Despite an unparalleled Parisian heat wave, we very much enjoyed our stay in this lovely space. It's ideal for a couple or a family with small children - our two slept quite fine in the living room area while my husband and I were in the master bedroom. The kitchen was well-stocked with cookware although it was frankly too scorching to turn on the stove so we ate out. As there was no AC in the apartment, we appreciated Alexis making an effort to get a fan for the children as it topped 100 on three nights. Similarly beyond her control was the construction noise that began on Monday morning; unfortunately, the apartment directly above ours was doing a gut renovation and it was absolutely deafening. Alexis kindly gave us the option to move elsewhere and issue a refund; as we'd already bought perishables and settled our family in, we were not keen on either a pricey hotel or last-minute AirBnB alternative. Ultimately, she did give us a discount for the four days' of construction noise which was much appreciated.

This apartment is in the 15th and is handily located near the Commerce metro stop. We were able to get around to all the major sites with no issue. There were some cute boulangeries, an excellent gelato outlet and amazing chocolatiers in the triangle between Commerce and Entrepreneurs; restaurants were a little less exciting but we simply walked a bit or took the metro when eating out.

Alexis, our hostess, is a young and very accommodating American gal from our own area in California. I speak French but for someone who does not, it's quite handy to have someone as gracious as Alexis to help with reservations and recommendations. The apartment was also filled with fantastic books and guides - I borrowed one on "Markets of Paris" while there and made some fantastic discoveries. Maps came in handy too as did the Wifi for some work that unfortunately needed to get done on vacation.

In summary, this is the perfect location for someone who wants to adventure out into Paris while knowing you have a comfortable, safe, family-friendly environment for relaxing and sleeping. I will always remember waking on a Sunday morning there (before the construction noise!) to the sounds of someone practicing Débussy on a nearby piano - magical. Lovely stay, lovely hostess.