Brilliantly located truly Parisian flat - unusually spacious; great location with nearby bakeries, restaurants (delicious ones off the beaten track) and genuinely good wine bars.
We were one couple and one mother/daughter and there was more than enough room at the dining table, in the living room. The living room has floor to ceiling Ng windows that open into the lovely courtyard. Both bedrooms were large with big windows. It is true that on certain evenings the noise from the people outside penetrated the closed windows, but as other reviewers have said, this is readily remedied with earplugs. The shower has on-demand hot water which is nice and hot and totally decent water pressure for us spoiled ( :) ) Americans! The small kitchen was absolutely sufficient. We stocked w snacks and baked goods (fresh from bakery every morning AND afternoon!) for breakfast and ate out for lunch and dinner. Alex kindly stocks a nespresso plus some teas. Crucial for that first morning :). We augmented w more nespresso pods and left the extras for the next guest.
Short walks (maybe ten minutes ish) to many wonderful restaurants /wine bars. Don't miss those on Passage Panorama and Rue Nil. And the Vietnamese restaurant around the corner serves up a spectacular Pho. Sometimes you just want a broth based soup at the end of the day.
Walk ~20 minutes or so to Louvre, 25 to M D'Orsay, Jardin Tul. Maybe a teeny bit longer to Left Bank and Jardin Lux. Subway stops are ultra close.
Paris city bike docking station is right there Amin front of the nuilding. Bikes are widely used and cheap. And way more fun than taxi / Uber if you are able.
Also, I'll note that this flat is cleaner than other French Airbnbs we have stayed in. I have come to expect gross mildew and crusty corners but not here! Hooray!!
The interior courtyard is meticulously clean, and filled with greenery that is clearly tended with great care. There is a very very fat cat that lumbers around being charming. There is an elevator just big enough for some roll aboards. We pretty much always scampered up the staircase to get to the flat.
Entry: Alex sends excellent photos so you know what you're looking floor: the gigantic VERY French building door that opens into the courtyard; the entry to Alex's quadrant from inside the courtyard, and the apartment front door. The apartment is on the French first floor. The stairs are old and not like modern stairs (they are quite charming actually - they are polished smooth wood that shows the wear of many feet over the years) - I share this because people with mobility or balance issues or anything along those lines will find this challenging at the very least.
Alex is super responsive but everything was so well organized by him that we never needed anything.
All In all a standout experience. We would love to stay here again!