Our first Airbnb...
Mira’s detailed advice on getting there from Gare du Nord was excellent – a short and quick journey. She advised getting Navigo Decouverte passes for the Metro at Gare du Nord, much better value than Tourist cards for a calendar week trip.
Ashford International Eurostar station, is still closed, so we lost 4 hours going via St. Pancras and our train didn’t arrive in Paris till 18:00, so a late check-in was essential. Mira was very happy to do this and gave us a very cheerful welcome. She also offered us a late check-out, to make the most of our last day in Paris, which was very thoughtful, and made a real difference.
There are many convenient restaurants, cafes and food shops (Monoprix, Carrefour) just along the Grand Boulevards, and we made very good use of them.