The central location is a great plus. The airbnb is a half block from a major boulevard, Blvd. Bonne Nouvelle, where it was always easy to get a taxi, important for us as we used taxis for transport due to time constraints and my husband’s mobility issues. There is also a metro stop a half block away. The central location served us well as we were visiting music venues all over the city.
The building is very secure and a good superette, City, is nearby for quick food shopping. The wonderful shopping street, rue Montorgeuil, is about a 10-15-minute walk away with great cafes, restaurants, and gourmet food shopping. The kitchenette was adequately stocked and we made our own brunch daily from delicious French ingredients. We really appreciated the fairly new TV set in excellent condition and the strong wifi. Note that the bed is a double foldout futon, which may be a tight fit for two larger -sized people. The bathroom was more than adequate. However, the toilet was leaking a bit around the base, which I reported on the first day. Nothing was done about it.
The listing shows the address as 14, rue Thorel, but in fact, the building entry is at 8, rue Notre Dame de Bonne Nouvelle, which is accessible only via a 20-plus step outdoor stairway up from Blvd. Bonne Nouvelle, the main street. The front entry cannot be accessed by car as the city has blocked off rue Notre Dame de Bonne Nouvelle. The taxi will drop you off at the foot of the stairs and you will need to drag your suitcases up to the front door. It would have been helpful to mention this in the listing as it is something of a shock to arrive jetlagged and discover all this. The photo of a fountain in the listing gives the impression that the airbnb looks out on this fountain. The studio actually looks out on a creatively designed pocket playground park and a church.
We appreciated having an Airbnb, however, and had a great time in the stellar city of Paris.