We rented Nicolas’ apartment for 5 nights while we were in Paris. This was our first Airbnb experience and Nicolas was so great to communicate with.
He followed up with us a few days before our arrival and gave us directions from the train station to his apartment, and would check in during our stay to ensure we were ok.
The apartment - is a good size, organized and had all the amenities we needed. We used the kitchen to prep breakfast of fruit and croissants from the many patisseries around the area (we tried many but loved L’Atelier du Pain, the ladies were fantastic!). The washer allowed us to wash a few pieces of clothing, and a drying rack allowed the clothes to air dry overnight. Most (if not all) of the tv channels were French so having Netflix was a nice touch. We were able to relax and watch a movie, after a long day of sightseeing.
The location - is perfect. It felt like a safe neighbourhood, and his apartment is literally a 1 minute walk from the Maison Blanche station so public transportation was very easy. We opted to buy packs of 10 metro tickets, instead of buying a day/5 day pass since we walked a lot. His apartment is also very close to many grocery stores, at least 3 within a 5 minute walk. There’s also a street market that takes place on Sundays and Thursdays. Since the apartment is in the Asian district, there were many options for lunch or dinner if we wanted to stay in the neighbourhood. Pho 18 and Thai Yim were recommended by Nicolas and the food was delicious. For French food, we walked to Chez Gladine (which he also recommended), and the food was very good.
Definitely would stay here again when we return back to Paris. Thanks for making our first Airbnb experience a great one.