Philippe is an amazing host and his apartment is a great home base during your travels in Paris.

Location - the apartment is located very close to the Saint-Paul Metro station on the 1 line and the 69 bus. Between the metro and the bus, it is a direct connection to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, Arc de Triomphe, and many other tourist destinations.

It is a short walk to the Notre Dame and Ile de la Cite. There are many restaurants and stores within a few blocks. We recommend the L'as du Fallafel and La Droguerie du Marais on Rue de Rosiers. Both are budget friendly but the best meals we had while in Paris. The bakery on the corner was good for breakfast on the go.

Arrival / Departure - we took a taxi both ways though I realize there are cheaper options. We arrived and departed on a Saturday morning, no traffic and the taxi was less than 50 euros each time. Clearly, with traffic it would have been more expensive. It was very easy to catch a taxi at 7am on a Saturday - there was a line outside of the Saint Paul metro station at a Taxi stand.

Apartment - the apartment was perfectly sized for two adults. There was also a fold down couch in the living room that would probably be comfortable enough for a child but we didn't use it. We really only used the coffee maker and fridge in the kitchen but it was fully equipped. It was great to have a laptop for our use to check email, weather, trains and google, etc. In the bedroom, there was a closet to hang our clothes, store our luggage. It also had a great clock that also showed the outside temperature. The bathroom was large enough and a hairdryer was provided. The picture doesn't do the shower justice - it is fairly large and the showerhead had good pressure. The medicine cabinet was also mostly empty so we could store our toiletries.

Philippe - we only had one issue while in the apartment but once we emailed Philippe, he addressed it immediately. He was attentive and helpful. He has a guidebook to the apartment and to the neighborhood that were quite helpful. He also has a large stock of pamphlets from various tourist sites around the city.

We were very pleased with the apartment and the neighborhood.

Philippe - thank you for the wonderful stay!