This place is as described. And location! Location! Other options in this area are in private hotels (that we found more pricey with less features.)
My favorite part? This is a real french flat, with typical historic Parisian stairs (that you find all over Paris). The views out the windows overlook other similar true historic Parisian flats. Varying gables, roof lines, and alley ways inspired my imagination of the old days.
Thoughts for those considering to stay here:
1. We stayed for a week in December. We used public transportation (metro card) the whole time. It was easy and very convenient. You can catch the metro at the Paris CDG airport and travel to the Airbnb. (It’s about $11 one way, or you can just buy a metro week pass for about $25-30. Cards are only good starting Mondays for 7 days. So if you are traveling midweek you may need two.) To get on the metro you need a European health pass. You can get one at the pharmacy in the CDG airport if you don’t have one. The health pass was about 35 Euros? (The metro did require us to carry our suitcases up a total of two flights of stairs. Keep that in mind when packing.)
2. This airbnb requires you to climb 3 flights of stairs. I loved climbing them every time. They are gorgeous and authentic. Keep that in mind.
3. The place was very clean.
4. We loved that the two bedrooms have doors. So not everyone in our group had to be on the same sleeping schedule (unlike if we were crammed into a hotel room. Not all adjust to the time zone change quickly.)
5. There are personal showers in the bedrooms. But they leaked through the shower door strip. And not just a little. Isabelle is looking at getting that fixed as soon as possible. If you happen to be the next guest before it is fixed (nothing that a tiny rubber strip glued down in the shower entry can’t fix), make sure all of your belongings are off the floor, or they will likely get soaked.
6. There is a grocery store underground, about a 1/2 mile from the flat. We stumbled across it. You enter through a Department store and go down an escalator. Ask around, if Google doesn’t find it. The flat was short of paper products such as paper towels for the kitchen, and toilet paper, so this is where we picked up these items.
7. If you are staying here, pack a tiny roll of bright masking tape. There is a step between the bathroom and the bedrooms that catches everyone. Maybe placing a strip of masking tape will remind family or friends. Engineering wise, I see why there is a step. It’s just one of those things you learn to live with.
8. Going down the stairs to the street level at night, we couldn’t find a light switch to light the stairs. We used our cell phones.
Overall, we felt blessed to be able to stay in this airbnb. It was spacious, clean, and centrally located. Most places we could walk too. (But don’t overlook Palace of Versaille… too far to walk. Metro time.) This was our first trip to Paris. We felt very safe here.
We hope this review is helpful.