We had in-laws staying at a 5 star hotel near the Opera, and we were going back and forth on whether we should book a hotel or go with Airbnb. Knowing that hotel rooms in Paris tend to be quite small, we (being a family of 4) decided to give Airbnb a shot. After a couple of days of searches we saw Margaux's place pop up. The reviews/pics looked good, so we decided to move forward.
This apartment really exceeded our expectations. It was spacious, clean, and had all the amenities that a family would require. The rooms were much more spacious than they looked in the pictures. The place had a washer/dryer which was great. The entire street that the apartment is on has quite a few restaurants. The coffee shop right across the street was quite nice. There are a couple of Vietnamese eateries, a Thai place, and even an Argentinian eatery.
This apartment really gave us a feel of living in Paris. It is in an older charming building. The inside of the apartment was really well done. Paris is a bustling city, so you do hear street sounds. But, that didn't bother us much. The only other tip that we would like to offer is that the water heater in older buildings (due to limitations with piping etc.) can only handle so much volume, so good idea to keep your showers short. Again, not an issue. Just something to be aware of.
Our kids loved, loved this apartment. Even my in-laws, were so impressed by the apartment. They had offered to pay for our hotel, but we are so so glad we went the Airbnb route.
Margaux was a great host and very responsive. She went out of her way to help us with storing our luggage after we had checked out.
I highly recommend this apartment. It was truly a lovely experience.