this is a cool, spacious, and unique apartment in a great location. plenty of room, architecturally interesting, and very convenient to two metro stations, great cafes, groceries, boulangeries, etc. it’s a short walk to the heart of le marais and the close-by neighborhood of porte saint-martin was a wonderful discovery. the air conditioning in the living room, the huge kitchen, and the washer/dryer were lifesavers. the layout was great for two couples (or parents and kids) to stay with hood privacy. arnaud was a great host with superb communication, great documentation, and 100% reliable check-in.
the things to know are that it’s three tall flights of spiral stairs up, and the street outside is very lively (aka noisy.) the only reason we gave 4 stars instead of 5 was that the apartment wasn’t as clean as we’d expect at check in, which may have been a one-off situation since guests had just checked out that day.