Spacious and comfortable and very convenient to the Charonne metro stop. Karim met us upon arrival, helped us settle, and even booked a dinner reservation for us. We also got to meet the dog, Gnocchi!
Karim gave us a whirlwind tour around Paris on our first evening, which we very much appreciated!
The neighborhood is safe and quiet, and a block away are all sorts of amenities. The flat was well stocked with basics. The appliances are top quality, and fortunately the manuals are in a kitchen cupboard. The stove top is induction, which we had not used before. Once we read the manual it was very easy, but not intuitive if you aren’t used to induction cook tops.
A note for American visitors- the drains in the showers and sinks empty slowly in Paris; we noticed this when washing hands at cafes and other places, not just the flat. If you do not run the shower at full force it is fine. But if you go for “full blast” American water pressure style, you risk flooding the water out of the shower stall. Personally, we’re all for water conservation and happily take quick, low pressure showers. But we felt it was important to mention as it is different from what we are accustomed to in major US cities.
Our visit to Paris was too short, so when we return we hope this flat will be available again!