This stylish apartment provides a great location for a family visiting Paris. It was very convenient to transportation, restaurants and shopping. Some nice, trendy spots are easily reached by walking, like Canal St Martin, Republique, Rue Oberkampf and Passage Brady. And for those who don't mind longer walks, several more popular areas are about a 20-30 minute walk like the Opera and surrounding shopping district, nightclubs, museums, and even Montmartre if you don't mind walking uphill! But never fear, if you aren't into walking, the Metro and bus are extremely close. We were also able to use Rafael's parking garage to park our car for the duration of our visit and that was a big plus!
The bedrooms are adjoining, meaning the kids' bedroom is only accessible through the master bedroom, so that would be good for those with smaller kids. We had teenagers, so please note that in case privacy is a big concern. The apartment itself is very comfortable and there was plenty of space for us, two adults and three teenagers. The bathroom and kitchen were nice and provided all we needed. It was nice to be able to soak in the bathtub after a full day of sightseeing. There was even a good amount of storage for our clothes and suitcases to be out of the way.
Another thing worth noting is that the living room only gets indirect light because the windows are frosted. The bedrooms get light from the inner courtyard. The apartment is street level so people are walking by frequently. It honestly didn't bother us a bit because of the frosted glass and it was also not noisy despite being street level and near a major boulevard. Most noise was background and muffled. Sleeping times were quiet. These details are worth noting, but very minor compared to the apartment's great advantages. This is after all a big city.
The communication with Rafael was great. He is very kind and helpful. He left us some good recommendations, was responsive to our questions and concerns and speaks English very well. He went out of his way to make us feel welcome. We would definitely stay here again!