Simon’s place is located in one of the most desirable and charming areas of Paris. It was relatively quiet, with lovely views of Notre Dame from the apartment and a 2 min walk to multiple cafes/brasseries with views.
Simon was an excellent communicator through booking, making recommendations and thoughtfully, also ensuring things were going well once we arrived. He was an excellent host, but we did not meet in person.
The apartment is quite large. We slept comfortably, enjoyed watching people pass by from the dining table, and had breakfast in the kitchen in the breakfast nook daily. I brought nespresso pods, though Simon graciously left some as well. Do bring bath/shower gel or soap and shampoo. There is a washing machine which was a bit of a challenge to figure out since it’s very different from US washers but we got it to work for our 1 load of laundry and let our clothes dry on the racks which worked well. There is not a manual in the house with any guidance, but the lovely building manager showed us that we could create privacy in the bathroom with a remote control that is attached to the wall to lower a shade by the tub. We were happy she told us ;)
We opened windows in the early evening for a breeze when we were home, but you will need to close them as it seems Wednesday-Friday nights there is a boat across the river that is a night club. I used a white noise app and that did the trick.
The decor is beautiful and very French, everything worked well in the apartment and we had everything we needed. We loved staying in Simon’s place. We hope to return.