Gabriella was a very friendly guest and welcomed us with fresh drinks which was much appreciated. One of us fell sick and she was in contact to try and help. The flat was quite spacious, very close to the train station which is what we needed with our heavy bags. Although we have a 6-year-old son, we only walked and went just about everywhere really without taking the metro or bus. So definitely a good spot to start from.

Important - Gabriella mentions it in her description but I want to insist on it: the flat is on the 5th floor with very limited protection on the window ledges - or so it felt to us. Having a 6-year-old son, it was quite nerve-wracking. Anyone who is afraid of heights may not feel very comfortable up there. It felt very high. I am quite sure for anyone used to this sort of set-up it is not a problem and Gabriella herself seemed quite at ease with opening and closing the shutters. Force of habit.

Air-conditionné: again Gabriella mentions it but do bear this in mind - there is no air-conditionné. During the night, we had to leave all the windows open to try and cool the place down but it was really hard to sleep because of the noises from the street and from the inner courtyards. It really felt like we were sharing the neighbours' lives...Some of them can be quite noisy with loud music on until 10pm.

Cooking - stove: operates with gas. Didn't feel safe either. But again maybe not used to it anymore.