It has been very nice to stay at Eric’s Parisian apartment for the last month.
Built in 1888, around the same time as Eiffel Tower (1889), the house allows to be an inside witness to some beautiful design choices of the late XIX century French home builders, be it marvelous stairs, or lovely windows with old locks, get full experience of a Parisian life.
The apartment itself is spacious, with large living room/bedroom, fully equipped kitchen with utensils, a fridge, a separate toilet with a sink, and a bathroom with full size bathtub. Has all modern amenities: fast wi-fi and wired internet, a washing machine, an iron, a desk for a laptop, landline phone with complimentary international calls to major destinations, around two dozen electrical sockets to recharge equipment.
Located on the last floor in its segment of the building, with all 7 windows facing backyards, the apartment provides for a very comfortable and quiet night sleep, with no noise from the street or neighbors above. Eric provided bedding and towels.
As one can see on AirBnB pictures, the apartment is beautifully decorated, has some very nice artifacts, which give it a perfect balance of artistic Parisian flavor, without being burdened by unnecessary stuff.
Eric provides a key to a separate mailbox, so for longer stays one can receive correspondence here.
There are several convenient grocery shops nearby, a very nice restaurant next door, and several metro stations from different lines to easily get to different parts of Paris. Gare du Nord is one metro station away, 15 min from apartment door to international train platforms, with high-speed Eurostar to London, Thalys to Belgium, etc., RER-B (suburban train) to Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly Airports.
Eric is a very polite and considerate host. He answered all my questions before the arrival, and during the stay, provided insightful guidance to the neighborhood.
Overall, I have had a very enriching experience and extended the stay for another month.