We have just come home from two days in this stunning apartment in the very heart of Paris. More central it doesn't get! You look out of your fourth floor window down Ave de l'Opéra to you right and there are Palais Royal and Louvre and down the other way shines the opera. Either are just a few minutes on foot. Your front door opens right next to and entry of Metro Pyramides. Very convenient indeed.
The interior is indeed stylish. There are two large light filled reception rooms. The picture shown here is what you get. A comfy kitchen with a large table invites for long breakfasts and overlooks the quiet courtyard.
We were five and needed four rooms so all rooms were used. The star is no doubt the master bedroom which overlooks Ave de l'Opéra and has a beautiful as well as big canopied bed that looks like it came from a Tchaikana in central Asia. Big airy bathroom with tub as well as shower. The three other rooms all overlook the quiet courtyard. they are smaller but charmingly appointed. The two off the side corridor feel like children's rooms, a feeling reinforced by the stack of cuddly toy animals in the corridor. One of these rooms disposes of an en-suite shower. The other two share another shower off the corridor while three toilets are there too. The apartment feels like a stylish home with many beautiful and also personal objects dotted throughout. It is also a beautiful example of gracious Parisian living in the city Haussmann recreated. High plaster ceilings, windows, doors, a staircase to heaven...and the best of all, the place is incredibly quiet because all other apartments on this wing seem to have been converted to offices. While Ave de l'Opéra is a busy major artery, you are high enough above the hustle and bustle and the windows close well enough not to be bothered and the courtyard side is completely quiet. What more to say? We loved the place and it has given us a beautiful weekend to celebrate our Mums 90th birthday. Oh and yes, an almost life sized cuddly Tigger and Eyore were a big hit with her too. Last note: max the contact man is a life saver when needed to spell out how the electronic locks work!