There are experiences and then there are EXPERIENCES. Ours was the latter, in the best possible way, while at Isabelle and Emmanuelle's stunning historic property in Paris. We rented the grand apartment with duplex for a family visit in July 2022.
To start, the location is unbeatable. It is a 5-10 minute walk from the Louvre, Latin Quarter, Luxembourg, Notre Dame and Metropolitan station. The immediate neighborhood boasts excellent cafés, restaurants, boulangeries, patisseries, wine shops, many boutiques and fine art shops, pharmacy, a Carrefour, ATM. Everything you need is at your doorstep.
The accommodation itself is over the top. All of the historical character of a 400yr old building with all of the newest technology (IT, sound system, TV), high end appliances, soft close doors, soundproofing, washrooms, motion sensitive lighting etc. Fine linens, amenities, house iphone and so many other thoughtful touches such as Champagne, organic juices & sparkling water, Nespresso machine in Master bedroom, Madeleines , chocolate, macarons, pistachios and organic apples on arrival. It was all so luxurious. The space was meticulously clean on arrival, and service was provided every second day!
The most amazing thing however, as many other visitors have noted, was the hospitality of our Hosts. Emmanuelle was incredibly generous of his time on our orientation when we arrived and then graciously took us on a historical tour of the area (Mazarin was a very interesting man, after which the street is named - Mazarine) the next day. I am a hotel GM in Canada and I was simply blown away by how kind, funny and attentive he was - anything we requested magically appeared. We mentioned we had forgotten our playing cards...10 minutes later there were 2 decks on the dining table. Unbelievable!
We wanted to catch some Wimbledon matches on TV - Emmanuelle made it happen! I have a deep appreciation for this kind of guest service and it made our stay very special. I can't recommend this accommodation strongly enough - it is completely unique, steeped in history and passionately brought back to life by two super cool people. I hope to visit again.