What a beautiful apartment- typical period architectural details throughout! The moldings on the ceilings & wood floors were exquisite! It is very well laid out for privacy/the 2nd bedroom is down the hall. rooms are good size, the kitchen is very well equipped with nice dishes, wine glasses, cookware & silverware. Water pressure in bathrooms very strong/no issue w/running out of hot water. Very comfortable apartment to spend time in! Beds were comfortable & both king size. Location is fabulous! Near a metro stop & bus stop, tons of boulangeries and 2 grocery stores near by. Wonderful market right at the metro stop that has fresh fish, meats, cheeses, produce & other things- this was one of the nice surprises we had - I think the days were Tues & Friday )! We LOVED this! and really enjoyed cooking/eating in a few nights in the beautiful space! Host met us early without delay as we arrived earlier than expected . We felt very safe in the location & apartment as there are 2 doors for security. Having an elevator is a HUGE plus after all the walking we did in exploring the city.
Negatives- it is loud in the front bedroom (of course it is in the middle of everything NYC is also like this) earplugs work wonders. If you have never used a combo washer/dryer get the guy that meets you to show you how! I accidentally caught the flap so it would not work /host did split the cost with me on this repair bc they did not show me how to use it (and I called prior to using it & he told me to follow directions in the book). they responded very quickly & the repairman came the next day so it was remedied very quickly.
Make sure if you stay a week you are not charged an extra cleaning fee- we were not but I made sure to ask as I had seen another guest complain & it is in their book if you don't clean the apt you will be charged. also no small wash cloths (I would have brought my own if I had known none were there). For a week stay I would request 2 sets of towels as it takes about 2 hours to dry the towels. Again all minor minor stuff- just telling you so you will be aware.
In conclusion, I would highly recommend staying here & have recommended it to 2 of my friends.