We just returned from a wonderful 10 day stay at Alexandre’s apartment. The apartment is exactly as described. It is in a wonderful location in the North Marais, about a 10 minute walk from the overly busy central Marais. It is located next to at least 3 subway stations within a 5 minute from the apartment. From these stations you can easily get anywhere in Paris, or all of France for that matter as there are easy connections to the major stations.
The apartment itself is very spacious for Paris. It has lovely high ceilings and has been recently renovated. The shower is large, with two shower heads, one of which is a rain shower, which was lovely. The bedroom has a very large comfortable Ikea queen size bed. Alexandre even offers a choice of different types of pillows, memory foam or smaller pillows depending upon one’s tastes. There’s even a small walk in closet attached to the bedroom which makes it easy to unpack and feel at home. The bedroom is located at the back of the apartment which means it’s quieter for sleeping. The windows on the apartment are fairly soundproof. Another added bonus is that the apartment has a dishwasher, which in my experience is unusual for AirBnB apartments. The apartment is also very clean. Alex even came over with clean towels and sheets and changed our bed due to the length of our stay, even though we told him it wasn’t necessary. It was a thoughtful gesture nonetheless and we appreciated it.
Alex was very friendly, accessible, and helpful. He met us at the apartment. He checked in with us to see how we slept and asked if we needed anything on a regular basis. He lives 10 minutes away should anything go wrong, which it didn’t. He was always accessible via text and made wonderful restaurant recommendations. Check out restaurant Elmer. The food is superb.
We also loved the neighbourhood. It has so much to offer. There are wonderful restaurants, cafés, patisseries, art galleries, two good grocery stores (Monoprix & Franprix), and very good wine stores nearby. The neighbourhood has an authentic feel to it and is not overcrowded with tourists. I would without hesitation recommend this apartment to anyone and we will definitely stay here again when in Paris.