Loved this stylish and comfortable apartment, the location, and our gracious host Nick. Highly recommend this place and we are already planning how/when we can make another trip from Sydney ASAP. Nick gave us some good recommendations for places to eat and also some off-the-beaten track shopping - we should have tapped into his expertise more!
The apartment is well equipped, and the photos are accurate - it's full of quirky artwork and interesting design touches and really felt like a home-from-home for the week we stayed. Although right in the heart of it in terms of the location, the apartment itself was a quiet sanctuary. Part of a traditional courtyard-based apartment building, you will pick up some light noise from neighbours, but seriously, hearing Parisians laughing over dinner just adds to the charm!
In the surrounding area there are so many restaurants, cafes and bars to choose from. Also supermarkets if you don't want to eat out all the time - although you should be bold and skip the supermarkets for the specialist cheese/bakery/fruit and veg/wine shops that are also nearby.....so good! The neighbourhood is not dominated by tourists or hotels - it belongs to locals of all nationalities going about their business and we really enjoyed just soaking up the vibe at the local cafes after being out and about in the touristy areas of the city. Super-well connected by a number of metro stations, the transport was easy as well.
Thank you Nick - hope to see you again before too long!