My stay at Isa’s was truly special- it made me want to come live in Paris for a year! Check in was super easy, and Isa was flexible with my later-than-I-said arrival. She speaks perfect english, but encouraged my French practice as well. :)
The room is small, but worked absolutely perfect for me during my stay. There are plenty of shelves and creative storage and hanging structures for you to feel comfortable during your stay. She even provided a USA to France converter in the room- YAY! The decorations and purple color scheme are cute. Her house is so cozy and totally my style. Although I was there during hot hot late June, the room surprisingly was never uncomfortably hot because you have a big window! There are little succulents that hang out outside- cute!
Isa let me use her kitchen which was super helpful because I’m vegan. She also let me use her washer and Nespresso machine- very kind! The bathroom is large and shower is awesome. Her sons are super friendly and it’s cool to stay with a family because you get a sense of Parisian life.
Isa recommended some great restaurants and we had nice conversations over breakfast or late at night. Access to the building and room is easy, which is awesome cause I would stay out late at open mics around town.
The location is CRAZY PERFECT there are like a bazillion metro lines within walking distance so you can easily go anywhere! Very safe neighborhood. There is a hip street nearby to have drinks or food outside and people watch. There are restaurants all around, grocery stores, cafes, open late and early, even vegan stuff! There was a place that sold fruit until like 2am!
Overall awesome, authentic, easy, comfortable experience. Thank you Isa, Tom, and Mateo! À la prochaine!