Clémence met us at the apartment and showed us where everything was and how the lights and appliances worked. This was particularly welcome, as US appliances often have different symbols or mechanisms than those in Europe.
The apartment is spotlessly clean, decorated in black, gray, white and brown tones, as shown in the pictures on the Airbnb site. The windows all open easily and there is good cross-ventilation, which is important on warm days (there is no air-conditioning). It is on the US 2nd floor (considered the 1st floor in Europe).
The queen-size bed is very comfortable, with just the right mix of firmness and softness. Street noise was the usual sounds of a quiet city street, and was minimal. The bedroom does not face the street, instead facing the inner courtyard of the building.
The kitchen is fully outfitted with all sorts of modern appliances, cookware and eating utensils. There is a room that has the toilet, washer and dryer, and a separate room with double sinks and shower in it. The shower floor is nice and grippy, and there is excellent water pressure. All sorts of shower gels and shampoos are provided.
In order to access the washer and dryer (and extra rolls of toilet paper), you open a door in the wall of the toilet room. When you do this, the door blocks the bathroom light. As there is no window in there, you will need to fire up the flashlight that is hanging on a folded up rack directly to the left of the washer. That will allow you to see the appropriate settings and buttons on the washer and dryer. Laundry detergent and fabric softener are on top of the dryer.
The location in the middle of the Le Marais neighborhood is wonderful. We loved wandering around, looking at the boutique shops and enjoying the drinks and food in the various cafés nearby. It is within easy walking distance to City Hall and Notre Dame Cathedral, and easily accessible to the Metro. There are a number of small supermarkets nearby, where we were able to get food supplies for meals we cooked at the apartment.
To sum up, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would gladly stay here again.