The perfect location! If you are going to experience Paris and spend time strolling through streets and happening upon shops, restaurants, and sights, you could not ask for a better location. When we were planning our trip, we opted to pay a bit more for a centrally located apartment, rather than save money but have to take public transit everywhere. St. Germain Des Pres is at the heart of it all.
Just steps from this apartment are the best steak tartare you could ever imagine in your entire life and an amazing wine shop (out the front door, to the right and immediately at the intersection). To the left is a unique art gallery and all around are impressive clothing boutiques. SGdP is full of life! For a family that walks and enjoys wine and impromptu pauses, this was the ideal place.
The apartment itself is huge for the neighborhood. We had lots of space for the 7 of us. The washer and dryer were also a godsend after 10 days of traveling in wet and rainy Normandy. The kitchen is well out-fitted (we entertained with Parisian friends a couple of times), and we had enough linens and towels and everything (delivered by scooter!) to make our stay very comfortable.
The fixtures in the apartment will certainly catch your eye, and I have been searching for a local source for them for our own renovation! Everything is clean and in its place. The building is charming, and the view out the windows is like a fairy tale, as you gaze out over the rooftops and watch the light beacon from the Eiffel Tower scan the sky!
For those who have any mobility challenges, remember that the third floor is actually the FOURTH in Paris. It is a lot of stairs to carry luggage up and down if you do not have the strength or balance to do so. We did not mind at all because we are all used to walking, running, and working out. But for some, four flights with luggage or groceries may be too much.
In all, I highly recommend this lovely apartment. We would certainly stay here again!