This apartment is not shared with the owner. It's yours during your stay.
This feedback is based on my stay there in February 2019.
The pictures on the listing are accurate.
Great location
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- About 7 minutes walk from Gare de Lyon, 8 minutes from Bastille, and about 10 minutes from the subway stations of 2 different metro lines (Ledru Rollin and Charonne).
- Rue d'Aligre is known for its daily farmers' market (except on Mondays).
- There are a few supermarkets within a few minutes walk which are opened every day 7:30 AM to 10 PM (just a few hours on Sundays though).
Great apartment
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- Very comfortable and large bed (I'd say about a Queen-size) which folds vertically in order to save floor space during the day. This is genius and easy to pull down/up).
- There are 2 main windows with an ok view, but lots of light. Great to help manage your jetlag.
- Very convenient working space and eating space.
- It's very quiet both at night and during the day, except for the few occasional neighbors chatting... very manageable.
- It's located on the 3rd and last floor ("le deuxieme etage" in French) of the building so there are no tenants above. One detail to note: there is no elevator and the stairs are a bit narrow and sharp especially if you have large and heavy luggage.
Great equipment
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- The Internet is very, very fast (300MB/s both up and down). There is both wifi and Ethernet.
- Nice little washing machine (there is a lovely 10 min program perfect for the traveler)
- There is a vertical electric heating unit in the bathroom to dry the laundry. Keeping the fan on allows it to dry during the day.
- The mini-kitchen has everything you need to stay alive for a few weeks. Plenty of fridge space with a small separate freezer compartment, dual electric stove, micro-wave, and oven combo. But most importantly, lots of cookware and kitchen ware. This is not for show but really operational.
- The bathroom is a bit small, but the shower itself is large (and very practical). A sliding door allows closing the bathroom for privacy.
- There is a walk-in storage closet with ample room for luggage and items that don't need to be used every day.
Great owner
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- Catherine is on top of the communication and very accommodating. Her expectations are high; this place is high-touch and great for people who appreciate the attention to detail and are respectful of a lovely living space.
I had a blast and will certainly consider staying there at the next opportunity.