When I was young I used to dream of living in a Paris apartment, strolling along the Left Bank with my lover after visiting a gallery or two and sitting in a bar listening to live jazz late into the night. Finally 30 years later I got to live that dream for a few days, when my wife and I stayed in Zazie's wonderfully atmospheric Parisian apartment for a few nights in July.

I could talk about the location, the facilities, the welcome but that's all be said before in other reviews. I think what we got was something a little bit extra. We got a glimpse of Parisian life for a few fleeting moments and that's what makes a stay in Zazie's place special.

Oh, and watch out for the "magic mirror"!