This is the perfect location for your Paris adventure with the added bonus of wonderful and thoughtful hosts!
Hosts
Jennifer was accommodating, friendly, responsive, and so easy to work with. She answered questions quickly and left us a bottle of wine to enjoy during our stay. We arrived very early on a Saturday and were met with keys and a smile.
Location
The location cannot be beat - you can walk everywhere, are close to numerous metro stations, numerous Paris city bike stations, and central to just about everything! In the same building, you have a local bakery, which offers great pastries, coffee, soda, and many lunch and breakfast items. Every morning, we would head down for fresh baguettes and coffee, and usually an additional treat.
You are also very close to several grocery stores (all within walking distance) and there is a shopping trolley in the apartment for your use (a big plus!). The location is also just a few blocks from Rue Montorgueil, a charming pedestarian street full of classic patisseries, chocolatiers, cafes, and lots of places offering fresh flowers and fruits and vegetables. We loved the close access to the Seine and the proximity to the Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, Musee D'Orsay, and Sainte Chapelle.
Space
The apartment is just as pictured in the photos. It has three small bedrooms, two rooms with double beds and one room with two twin beds. The rooms all make great use of the limited space, including built-in and pull-out drawers under the beds to keep everything stored away and neat. One bedroom has a lovely fireplace and all have closets, some type of shelving, and outlets that are placed in convenient locations. The beds were very comfortable and had nice linens. It was cold the first few days and we used the Dyson heaters, which were very convenient because they also had remote controls and heated up the rooms quickly.
The apartment's bathrooms were recently remodeled - one is a powder room with a nice sink, shelf space, and toilet, and the other bathroom has a great shower with built-in storage, a vanity with lots of drawers and space. The bathrooms were well stocked with toiletries and towels. There is also a washing machine in the bathroom closet. We used it to wash a load of towels since we stayed a week and there were four of us. I was skeptical that we would be able to actually dry the towels on the towel heater/dryer contraption but it worked perfectly!
The kitchen has a small fridge, cook-top, microwave, and lots of dishes and utencils. We enjoyed eating out and all the wonderful restaurants in Paris but loved having the fridge for leftovers and to stock up on water and fruit. The kitchen table seats 6 and was a nice place to gather. There is also a small sofa and TV in the family room/kitchen, which also includes a fireplace and bookshelves with lots of local guidebooks.
As other reviewers have mentioned, the apartment is on the top floor of the building (sixth floor) and requires going up a spiral staircase. Something to note, but not a problem for us at all. Excellent exercise! And there is an elevator - yes, it's very small - as are most other elevators in Paris (even those in large hotels). We would often send our luggage and shopping up via the elevator and then take the stairs.
This is one of my favorite Airbnbs and I cannot wait to return with my family! Have already recommended it to several friends.