The flat is in an excellent location. There is easy access to the metro if you need, and the Avenue de l’Opéra is just a short walk from your door and provides a lovely stroll to the Louvre, the Seine, the Tuileries, and many other great attractions. There are several boulangeries and cafés nearby (even quick chain food like Pret à Manger and Starbucks). There is a Monoprix less than 8 minutes away and a late-night grocery store a block away.
Nicolas was very nice and always available at any hour. He accommodated our late check-in and even had champagne waiting for us. Excellent host!
The building was secure and had a working elevator, which was nice. There were not many people around, but it felt very secure. The flat was very clean and tidy. Cleaning services were provided twice during our two-week stay. The bed in the downstairs bedroom was great – very comfortable and clean.
A few things that are good to note, but that do not negate the fabulousness of the flat:
The pull-out sofa bed was large enough but it was not very comfortable and made a lot of noise (the spring on the bed?) when anyone moved on it. for one of our children.
There are no closets in the bedroom, but you can use the dresser in the living room.
The upstairs room is not really suited for anyone other than a teen – we had our older son stay there and he was fine. But it is rather enclosed and more attic-like than a second bedroom. It is difficult to get up the narrow stairs and there is not a lot of air so it is quite hot in the summer.
There is no air conditioner, which is fine except that it is hard to keep the windows open because the flat is directly over a café/bar. There is a lot of noise until about midnight, sometimes as late as 1:00 in the morning. ( I am sure this would probably usually only be a weekend problem, but we were there during the World Cup!) And, we got used to the noise and did not notice it as much as the time went on. It became quite charming!
We had some problems with the hot water. Nicolas was on it and sent someone over. Unfortunately, that person did not fix the problem, but once we informed Nicolas, he came over himself and adjusted the boiler and the water was perfect from that point on.
Those comments are only to share our experience. The good points far outweigh the slightly inconvenient ones. We would choose this apartment again without hesitation. It worked extremely well for our family of six (two adults, three teens, one child) and we had a fabulous time. We highly recommend Nicolas and this apartment.