This was a beautiful place to stay. There was so much to do just outside of the apartment and all of the cafes and shops were of the best of Paris. There are numerous locks to get through to get into the apartment which made us feel incredibly safe. And the metro was right outside the apartment so it made travel throughout Paris really easy.
The apartment had such beautiful touches to it. I loved looking at the books that date back to the early 1900s. The apartment is very small but cozy. We loved making dinners there and having a glass of wine with the window open, looking into the private backyard.
There are a couple of things that I would recommend:
1. The weather was raining the entire week we were there. The heater worked nicely but it took a while to heat the apartment. There was only a comforter on the bed. I would recommend an extra blanket or two for those colder nights as it would have been useful for our trip.
2. There were 2 of us there and only 2 towels provided for our week stay. I would recommend for people staying for a week to provide an extra set of towels so people don’t have to use the same towel for 7 days.
3. A talk with the cleaners to ensure everything is clean. We cooked numerous times at the apartment and everything we used needed to be washed before we used it because they were dirty. It seems like the people who were there before us just rinsed dishes/pans/cups and put them back without actually cleaning them.
4. We were instructed to contact their friend when we landed so we could get access to the apartment and keys. For some reason my phone wouldn’t let my texts and calls go through but I was able to get internet. I sent the hosts a message through Airbnb to let them know I was in the taxi and on my way and I couldn’t get into contact with the friend. I never got a response from them. After many attempts we were finally able to get through to their friend. It would have been nice for the hosts to, at some point during our stay, reach out to make sure we were able to get through as they did have our flight information.
Other than these little things, we had a great time. Thank you for allowing us to stay at your home.