Stephane & his wife are very kind people. His wife checked us in and provided a book of tips for using the towel warmer, iron, remote to close the blind in the loft window, as well as transport options for getting around the city, and a few restaurant recommendations. We agree with other reviewers this apt. is in a great location & we felt very safe staying here.
We appreciated there was coffee, tea, salt & pepper, sugar & a box of dry oatmeal in the apt. as well as a coffee maker, microwave, 2 stovetop burners & a frying pan in good condition for making eggs. Be aware there is not an oven in this apt. if that is important to you.
The shower is very nice & we appreciated the good hair dryer & iron available as well as nice towels. I recommend putting the heater temp for the water tank up to 80 to have enough hot water for 2 showers.
The sleeping area in the loft is a very firm full size futon pad on the wood floor, it is not a mattress. This made sleeping difficult for us, but if you don’t mind that then no worries. Inside the duvet cover was a nice fluffy comforter.
Also be aware there is an old wooden winding staircase up to the 3rd floor & if you have a lot of heavy luggage this will give you a workout! :))
Be sure to click on the small white buttons in staircase to turn on the lights for your safety as it can get dark in the stairwell.
The boulangerie across the street is wonderful & has good coffee too. There are metro & bus stations within 5 min walking, as well as grocery stores very close to the entrance on the same side of the street going either way up the street.
We did try one restaurant recommendation, L’ascension. We had a good meal there & good, friendly service as well. We also recommend C.H.A.N.G. on 22 rue des Pyramides for good Thai cuisine and wonderful service. We also enjoyed a restaurant near Sacre Coeur called the Hardware Societe on 10 rue Lamarck. The owners were very friendly & if you go be sure to try the rice pudding with a pear & hazelnut praline.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay here and do recommend but wish there would have been a nice comfort mattress to sleep on, especially since we stayed for a full week in Paris.