Pad a Terre near Louvre was a truly perfect apartment for our family of four. Kids had their own room as did the adults. The living room was very cozy and it was pleasant to look out the window down onto the lively street below. In the area of Rue Montorgueil and Rue Montmartre, you are within a 5 minute walk to great restaurants, cheese shops, bakeries (Stohrer, legendary), endless cafes with prime people watching, a large Metro station (Chatelet-Les Halles) with convenient connections to anywhere in Paris.
Pro Tip: Use the RATP app for the most up to date metro routing and useful suggestions such as which Metro exit to take (especially in the large Les Halles/Chatelet station)
Communication with James and Nicolas was very prompt. We had one minor issue with one of the three A/C units. We advised James and he quickly responded and it was a non issue for our stay.
The kitchen is well stocked with plenty of plates, silverware, glasses, wine glasses, cutlery, kitchen tools, kettle, toaster, dishwasher. Everything we needed.
There are several grocery stores nearby as well as an express market with all the essentials literally next door to the apartment entrance.
The apartment information book has some EXCELLENT tips for local restaurants and shops. We especially loved the recommendation for Vaudeville Restaurant, our absolute favorite. We got there after 10pm without a reservation and were seated fairly quickly but this was during Covid and it was still very packed. I would recommend reservations at least a week in advance to experience an amazing dinner.
The apartment has a very cozy yet spacious feel with some cool architectural features. Very well worth the effort of climbing three flights of stairs.
Our stay here was really, truly perfect. We plan to stay here again in the future.