Despina was wonderful! She had stocked the fridge with food for the first night so I didn't have to worry about it, showed me how everything worked in the apartment and even took me around the neighbourhood. She showed me all the best places!
The apartment is exactly how it looks in the pictures and it's gorgeous. Parisian-style, beautiful wooden floors and full french windows all across the front through which the light pours in the morning. You cannot help but open them all up and have your morning coffee and croissant on the balcony. It's absolutely classic and out there was where I spent most of my time, just watching the world go by. There is everything you might need in the kitchen; washer-dryer, dishwasher, fully-functional hob and oven and even a coffee-maker. The bedroom is lovely and comfortable with lots of clothes storage. And the shower! Sometimes it's this detail that lets a place down but not here. Hot, high pressure water and lots of it. No hair-washing worries at all!
I absolutely loved this place. Despina made me so welcome, emphasising that this was my home now (I was staying for 5 weeks) and sure enough, that evening, I unpacked my suitcase and it instantly felt like that. It was my little piece of Paris for the whole time I was there. I didn't want to leave.
The location is ideal - it's close enough to easily walk to all the favourite spots - 15m to the Champs Elysees for example and St Lazare station and shopping district is just around the corner. But, if that's not your thing, there are 2 metro stations d go back in a heartbeat.