There’s so much to recommend this charming, wonderfully located small apartment.
Check-in (Pierre) was great. During a month stay we appreciated good WiFi, plentiful hot water, numerous hangers (no clothes drawers), strong shower, fast hot water pot, multiple electric plugs & large fold-out clothes drying rack. Tall windows let in lots of light & electric shutters blacked out all for sleep.
It’s in a safe neighborhood, ground floor at the back of a quiet, plant filled courtyard. Noise from the large, lively young crowds that gather nearby most evenings is well muted. We loved the Saint Sulpice bells, usually hourly 8AM to 10PM (perhaps earplugs for light sleepers).
True, it didn’t look exactly like the Airbnb photos of a renovated apartment. Some of the white grout in the shower was a dark, unappealing potentially worrisome brown. Once told, Delphine & staff were absolutely excellent about working hard to remove as much brown as they could. They also worked on the slow flowing bathroom sink. (Many thanks for consistent responsiveness!!!) The shower door is not yet completely installed, requiring an exceedingly delicate touch.
The walls are rosy, not the sunny yellow pictured. The small, thin strip of wall to the right of the kitchen area is damaged floor to ceiling, exposing chipped stone. One of the two curtains on the right courtyard window is missing but the remaining one could stretch almost to the edges. Of course much may be repaired before the next rental.
This charming Rue Guisarde apartment in a classic old building boasts a superb location. Lots of neighborhood restaurants. Metros 5 minutes away (Mabillon-10 and Odeon-4) & many busses. Near groceries at Monoprix, Marks and Spencer, the indoor Saint Germain Food Market & truly special Gerard Mulot bakery. Close to the Jardin de Luxembourg & its well known tea shop Angelina, with rich, thick hot chocolate a l’Africaine). And near so many boutiques. It would be hard to find a better location!