Our stay in this apartment was good, not great, and overall, we enjoyed our time there.
Pros:
- great location to walk around
- open concept, spacious and bright living room, good setup for someone who wants to work remotely as well
- many windows, sunny and bright apartment, which is wonderful in the morning and during the day
- great central heating system
- great terrace with nice views
- they were accommodating and let us check in early
- washer/dryer in unit
- the bed was very comfortable (more than expected)
Cons:
- almost no water pressure for the shower, so taking a shower/washing hair was very frustrating and not enjoyable at all. Not having a good shower during a cold month (we went in November) can really have a negative impact on the overall stay. Same water pressure issue in the kitchen too.
- the shower drain was extremely dirty (disgusting, actually), and clogged, so we had to pour hot water down the drain a few times to clean it
- washer/dryer were not cleaned, the vacuum cleaner was full, the closets and other areas had not been vacuumed properly, so overall cleanliness was not that great unfortunately
- due to the great location, most restaurants are fine dining and Michelin restaurants, so if you sometimes just want a relaxed, chill meal, you have to go in another area (maybe Marais).
- even though this was supposed to be a top floor apartment, there was somehow another apartment above us, also with a terrace, and the toddler living there was very loud - she would wake us up every day around 7 am (heavy steps from running, crying, then parents yelling at her, etc.). But if you're a morning person, this will probably not bother you. It was very frustrating to us because we were going to bed very late and wanted to sleep in until 9am or so, which was almost impossible to do because of the loud toddler.
Other notes:
- apartment is located in an office building, which is not as homey and cozy, it was pretty weird. But we got used to it, and this really didn't matter all that much, just odd.
- trash is downstairs, on the side of the building, there is no trash chute, so taking the trash out takes longer than you'd expect (but definitely not a big deal).
That said, we enjoyed our stay. I think the fact that the apartment is open concept and very bright made all the difference. The one thing that would really improve this place is that water pressure issue for the shower.
If interested, here is a list of (non-fine dining) restaurants we enjoyed, all in different areas: Pasco, Balagan, Bistro Instinct, Cafe Sud (live music on Friday evenings), Terra, AO Izakaya, Le Souffle (for soufflé), Ibrik, La Pause Lebanese. The fine dining restaurants are all good. Recommend Le Gabriel (2 stars Michelin) and L'Orangerie (1 star Michelin). Also, nice hotels for going out: Le Bristol and Hotel de Crillon.