My boyfriend and I stayed at Kay’s place a couple of weekends ago. We found it to be a very clean & tidy flat as well as having a large collection of DVDs/CDs/books to browse. Quite suitable for one or 2 people. The décor is eclectic and the bed was comfortable and a reasonable size for 2. We were able to sleep with the window in the bedroom area slightly open and it was very pleasant with little outside noise from the courtyard below. One thing to note was that there was no place to hang or store clothing so everything had to stay in the suitcase on the floor.

We didn’t get a chance to meet Kay but her neighbor Nora was very understanding and nice. We were prepared with the deposit & it was promptly refunded on our way out, minus the small cleaning fee. Kay kindly allowed us to leave our bags in the flat during our last day as we had an evening flight.

Knowing that Parisian buildings can have thin walls, the only noise we could comment on is that someone seemed to be running the length of the flat upstairs pretty frequently from about 7am every morning. :-) It was not a problem in the evening as we were usually out quite late.

We ate out most of the time, wanting to sample local flavour. We like to cook together and would’ve found it difficult in the compact kitchen as we like to spread out but Kay does have a good sized refrigerator/ freezer. The bathroom was a nice size, with a shower that had good water pressure.

Although the neighborhood is undergoing gentrification, it definitely has a rougher crowd in the evenings. I was a bit nervous but noone said or did anything harassing as we passed by late in the evenings. There is a market reasonably close for supplies as well as two metro stops. We would suggest that visitors be well prepared with a metro pass/map and some idea of where they want to go, especially if your time is limited.

Overall, a good experience in one of my favourite cities. Thanks, Kay!

Elita & Paul