Wow! wow! wow!; what a fantastic stay we had in Berit's apartment.
The apartment is superbly decorated for both male and female. Two ensuite-rooms and a separate toilet closet (very french). The kitchen has very nice appliances, cooking equipment, and nespresso. Loved the washer with dryer feature.
The entire apartment is very well designed. I particularly appreciated all the shelves in both bedrooms and bathrooms to display my items. The heating system is all electric and such that you can choose what setting for each room.
As far as sleep goes, this is one of the better places we have stayed in a city environment. Dark curtains, comfortable beds and linens, and very quiet. Both bedrooms are in the back and overlook a small court yard. The master bedroom is extremely quiet.
The salon overlooks a pedestrian street and it was wonderful to observe Paris from the two massive windows.
I particularly appreciated the design in the twin room. It is small, however, Berit has opened the ceiling of the hallway to the twin bedroom so the ceilings are of a great height and the extra ceiling space and design are a visual delight.. extremely clever in opening the space to the bedroom and closing off the hall for it to block noise. I honestly don't think we have every been in a better designed house in a large old city.
We particularly loved the 9 panel map on the wall which shows only the eastern part of the US and Australia is labeled as "New Holland" so somewhere circa 1790-1830. The art work is very cleverly displayed and we really appreciated the authentic looking stucco sculpture above the fireplace.
The location was excellent to explore Paris. The nearest metro is Chatelet which has 5 metro lines running through it; super convenient to get anywhere. There is also the Hotel de Ville metro very close by that gives you additional choices.
The pedestrian streets surrounding the apartment were very fun to explore and you are spoilt for choice for shopping. Within two blocks, we found everything we needed for grocery, pharmacy, beauty, clothing, restaurants, cafes, bakeries. You are also very close to the Seine. Each night we opted to go walking, many times crossing the river, gazing at the new and shiny exterior of Notre Dame, enjoying a leisurely pace exploring both the right bank and the left bank.
Communication with Berit was super easy; she is very responsive. Contactless check-in is also very easy with communications from Berit on everything you need for a great stay coming via the Airbnb App.
If you are considering Berit's place, just book it. You will not be disappointed. This comes from an experience traveler that has stayed in more than 100 apartments around the world. You will simply fall in love with it.