This is a beautiful, spacious apartment in a lovely building, right in the heart of one of the most trendy quarters in Paris. Cool, interesting contemporary art sets off the gorgeous Haussmann plasterwork, classic french doors, and chevron wood floors. An absolutely lovely and delightful place to rest after a busy day.
The apartment is comfortable, lofty, and spotlessly clean. The kitchen is Parisian-sized, but *super* efficiently designed and well equipped with everything you need (even a salad spinner and enameled cast iron cookware, just to give you a sense of the level of equipment).
Philippe was an amazing host - super responsive to questions, flexible, and friendly. He provided us with everything we needed and was really helpful.
The apartment is located within a couple minutes walk from both Republique and Oberkampf metro stations, which, combined, take you pretty well anywhere you want to go. Loads and loads of fun cafes and restaurants steps from the apartment, including a tiny, charming old-school cafe right outside the door. An excellent boulangerie right down the street and around the corner.
The area is hopping so you do have to close the street-facing windows to sleep, but we were able to cool the apartment down on hot days by opening all the windows for several hours at night, and then it maintained its temperature over night with just courtyard-facing windows open.
This place is a great bargain! I recommend it highly - a really lovely space and a great host.