Artist's loft with terrace in Paris. Charm, calm, ideal family.

The apartment is just as it appears in the photos, eccentric, eclectic, and cozy. Paul, your host is a wonderful person and could not be any better of a host. You are completely secure in that apartment and access through the two steel doors with your key fob is easy. Although we were there over the Christmas holidays, I’m sure the garden area is even more wonderful in the spring in summer. If you’re going to be there for a couple of weeks as we were and feel the need to rent a car which we are glad we did then parking is a bit of a challenge even in the parking garage. Commute time to where you want to be in Paris can be a little longer than ideal, but frankly for this country boy driving in Paris and looking at the sites of the inner city, even those aspects that were less appealing was part of the overall experience in short I’d like to step up and give a very high recommendation in terms of value, charm, comfort, and hospitality.

Paul is a lovely host. His home is very welcoming. The kitchen is full for all of your cooking needs. There is an area to relax and play games. The home is located near mass transit entrances. The community is very walkable with cafes, stores and restaurants. It was a wonderful home to be in while in Paris.

We stayed for two weeks and this spot helped make our full family experience-us, our kids, and their grandparents-of Paris wonderful. I would highly recommend it for a family experience. It especially gave our kids a lot of room to spread out and move and had many things to help keep them entertained when we weren’t out in the city, like a foosball table, toys, books, and interesting things to explore. It is also situated ideally for getting around both within Paris and around France. The neighborhood isn’t overwhelmed with tourists but all of the sightseeing hits are within very reasonable metro rides. The major gares are within walking distance making day trips outside the city easy (we went to Strasbourg and back in a day). Finally, there are lots of bike lanes around, including up and down the Canal St. Martin (which is beautiful and minutes away) making hopping on a Velib to explore simple and safe if you’re comfortable with protected bike lane urban riding. There are excellent neighborhood spots including boulangeries, groceries, and an organic grocery store and the kitchen is well appointed for a rental. We made a ha it of eating out one meal and cooking one meal each day and stopped in neighborhood cafes for apéro. Many buzzy spots that have gotten positive press are a walk or short ride away but still within the 10th arrondissement. Finally, as others have said, Paul is an excellent host who goes above and beyond, and is super friendly and responsive.

We enjoyed the stay very much. The terrace is really a green idyll. We also had a lot of fun with the table football.