Just finished a lovely week in Paris with my husband and teenage son at the charming apartment at 25 Rue de Four.
The apartment is beautiful with a perfect combination of old/new, giving a very classic vibe but with enough modern mixed in to make it appropriate for today.
Two adjoining living room spaces with very comfortable sofas, and huge windows looks out onto the street, was perfect for lounging and reading. The kitchen is new and sparkling clean with an old country farm table in the middle, giving it a very homey feel.
The bathrooms were both new and modern with excellent showers ( a rarity for France/Paris ).
The bedrooms were small, by US standards, but very nice with good beds/linens, kilim rugs, antique armoires, etc..also very quiet as they are on the courtyard side of the building.
extra closet space and a laundry room ( closet ) made it very workable.
The location is superb, on a charming block , 1 block from St. Germain des Près and steps from restaurants, boutiques, 2 metro stops etc...
The building is very nice with a good elevator , though being on the 1st floor ( US 2nd) you don't need it except for luggage, the entry way and old staircase lovely, "very parisien".
Drawbacks: The metro line runs underneath the building and you definitely can feel ( a true rumble ) and hear it often. One reviewer said it was only occasionally , however we timed it and it averages every 2 minutes, sometimes even more often. This can be bothersome, we choose to ignore, but would have rather the apartment not have it. You are always aware of it, even if it doesn't bother you too much.
That being said, for the value of the apartment, the aesthetic, the cleanliness, and location, we would definitely recommend but it's important to be aware of the metro noise beforehand ( we were not and it surprised us ).
also, small detail, the dryer works but is very loud and impossible to use if you are home. I would insist on that being fixed, as that with the metro noise, is too much.
Finally, Sandra is excellent , very helpful and attentive, and her friend Monique is as well, no problems at all with check-in/check out, all questions and info given and answered immediately.
S. McArdle