We had a fabulous time at Hughes’s apartment. It was perfect for us. As everyone has said, the views are spectacular. Staying at the apartment you KNOW you are in Paris and feel like a Parisian. Seeing the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and so many other Paris sights from our window and roof terrace is indescribable. It highlights your every moment experience of being in Paris. We were mesmerized by both the sunrise and the sunset over Paris and couldn’t take enough pictures.
Hughes apartment is in a residential area overlooking the Seine. Living in it for the week made us feel like Parisians. It is a “real” Paris apartment. It’s well located. We loved being in the Maris. I’ve been to Paris many times and would not want to be on one of its busy streets in the midst of other tourists. Hughes’ apartment is a 10-minute walk to the Bastille train station where you can catch the subway and go everywhere. There are many brasseries, a wonderful crepe restaurant and an ice cream parlor nearby that creates ice cream cones in the shape of flowers. Its also about a 15-minute walk to Notre Dame from the apartment, (where you can get “the famous” ice cream :-).
The apartment is lovely and was perfect for our 3 generations ([2] 73-year young grandparents, our 46-year-old daughter and 2 granddaughters ages 14 and 18]. It is open, light, airy (amazingly cool in 88-degree weather!) and well equipped. Paris was “sizzling” when we were there and often we were so grateful to get back “home” (to the apartment) to cool off. There was enormous space for us. The kitchen was wonderfully equipped, and the lay-out of the apartment gave us a chance to be together AND have our privacy when we wanted to be alone.
Others have commented on the noise experienced from one of the bedrooms when there was partying on the Seine – we did not find that to be a problem. My two grandchildren ages 14 and 18 shared that room and said they were OK and able to sleep.… My husband and I and my daughter took the two bedrooms in the rear of the apartment which were very quiet.
Hughes and his sister, Veronique were wonderful hosts and very available to us.
I would definitely recommend this apartment. It was fabulous for a family of 5. Thank you, Hughes! Our stay was so wonderful that we hope to return in the near future.