What a lovely place to stay! Toby’s apartment is extremely well-located, safe, quiet, and both spacious and cosy. It’s well-equipped, too—the kitchen is a cook’s dream with everything from a full oven to a Nespresso machine, gas burners and an elegant breakfast bar (perfect, even, for a romantic dinner for two)—and the double bed under the roof window is very comfortable. The bathroom has a large ‘Italian’ shower and a bidet as well as a sink and toilet. The style and space are just as represented in the photos: contemporary, European, dramatic and well-conceived.
As a base for exploring Paris, this property couldn’t be better: it’s near two metro lines (8 & 9 at Bonne Nouvelle and 4 at Strasbourg Saint Denis) and within walking distance of very Parisian boutique restaurants and wine bars as well as larger restaurants on the Boulevard. I like exploring a city on foot, and from Toby’s place it’s a scenic half-an-hour walk to the Louvre, Les Halles, the big shops (Printemps, Galleries Lafayettes…) on Boulevard Haussmann, Notre Dame and the Seine. It’s only a bit further to the Musée D’Orsay and the beautiful Luxembourg Gardens. The trendy street of Montorgueil is only an eight-minute walk.
Toby and his wife Chiara are warm, welcoming and helpful. This is very much their own home—not an investment property, like many big-city apartments-- and the high standard of its cleanliness, fixtures and fittings reflects this. I felt very much like a local resident while staying here and highly recommend it!