I stayed at Cristina’s apartment for 5 nights. It is located on the border between the 10th arrondissement and the 3rd arrondissement. Two metro stations are a few minutes away, including the metro de la République. Basically, you can easily connect to any part of paris from the apartment.
Many stores and restaurants are walking distance from the apartment, including the ones by the canal st Martin. There is even a lab on the same street of the apartment where you can get your COVID test. Make sure you book your apparement on the french app Doctolib. I stumbled on an Italian restaurant called Aqua e Farina. Their pizzas are good and the vibe and music were fun on a Friday evening.
The apartment is on the ground floor in a residential building. The tinted glass window and door facing the building courtyard provide adequate natural light while proving privacy (the curtains can be closed at night for additional privacy). The apartment is super quiet at night so you can dream about all the macarons and great food you had that day. The bed and pillows are super comfortable.
The apartment itself is well equipped. The heating units (one in the living room and one in the bedroom) provide adequate heating during the cold winter when I visited Paris. A towel warming rack in the bathroom provided that extra luxury touch, so you can feel pampered during your stay. The shower head pressure is great.
I have found the availability of a washer and dryer in the apartment very convenient, especially that I travel with only carry-ons these days. I stayed in other apartments in Europe, but they usually have only a washer, and then you have to dry your clothes on a rack. Thus, you would become to appreciate Cristina’s apartment with its separate dryer..
When I arrived to the apartment, Cristina was waiting for me. She was friendly and very helpful. She gave me a tour of the apartment and explained how things worked. She even gave me additional suggestions for places to eat. She is a super host.
Definitely, I will consider Cristina’s apartment next time I visit Paris.