We had the most wonderful stay in Valerie’s apartment. The space is nicely appointed, with a comfortable bed, dining table, lots of windows for natural light (corner apartment), dish ware and coffee maker, and good size refrigerator. The bathroom is nicely renovated with a spacious shower and was sparkling clean. The apartment is located on the third floor with no elevator and a narrow, old staircase, but don’t let that intimidate you as long as you can handle stairs. It is worth it when you arrive and open the door to a dreamy Parisian space. Also, it does not have air conditioning, and we were there during the heat wave this summer. Surprisingly, the temperatures dropped cool enough at night that we were plenty comfortable enough to sleep with the windows open. However, the downside to having the windows open is that the noise from the markets downstairs would wake us early in the morning as they were setting up and taking deliveries. Yet, having the shops downstairs was totally worth it. The location of this apartment is outstanding, with a grocery, bakery, wine shop, fromagerie, cafe and much more right out of your doorstep, along Rue Mouffetard. And it was easy to access the Metro or use bike/scooter to get to other arrondissements of Paris.
Lastly, Valerie was a gracious host. We communicated easily via Airbnb messages and texts, and prior to our check-in, she provided instructions for check-in/check-out, her house manual, and tips for nearby enjoyable walks. She met us to accept our luggage prior to her formal check-in time and gave us the keys so we could come back to settle in later in the afternoon. She also has a key box so she made the whole check-in and check-out process comfortable and easy. We highly recommend a stay here with Valerie and look forward to returning again ourselves!