What this place is:
1. Fantastic to Montparnasse attractions and close to transport - RER (50m from Port-Royal), buses, metro with loads of coffee shops and bistros around.
2. Tiny walk to Luxembourg Gardens
3. A good place to crash if you want to be in Montparnasse
4. Decent wifi speed that always performed well
5. Good, high-pressure, double headed shower
What it isn’t:
1. It’s not spacious - the bed is double only - a queen-size would be better but probably couldn’t fit in the bedroom.. As well, the kitchen and bathroom are quite small - it’s hard to fit two people in the kitchen and the hallway is wide enough for one person only. But the place is good, if all you want is a roof over your head after a hard day’s sightseeing in Paris.
2. We’d expect some milk in the fridge, a supply of black tea and a fresh bar of soap in the shower or some shower gel. Washing with someone’s used soap was a bit off-putting.
The host:
Marie is a good host. It was a shame we didn’t meet her since she was away and we consequently had a glitch with our arrival but she did her best to fix this once she was in phone range. Just be sure to get the building codes (2 of them) and the caretaker’s phone number in advance.