The location is absolutely superb if you, like me, love the 6th.
You are right in the epicentre of the heart of the 6th.
Utterly brilliant location!
The apartment itself is a typical Parisian x1 bedroom unit : tight and basic in space & finishings.
Clean and functional it is!
The x7 flights of circular stairs would be a real challenge for the elderly or physically handicapped.
My view of the check-in and out procedure is rather negative.
The owner has outsourced property management to a 3rd party who have in turn contracted with a high street retailer to distribute the apt keys on arrival and to be returned there by the guest on departure. The process is cumbersome and not in the best interest of the staying guest. The process is functional and suits the owner and his appointed property management agency. The “Keystore” is located some 600 meters away from the apartment and that’s at least a 10-15 minute walk if carrying/ pulling luggage.
Furthermore, on departure day, the expectation is the guest returns the keys to the Keystore. That’s awkward…! I had an 8am flight from CDG. The Keystore doesn’t open until 10am. So there was a problem to solve !!
I had to do exactly that….figure out what to do with the keys.
I succeeded to find out what to do and it proved to be a satisfactory solution but I had to spend my precious visit time in Paris figuring out how to return the apartment keys. Not good.
Would I return to this exact apartment..?
Yes, for the location as long as key collection and return was simplified / improved.
For example, pre-agree an exact meet time on arrival day and have someone at the address with keys in hand or on hand to take back the keys on departure day.
That would drive a much more positive guest experience.
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