My family of 5 and I arrived on June 26, 2019 for a 3 night stay.
Elizabeth arrived and greeted us. She toured the apartment with us and explained all of the amenities.
The apartment was better than expected. A few days prior we had a nightmare experience in Paris where the apartment was filthy upon our arrival and the air conditioning never worked. Needless to say, we were afraid of another surprise.
The pictures don’t do it justice. The apartment is well equipped. The pictures don’t depict the fact that Elizabeth’s apartment has a great balcony overlooking a picturesque courtyard. The balcony has a table and 2 chairs where you can sip on a cup of coffee.
NOTE: When you leave the apartment for the day, turn off all 3 Air-conditioning units. The condensation drains into buckets that are located inside the apartment and have to be drained when they get close to getting full.
By the way, the apartment is located in the heart of the Spanish steps. It literally takes less than 1 minute to walk there. My only complaint is that you are surrounded by all of the high end shops. I couldn’t get my wife and daughters out of the Gucci shop. That cost me another vacation!! :)
I’ve heard other people complain about there being no elevator in the building. TRUE. The apartment is located on the second floor, which for people in the USA, that is the 3rd. Floor. However, the entrance to the building, entrance to the staircase, and the stairs are beautiful!! The steps resemble the Spanish steps so everything goes with the theme. When you finally get to the apartment door, you feel like you are entering a castle. Wait until you see the keys that open the doors. I can’t spoil all of the surprises. Maybe just 1 surprise,,,, I love my home because it has 10’ high ceilings ,,,,however, Elizabeth’s apartment has like 15’ high ceilings. Like I said, it feels like a modern castle. The 2 bathrooms are tiny with no counter space and the shower heads need replacing but they do the job. Thank God for 2 bathrooms for a family of 5. :)
Maybe 1 more surprise,,, because the apartment is located in the heart of the Spanish steps, you literally have several restaurants, gelato shops, and many other shops at the entrance to the building. Late at night you will hear the accordion players and live entertainment. That never bothered us. It adds to the experience.
I’m sure I left out many details. We look forward to returning in the near future. Two weeks of a European vacation flew by really quick.