Overall I had a great stay at Marc- Etiennes Place!:)
We messed up the Check- In because we were really late due to train connection issues. Marc-Etienne was very kind about it and quickly found another solution for us to check in. He was also very fast in replying and always helped out if there was an issue.
First, the location is just fantastic!! There are so many great bars and restaurants close by, the metro is just 2 minutes away, so are franprix and carrefour, a boulangerie and so on. Also you can perfectly go shopping in the area, it’s super close to les Halles and Rue de Rivoli!
Now to the apartment: So it is small and therefore I recommend staying there alone, UNLESS you’re really close with the person who’s staying there with you. The space has pretty much everything you need, there a small stove, a microwave and so on. (it’s in the description anyways:D)
The bathroom is really small too but also offers everything you need.
The mattress is fine for young people or ones with unproblematic backs, it’s basic Ikea mattresses, it worked perfectly fine for me but as said, if you’re struggling with your back it might get problematic after some time.
Now to the less great stuff haha, it’s not at all Marc-Etiennes business but it’s just the city! It is pretty loud at day, a lot of cars are going by but that’s what you have to take if you want to stay in such a great location. It definitely gets less at night but I am just saying this for sensible people, this is the heart of Paris and it’s alive!;)
Also, and that is nothing you can really plan, it gets super hot inside. This was the only real issue we had. The first days we spent in Paris it was 36 degrees, and it was no fun anymore. We bought an extra fan because the one in the apartment wasn’t that strong, and we were still not able to sleep the first nights. We also left the window and the door open to get the air moving but it didn’t help. I mean heat exists everywhere and the studio is right under the roof, it’s what summer is like. I just wanted to add it anyways because it really was exhausting the first days.
(If you’re getting the same problem: Fan! Window closed at day, tape the inside with aluminum foil, open it when the sun goes down, open the door and it will get better)
So besides the heat and the noise we couldn’t avoid because of the heat we really had a nice stay! As said the location is just fantastic and absolutely worth the august heat;)
Marc- Etienne did what he could to make stuff easier for us!