Catherine’s apartment is stunning, with a breathtaking view of the Arts et Métiers. Looking to the right down the balcony you can even see down past the Pompidou and the top of the Pantheon.
The apartment is clean and features all basic necessities. Catherine was extremely helpful and communicative throughout our extended period at the apartment. We would definitely stay again.
In the interests of potential new guests I’ll attempt to provide some extra information that other reviews may not have clarified;
The apartment was extremely accessible, even for a person such as myself with reduced mobility. There are a couple of stairs to get into the foyer, and then three steps up to the elevator. The elevator worked perfectly for our entire trip and never broke down. The elevator goes straight to the level of the apartment. There is always a concierge available as well.
The bathroom is great. Has a walk-in shower, and one small step up to it. The water pressure is good. I like extremely hot showers and the water here got very hot although it’s easy to turn down if required, as you might imagine.
The kitchen is extremely functional with a 4 burner gas cooktop and a full sized refrigerator. The boiler is also in the kitchen, so it’s exclusive to the apartment and not shared which is great. The heating in the apartment is fantastic, you’ll never be cold.
Opening the doors to the balcony gives an incredible sene of space, as you’re not directly overlooked from across the street by another apartment block. You see lots of sky. The apartment faces east and the morning sun is great to wake up to.
There are no real downsides to the apartment. Some have commented that it is a little noisey from street traffic, but when the doors to the balcony are closed it’s significantly reduced, and when you’re sleeping, the bedroom door buffers any remaining noise. Really not an issue.
Lastly, the transport links. The obvious metro stops of Sebastopol and Arts et Métiers are within a stone’s throw, but I’d be remiss for not mentioning the bus stop on Rue Reaumur, just 50m down the road, which has plenty of useful bus lines that stop at it, and busses also run up Bvd Sebastopol, making the apartment’s location extremely central and accessible.
Would definitely recommend Catherine’s apartment to anyone staying short or long term, looking for a majestic view and who could benefit from a central location with great transport links.