A great apartment in the heart of Paris. Ideally situated around the Eiffel Tower and surrounding landmarks. Close enough for walking distance but far enough away to avoid the noise and bustle of Paris. Its a short walk from 2 seperate tube lines - sub 5 mins.
The apartment itself is situated at the top of 6 flights of stairs. Not a problem if travelling light but be warned if you have a heavy suitcase (which will vary according to your weight limit, size and build) will find the climb challenging. Me and my girlfriend saw the daily climb as a get fit for 2017! It certainly gets the heart racing!
I do not want the stairs to detract from what is a really well presented apartment, well furnished for a short stay and clean too. It contains all the items you might require on a self serve basis. Towels, Cups, Pans, Plates and Cutlery. There is no oven so don't bring things that might require such a thing. Even a hair dryer - although my girlfriend had that covered just in case!
The shower is a pleasure and the room was generally warm and cosy. Having stayed during a particular cold period (New Year) where temperatures were around -2*C to 1*C its worth noting that you will likely have to switch on the electrical heating.
The only negatives I could really state, would be one of the windows only has a pull down blind which is partially see through. I am light sensitive when I sleep, and found there were times when I was woken up by the sunlight coming through and around the edges of the blind.
The second drawback is purely because we were staying during a cold time of year. There was a significant draught (draft in American english) coming up the stairway into the room, both from the gap at the bottom and through the sides. We had extra layers for the bed which was fine, but getting up during the night was a very cold experience.
Once again, I would like to thank Kevin for the great hospitality and communication. Having driven from Manchester to Paris, I felt reassured by the communication along the way and gives great confidence in a host where they are very easy to contact and deal with at the drop of a hat. There was a problem with the magnetic door and this was proactively brought to my attention with a solution already in hand.