My husband and I stayed at the Dream Tonic January 21-24th. It was our first trip to Paris and we wanted to stay in a typical, Parisian neighborhood that was close to major attractions, but away from other tourists. The Dream Tonic was the perfect location for us, and Nadji was the perfect host!
Nadji was extremely thoughtful and communicative with us before we arrived. He contacted us immediately after we'd made our reservation and provided us with specific and precise directions to the Dream Tonic. He also gave us his number and offered to meet us at the Metro station so we could walk to the apartment together.
Our flight was delayed 5 hours! We were frustrated, but Nadji was patient and understanding. He met us later than anticipated, walked us from Metro, pointed out local markets and restaurants for us to try, gave us a tutorial of the apartment (which was cute, quaint, clean, in a great neighborhood and perfect for two people), showed us all of the local attractions on a map that he had for us, and explained the metro system so we could navigate it like natives (and we did!). He was thorough and quite helpful.
At the end of our first full day in Paris Nadji checked in with us to see how things were going. When we told him our plans for the next day, Nadji made additional recommendations of places to visit off the beaten path. He also told us how to navigate the local metro and RER trains for the fastest and most affordable transit options to our desired sites. We were extremely grateful for his advice.
On our last day in Paris, Nadji met us at the apartment and walked us to Metro to show us the fastest and most affordable way to the airport. We made sure we knew which tickets to purchase and which transfers to make to ensure we arrived on time for our flight. We had a great discussion about world news and politics during our walk over-- it really was a delight to connect with him.
Overall, we loved our stay. Nadji's hospitality made him feel more like family than a stranger we'd connected with through Airbnb. We are grateful to have stayed at the Dream Tonic, and more grateful to have met Nadji. We highly recommend the Dream Tonic and encourage anyone looking for a great place to stay in Paris to connect with Nadji.