Sokol
Review for Caroline’s house
We departed from London St. Pancras International and arrived in Gare du Nord Paris (train and metro station where Eurostar departs and arrives too).
Caroline’s house was only 12-14 min from Gare du Nord.
We gave her a call when we were at the front door.
She responded immediately and opened the door.
Her place was on the ground floor.
She was very welcoming and a nice lady.
The place was clean.
She explained to us how all equipments, staff worked and where they were.
There was a Cattle, Microwave, Oven in the size of a microwave, Hair dryer, Hoover, other staff as well (of course) like pots, pans, glasses, forks, knives etc.....
It was a good place to spend some days or a week as a visitor.
The beds were comfortable to sleep in.
The environment inside the house looked “old” in the way it was decorated, but this was to add character to the place.
The place was comfortable to stay, have breakfast, sleep, have a shower etc....
It is important to stress (very important) that some houses which are on the ground floor and old, usually have a characteristic smell or a smell of mould.
Caroline’s house DID NOT have that smell or any smell at all and this was GREAT for a comfortable stay and sleep.
There were a lot of shops not far, 6-8 min from the place, where you can buy things you need. There was a Carefourr shop only 8 min from the place, in Rue Marx Dormoy and another shop there as well called Sabahh, where we bought our food staff etc .... There were shops everywhere, on Barbes Boulevard as well to buy things you need.
We were in Paris by the end of December. It was cold outside (about 4), but if you could leave the radiator in the minimum level (level 1) the room was kept warm and comfortable.
The place had easy access to metros, 3-4 metro stations short walking distance. Château Rouge 5 min, Barbes Rochechouart 7 min, La Chapelle 8 min
The place is in Paris area, which helps with the price of metro tickets, saves some more money as well. It is near Montmatre and Sacré-Cœur basilica, only 15 minutes walk, one of Paris must see attractions.
The Internet was very good as well.
If you have a problem with anything in the house, send a message to Caroline. If you know french it is supér, if you know English only, she can explain things slowly and correctly.
I had a small problem with the boiler. It was turned off and l needed to switch it on again for hot water. I sent a message to Caroline and she gave me all the necessary instructions and that was all done, easy. Actually she had explained that to me when we met, how to ignite the boiler in case it stopped working. So very good.
This is a place for up to 4 people.
There are 2 double beds.
One bed for two people is a sofa bed
The other double bed for two people is like in the upper part of a bunk bed.
Both very spacious and comfortable.
I would recommend this place to my close friend as well and to myself. If l would go to Paris again, l would prefer to stay there.
Thanks
Sokol & Family