LOCATION:
Absolutely perfect! It's literally across the street from The Louvre and has shopping/ food options as well (just go across the street and take the escalators underground). You are a quick walk to the Seine River as well. We had great restaurants just around the corner and a small grocery store, so it was easy to grab what we needed.
APARTMENT:
Giving the benefit of the doubt, I believe this place was great at one time, however my personal opinion of the apartment was that it looked like an Ikea Furniture Graveyard.
THE BEDS:
The beds were not comfortable to anyone in our group, but if you like extremely hard beds, you'll might love them. They felt very cheap. Hopefully the mattresses will be replaced in the near future with something more comfortable. The pillows left much to be desired as well. The "pull out sofa" was terrible. It looked like it was broken, as its legs were being propped up by the sofa cushions to keep it level. It also sagged in the middle so two people could not sleep on this piece of furniture for sure. Even my 8 year old son who can sleep anywhere made note about it.
THE FURNITURE
The Armoir, or....place you keep your clothes was quite literally falling apart. Shelves were collapsing and drawers were a mess. We pretty much just kept our clothes in our suitcases as not to possibly make the situation worse. It looked like the whole place needed an update and some TLC (tender loving care).
THE CURTAINS:
Well, there ARE blackout curtains, however, they don't cover the entire window. There is about 6"-12" of light shining through each side. My husband slept with his sleep mask and noise cancelling headphones to block out the light and the outside noise from the street cleaning crews outside.
THE GOOD STUFF:
Honestly, Simon was kind and very responsive. He was great and a wonderful host and if the apartment was updated, we would absolutely consider staying here again.