This warm, cozy, and bright apartment is ideal for a week’s stay in Paris, which my grand-niece and I did recently. The super host, Laurence, is just that--super. She is friendly, easily accessible, and goes above and beyond in being helpful. As an example, I left behind a dental device, which she found after our departure and sent to me the same day I inquired about it.
Located in a good neighborhood in the 5th Arrondissement, the flat is close to the Metro (Lines 7 and 10), the Pantheon, Rue Mouffetard, and about a mile from Place Saint Michel and the Ile de la Cite. Laurence has assembled a binder full of useful information on Paris as well as a number of helpful books. Also, there is a variety of decent restaurants nearby. We particularly enjoyed the Café/Tabac on Place Monge for morning coffee and a beer in the afternoon.
While small, the flat is well appointed, charming, and feels like you are in someone’s home. It has comfortable beds and what you need to hang your clothes, shower, and cook, should you wish to do so. You may wish to space your showers, since we ran out of hot water one morning when we did not, but this was a minor inconvenience and easily avoidable. There is some street noise if the windows and balcony door are open, but once you close the folding metal enclosures/shutters outside the windows and balcony door, you will not hear nor see anything from outside. However, be careful in closing these shutters because you can inadvertently pinch your finger in doing so, which I did.
Overall, our time in the flat was very enjoyable, and dealing with Airbnb was flawless. We highly recommend staying at 58 Rue Monge and would gladly do so again.
Overall, our time in the flat was very enjoyable, and dealing with Airbnb was flawless. We highly recommend staying at 58 Rue Monge and would gladly do so again.