My group had a fantastic stay at Odile’s apartment. The apartment itself is MASSIVE with 7 bedrooms and each bedroom with its own bathroom, as well as a large common area with couches and tables for everyone to congregate at. With 13 people in my group, Odile’s apartment is one of the few that can house all of us under one roof in the middle of Paris, and despite the size of our group, all of us fit quite comfortably and never felt cramped for space at all. As far as apartment upkeep, I have nothing negative to say at all. There was an abundant supply of clean linen and towels, as well as tons of dishes and glasses for the evenings when we brought back wine to drink at the apartment.
The apartment’s location in the heart of the 2nd arrondissement cannot be beat. Walk south for about 15 minutes and you’re at the Louvre; walk west for about 30 minutes and you’re at the Champs-Elysse and Arc de Triomphe. There are lots of great restaurants, wine bars, and cocktail places — Frenchie, Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie, Experimental Cocktail Club, Legrand Filles et Fils, and Juveniles, just to name a few of the excellent and highly recommended places we ate and drank at — within a 10 minute walk from the apartment. This veritable plethora of options around the apartment just can’t be beat.
And finally, I would like to close this review by saying that Odile was an extremely responsive, helpful, and gracious host. He was very flexible with the departure time for my group and allowed us to keep our luggage in one of the bedrooms on the day of our departure after the stated checkout time so that we could have more time enjoying Paris before our evening flight back home. Overall, I highly recommend staying at Odile’s apartment, particularly for large groups looking to stay altogether in one place. Everyone in my group had an amazing time, and we cannot thank Odile enough!