My very favorite Airbnb ever - how can you top a morning spent with a perfect cafe au lait, pain chocolat, and your family at a dining table looking out over Notre Dame Cathedral and listening to the bells ring through French doors flung open so the river breeze can waft through the apartment? Well maybe it was topped late that same evening curled up in a chair with a glass of from the lovely champagne provided by Veronique's son when we checked in, with a picture-frame view of the Eiffel Tower sparkling and listening to the Paris revelry below.
Five of us were meeting in Paris this trip - my husband and I, my son and his partner, and my daughter. My husband and I had the sofa bed downstairs, which was super comfortable. Upstairs was a double and single bed, plus a half bath. There is one full bathroom with a terrific shower, plus another half bath downstairs, that worked fine for our family of five adults. The kitchen was delightful with a wonderful coffee machine - we need one at home! Also a washer/dryer that was a great help. We couldn't figure out how to find the Tour de France coverage on the TV, but it wasn't enough of an issue for us to contact Veronique (it was probably us - not the TV).
The five floor walk up would not be for everyone - but for us it wasn't a problem and in fact supported some of the rationalization for the pain chocolat. We did not meet Veronique, but check-in and -out was smooth and timely. We've visited Paris many times - if Veronique's place is available we will always stay here from now on. Many thanks to Veronique and her family for sharing their special place with us.