We came to Paris to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary and needed a special place to stay. Through a friend of a friend, who recommended Judith's place, we decided to give it a try. The location is absolutely perfect. It is so centralized that it's the best spot to venture out to anywhere in the city. L'ile St. Louis is so charming and surprisingly quiet. Everything you might need is within a block or two whether it's a good restaurant, a butcher, a bakery for those delicious croissants, a candy store, the infamous ice cream of Berthillon, a pharmacy, a new hat, or small grocery store. Judith's apartment was so perfect for our stay. It is impeccably decorated and feels like an escape back to another time, full of beautiful art and books. The kitchen is equipped with everything you might need if you want to cook or if you want to bring food in you can sit on the outside terraces (there are two!) and look out over the Paris rooftops. Although we never had the pleasure of meeting Judith in person, she was always available to answer questions, take care of a restaurant reservation, make suggestions, and she made sure there was someone there to meet us upon arrival who also was available if we needed them for any reason. They even had a tray of breakfast pastries, fruit, fresh squeezed orange juice, milk, butter and jam ready for us after our long flight which was so appreciated. I have to say, we've stayed in several Airbnb's before and had very good service, but Judith and her team goes way above and beyond any of our expectations. It was truly a delight and her attention to detail was amazing. Even down to the little things like special lighting schemes for each room, a sound system throughout the apartment for music and having a usb port available next to the bed. In addition to all this Judith took the time to make our anniversary day very special by sending us flowers and chocolates. It touched our hearts to come back to the apartment and find that gift waiting for us. We were so far away from our family and friends, so to have someone acknowledge our 30 years together and wish us well meant so much to us.
I might also add that Judith's professionalism was stellar. After we initially booked our dates, we had to change our flights and thus change the dates of our stay at her apartment. She graciously accommodated us, but due to a technical glitch with Airbnb, we had a bit of trouble confirming the change. She remained diligent to work out the problem and was very patient with me as I had many questions, and even Airbnb contacted us to help us through the process. I know 5 stars is the highest rating we can give, but if I could, I would give Judith and her team a 10!
Merci beaucoup, Judith! J'espère que nous pourrons revenir un jour!