Pierre's flat is an amazing base to explore Paris. The pictures only partially convey the charm and convenience of this beautiful space. We travelled with our 9 year old, who unfortunately was sick for a couple of days, and we were extremely grateful to not be trapped in a hotel room! The apartment has a separate toilet, and the bath/sink is accessed through the "parent's" bedroom; which worked great for us.
Pierre welcomed us with breakfast, and had left coffee/tea and other basics, and gave us free access to his pantry. He also
left maps and a beautiful guide. He gave us two sets of keys, which became handy. He kindly booked us a taxi to take us to the airport.
The kitchen has everything you can need, and we even took advantage of his cable and watched some Olympics while our girl recovered. The wifi worked great, and he even gave us access to his computer.
A friend described this area as "the Brooklyn of Paris", which is helpful if you know NYC well. Besides tons of bars and restaurants, there are MANY supermarkets, boulangeries, smaller grocery stores, drugstores etc at a short distance. The metro is just steps away. It is also an easy and pleasant walk to the heart of the Marais, and even to Bastille. It's also a pleasant walk from Au Passage, a fabulous restaurant which was the highlight of our meals!
We communicated with Pierre mainly through airb and b messages, and he was always prompt to respond. I definitively recommend this apartment, and would love to stay there in our next visit to Paris. Thanks a million, Pierre, for opening your home to us!