My sister and I spent a week at Cecile’s place, and what a fantastic stay! After arriving from Chicago, we followed Cecile’s very detailed directions and Cecile met us at her apartment (graciously arriving early). She told us everything we needed to know and even had a folder of recommended restaurants.
Cecile had also stocked the apartment with not only paper products, haircare products, and other toiletries, but with Champagne, Perrie, cookies, fruit and other incidentals (coffee!) – we had everything we needed and more. There is also a grocery store a 3-minute walk away.
She has great bedroom and bathroom linens, and a comfortable bed and living room furniture. Everything was incredibly clean and bright with the tall windows with beautiful sculped wrought iron creating a balcony-like effect.
The apartment is small as all Paris apartments are, but it comfortably accommodated me and my sister, and we could have had a 3rd adult, too. It is wonderfully located so we could walk to Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Musée d'Orsay and Musée Rodin. The Eiffel Tower is a longer walk – about an hour – but it’s a beautiful one.
Guests should be aware of two things: Due to its location on an active square of restaurants, it is loud at night. This didn’t bother me as I turned on a white noise app on my phone and went right to sleep! And as there is no elevator, it’s an adventure carrying suitcases up the winding staircase. (But we had a good laugh!)
Cecile could not have been more accommodating and the apartment was lovely – I would not hesitate to stay there again. Thank you, Cecile!