The location was incredible. Several years ago, I ate at La Perla Italian restaurant so I knew on my next trip I wanted to stay near Rue Montorgueil. To find an apartment on the actual street was amazing! The street itself is a really nice mix of tourists and locals; more locals than tourists. So many good cafes and restaurants (including La Perla) right outside the front door. In less than 2 minutes you can walk from the apartment to St. Eustache, 3 minutes to walk to Chatelet / Les Halles to catch all the metro lines, and 10 minutes to walk to the heart of the Marais. The location really cannot be beat.
Inside the apartment, it was surprisingly quiet. We were expecting a lot of street noise, but with the windows closed it was quiet. There are no cars or late night bars on that street, so even with the windows open it’s only the noise from patrons dining at the restaurants, and maybe the occasional moped. Very secure entrance to the building and the apartment. Inside the apartment, the wi-fi worked great, we always had hot water with good pressure. Both beds, including the murphy bed, were very comfortable and with doors on each room we were able to have separate space (traveling with my 20 year-old niece, it was important that we had separate space). The beds were similar to an American “full/queen” size. Two or three times we ran into neighbors going up or down the stairs, and everyone was friendly. No one seemed to mind that we were obviously renting an Airbnb for the week. One note about the kitchen is that it’s lacking sufficient cookware such as pots and pans; probably not an issue since there is every food option available within a few minute walk. Charbel was there to meet us for check-in, and was also very responsive the couple of times I sent him a text (to clarify the wi-fi password for example). I would definitely stay here again.