't actually staying with him:). We were starving so he took us to a tasty, cheap and cheery place for us to get a bite and a drink. We walked in and it was like walking into an episode of Cheers...everyone was so happy to see him.
The apartment is in a quiet neighborhood that had everything we needed within easy walking distance. The apartment itself had so many unexpected amenities and everything we could possibly need to make our stay perfect. The bedrooms were next to the interior garden, so they were very quiet. The blackout curtains helped my family finally conquer their jetlag. We were grateful to have the air conditioners in the bedrooms and there was a nice cross breeze when you opened the windows and terrace door in the living room. The apartment was so eclectically decorated with beautiful works of art. Only a city as magical as Paris could pull you out of Marty's space. The Metro and RER were easy walking distances as well.
This was a splurge for us and it was so worth it. I couldn't imagine staying any place else when we return to Paris.