Laurence was a lovely host! She was so kind as to meet us and show us the neighborhood, and of course the apartment. She showed us how things worked, and gave us a delicious welcome package of croissants, bread, butter, eggs and jam! And fresh flowers on the table!
It really is a amazing apartment too! Literally steps from Rue Montorgueil, a fabulous and famous pedestrian road of shops and cafes, and also so convenient to major sights like Notre Dame and the Louvre - we were able to walk to these places! If we wanted to use the metro, it was also just a few steps from the Sentier metro stop.
The apartment itself is so spacious and comfortable. My three girls loved stretching out on the couch after a long day of sightseeing. I've never seen a better stocked kitchen. We had a few meals in and enjoyed the long dinner table. Having three bedrooms was so fantastic, we never felt on top of other. The washer and dryer were essential, and surprisingly roomy by European standards! I think the only negative thing I can think of for our two week stay there was that the shower water temperature would sometimes fluctuate for a few seconds - startling, but never dangerous. Laurence also thought of so many small things, like leaving umbrellas for us to use (luckily we never needed them), bags if we went shopping, and some maps. WiFi worked well from everywhere in the apartment. The security to the apartment made us feel very safe.
It was really the perfect apartment, and we would absolutely rent again if we return to Paris! It felt like home!