BEAUTIFUL ONE BEDROOM, WITH VIEW OF THE EIFFEL TOWER

Thank you for this very cozy and convenient apartment. We were staying there in July 2012 with my husband and our grand-daughter and enjoyed our stay a lot. The property is clean and well-maintained with a lot of space and the bed - very comfortable. We could see La Tour Eiffel from the kitchen window and our grand-daughter was very happy about it. We enjoyed eating in neighborhood restaurants and buying fresh croissants in Le Quartier du Pain across the street. We would recommend La Creperie down the street and a special cheese store nearby. We liked the bus, which could bring us to the downtown Paris and the metro station (both 5 minutes walk). The apartment is very quiet and everything just wonderful. It was also very easy to contact the owner by e-mail and we appreciate all the explanations and recommendations we received from him. We would highly recommend our relatives and friends to stay there if they go to Paris.

Where to begin? As soon as we stepped into the apartment, we loved it. Full of light from very large floor-to ceiling sliding glass windows, the living room and bedroom showed off the many paintings to good advantage. Jean-Claude obviously took great care in decorating his apartment and the result is a warm and inviting place to stay. (The sofa is nicer and more comfortable than the one in the photograph on the website.) Every morning I sat on my breakfast stool and gazed at the Eiffel Tower while I munched on my fresh baguette from a national-award-winning boulangerie just steps away from the apartment building. The washing machine is wonderful, and Jean-Claude’s method for drying clothes was spectacularly successful. It was even better than advertised! The convenience store next-door was well-stocked and very handy. We had delicious and reasonably priced meals at Villa 15 (a short walk to the right up Rue St Charles) and Bistro Linois on Place St Charles. We hope to come back.

My husband and I absolutely loved this apartment. It is bigger and better decorated than in the pictures. The furniture and art is more up to date and it had everything we needed. We really appreciated the free wifi and washer that was available. We had been traveling for 2 weeks before arriving in Paris, so it was time to do some laundry. The packet that Jean-Claude provided had absolutely everything you needed to know about the apartment and even good restaurant recommendations. Pay close attention to the map that tells you where to scan the key fob to enter into the building. I especially liked the handy French and English dictionary from the bookshelf that I used throughout the trip so I could order meals with confidence. :) We definitely got the "local" experience living there because it wasn't very touristy at all, although very close to the Metro. The bakery across the street was a daily stop for us in the mornings. Everything was delicious there. We thoroughly enjoyed the food at Le Cosmos (close to the apartment) and Cafe Med (St. Louis- 4th Arrondissement). For all the Rick Steves' fans, if it already hasn't walked off, we left a Paris book on the bookshelf that was very handy throughout our visit. Also, we HIGHLY recommend buying the museum pass at a less crowded museum (we bought ours at the Pantheon), which saves you tons of time and money. We skipped the lines at the Louvre and Orsay and walked right in. In conclusion, the apartment was in a wonderful area and at a great price with the owner being very accommodating and helpful. Enjoy Paris!!