We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this airy, spacious, tranquil oasis in the middle of the fashionable upper Marais neighbourhood. We found it had the perfect combination of traits to attract families, foodies and fashionistas for the following reasons:
-small speciality purveyors of fine coffee, cheese, baked goods, charcuterie and wine: 3 minutes
-Cafe Charlot, Enfants Rouge, Chez Omer: 7 minutes
-Isabel Marant, Helmut Lang, Surface to Air, and upcoming new designers: around the block
-nearest metro: 5 minutes
-children have their own room and their own single beds! For some reason I cannot fathom, being from North America, this is a tall order in the listings I had come across.

If you have ever had aspirations to live a parallel life as "an artist in Paris" (despite its cliched ubiquity), this is truly a space that inspires. It is beautiful inside and out. From our window, we see the Eiffel Tower "put on her sparkly dress" at night and her demure sister: Sacre Coeur.

I've sat outside on that terrace you see in the picture knowing, in that moment, it would remain in my memory, cherished.

Host was very understanding of my concerns regarding possible cat allergy and made arrangements to mitigate this risk. No incident, fortunately.