This apartment was perfect for our family! Edouard and his wife made check in very easy and were easy to communicate with.
Location: We visit Paris every few years and stay in the 17th arrondissement to be near family. It is a very safe and quiet neighborhood near shops, grocery stores, bakeries, and restaurants with a short walk to two metro stations and parks. This unit is particularly quiet because it is in a separate building behind the main building with no neighbors above and what I believe is storage below. No street noise and we rarely heard noise from other nearby buildings.
Apartment: The unit is on the second floor with stairs to the entrance. Once you are in the private unit entrance, there is a long hallway with the twin beds unit halfway down and the large bed unit at the end. While they do feel like they can be two separate apartments, the hallway connecting them is private, so we felt very comfortable with our children in the twin beds unit while we stayed in the main unit. The children felt very comfortable playing in their unit in the morning if we slept in so they would not wake us, but also came over to our kitchen to make themselves breakfast. This apartment is much more spacious than any other place we have stayed at in Paris for this price range. There were only 4 of us, but there is also a trundle bed in the children’s unit and a person about 5’ 9” or shorter could lie on the longer living room couch comfortably.
The only thing I would wish to change is the tile in the entry hallway and living room of the main unit as it feels like an outdoor tile and would be difficult to sanitize. We usually do not wear shoes indoors, but it did not feel right to walk barefoot on this tile. The rugs in the living room made the living room cozy, so it didn’t bother me in the sitting area there.
The unit was very clean and cleaning supplies were well stocked. Extra toilet paper, towels, and pillows were available, which is a great comfort and makes a much better experience. Dish soap, hand soap, shower gel, and shaving cream were also provided.
Note to Americans: There is a washing machine and a small heated drying rack. Parisian’s do not have American style clothing dryers and not all apartments have a heated drying rack, so this is a plus. However, only a small amount of clothes can fit on the rack, so pack things that can hang dry. Also, the standing shower is about 3’ x 3’, but is one of the largest and most functional we have found in Paris with good water pressure and consistent hot water. The internet was fast enough that I could work and have Zoom and MS Teams video calls to California. Note that Netflix and other streaming services are locked to your region, so your accounts will only work in Europe through a US VPN or for content downloaded in the US that you bring. Please note that the beds are very firm. Still, if this is your first trip to Paris, I’d highly recommend this apartment because there will be less shock than in other places for the price. For our trip, we took an official taxi from the airport (follow the signs, not the con artists telling you where to go) for a flat 58€ and an Uber minivan to the airport for ~75€. If you can carry luggage up and down stairs, the metro is a decent option, just longer. (Again, read signs and instructions yourself and don’t take advice from con artists who say they are helping you.) Google Maps is your friend, so upgrade your international phone data plan. (Cell phone data is still slower than in the US even with upgrades, but it’s well worth it so you have live maps and good directions.)
Overall this is a great place to stay and I hope to stay here again!