I reserved the apartment for me and my wife to stay for about 2 weeks. I lived in Paris for years in the past, and the choice of this apartment was first done for its location! The location is a second to none, especially if you wanna feel the atmosphere of old Paris neighborhoods, the latin quartier and to be just a few steps from a metro station that connects you with all parts of this city. I adore the 5ème arr, the apartment is super typical Parisian style, you will feel immediately at home, so I will start with the Cons then Pros
Cons= None! Indeed None! Even the reviews I read before reserving about the stairs and 4th floor without elevator was for us a good sport after eating a delicious lunch. It might be an issue only when lifting the luggage or heavy stuff, or going up/down for multiple times a day. Take it easy, and don’t be lazy
Pros=
1. Lisa - she is very nice and fast responsive, she helped and answered all my questions and concerns. She is a super star.
2. The apartment is ideal for 2 persons, or a small family with children.
3. It has all daily basis needs, like equipped kitchen, gas, refrigerator, laundry machine, coffee, good internet wifi, printer, hi-fi, comfortable sofas for napping, and more. This was a critical point for us, as we like to eat breakfast mostly at home, so boulangerie is a few meters away, grab some croissants, pain au chocolat et voilà! Also, laundry and basic staff work really great.
4. The location - it is less than 1 min walking from 2 main metro lines that take you to almost every point without the need to change a metro line. As well, 10-15 min walking to mouffetard, saint michel, and more.
5. Restaurants- you won’t worry about this point at all. The area is full of great places.
6. Super markets and daily needs.
7. Hot water works very well, the bath is nice and large enough for a small family.
8. Heaters were perfect, after a cold day in December. I don’t know how summer would be, but the apartment has large windows with a good breeze.
9. Beds and sofas are comfortable, everything was well organized and clean. At night, it very calm, since it’s in the inner building side.
10. Check in/out process is very simple.
11. The price was perfect for what we got. It’s worth it.
To sum it up, if you want to spend a few days in Paris, discover, eat, enjoy, rest, and feel like a Parisian, this is absolutely a great choice. If you are a small family, even with 2 kids, this is a very considerable place to stay in.
I really enjoyed my days in Paris. Thanks Lisa for everything you did to make it easy to us.