We had a fantastic trip to Paris, and Laure's home was a first class choice for us to stay in!! We stayed as a family with a child of 11yrs being the youngest.
The location is absolutely perfect, wether you intend to walk or use the Metro to get around, you will not be disappointed. There are restaurants, bars and supermarkets right on your doorstep, as well as a choice of two Metros just a 5 min walk away. All of which are exceptional value for your money. We found ourselves going home specifically to have our evenings around that area as they were so nice and the apartment was just a step away!!
The apartment itself was just lovely. It was very clean and very comfortable, we really enjoyed our breakfasts and any other downtime that we spent there. The beds were comfortable and the rooms were light and airy. All means of facilities and condiments were in the kitchen as well, it was very well stocked. Laure was also kind enough to make sure that things like toilet paper, sugar, salt, pepper, oil and even a fair few coffee pods for the machine, were there for us upon our arrival. It meant that we were able to relax when we arrived instead of having to panic about finding a supermarket straight away. All towels and linens were provided and very clean and comfortable to use.
Laure, the host, is absolutely fantastic!!! She was also very accommodating with our travel arrangements and made everything so easy for us. The communication was excellent both before and during our trip, for anything that we might need. She went out of her way to check on us and offer any advice and help for our stay, sending links and ideas that she thought of as useful to us. She made us feel so welcome and looked after, we couldn't have asked for more!!
All in all I would highly recommend this as a place to stay and Laure as a host. We will return to Paris, as there is so much to do and see, and we will definitely make this apartment our first choice to stay in again. :-)
Useful advice:-
We went with Laure's advice and downloaded an app called Kapten, which is like Uber, but with fixed prices and better rates. I would recommend using this to get from the airport if travelling from CDG, as it is a better trip that way. It cost €45 and that is only about €5 more than a train and metro ticket for 4 people would have cost anyway!! We used this for both trips to and from the airport.
The Metro is very easy to use and cost us €1.90 per person, per trip. It is easy to navigate as well. I simply used Google maps, wether we were walking or getting a Metro, to see us around the city. The overview of the directions will tell you the Metro lines to take as well, very very easy!!
Budget wise, if you are eating or drinking out and about, try to choose places that are away from the city centre or at least off in the side streets instead of main plazas, as they are a lot cheaper. Also, as with London and most other cities, the drinks can be the thing that spike the bills, so be wary!!
Keep a water bottle with you as there are water fountains all over Paris with very good drinking water, you can fill up often and this saves you constantly buying water. Don't worry, it is extremely clean and fresh, and on a hot day it is very welcome!!
By biggest tip is, if you are able to....WALK!! There is so much to see in Paris and if you just use the Metro to go straight to your destination, you could miss a lot. We had tickets booked for the Arc De Triomphe, we decided to walk it and we saw so much along the way before finally ending up at our destination.
I use an app called Tiquets, which I highly recommend, and pre-book all my sightseeing tickets on. It is so good for planning your itinerary with and if you couple that with Goole maps, you can really see what you can fit in during your trip.