Furnished 3 room apartment, Latin Quarter, Saint Michel, Paris

Thank you for a fantastic week.

Before renting this property, I read over all of the prior reviews. The majority of folks who have stayed here gave this apartment top scores for cleanliness, ambiance and , above all else, location. The only negative that was repeatedly cited was the noise from the street and street level business venues.Having lived in this apartment for the entire month of February, I found the reviews pretty much on target. The well equipped apartment is charming,and the location is spectacular. The Saint Michel-Notre Dame Metro station is just a 4 min walk, and provides RER-B service directly to CDG Airport. Getting around Paris by Metro is super easy, and this apartment is at the center of it all.The apartment is on the top floor and at the back of the building. Secure access from the pedestrian business alley leads to a flight of stairs and then another secure

The apartment was basically nice, in a good location, with two serious problems. The couch and chairs were old and very uncomfortable for sitting. There were no really comfortable places to sit.The other serious problem is that there was a very long and steep stairway with no hand railing on one side from the street level to the first floor where one can get the elevator. For an older person, this stairway might be very hard to climb, thus undermining the claim that the apartment has an elevator in the promotional material on VRBO. At the very least another handrailing must be installed. My wife had trouble on the stairs, and could not go up or down by herself, so we would not stay there again.

This apartment is the perfect home base for visiting Paris. It is comfortable and easy to access even with a sleeping toddler and many shopping bags thanks to the elevator. The area feels quite safe and has quick access to public transport, although it is an easy walk to many sights as well. The only noise we noticed was bells and occasional music from the reopening of Notre Dame, which was a rather lovely thing to experience. We ate breakfast and dinner nearly every day in the open dining room. The kitchen had everything we needed for making simple meals and tea and there are a few supermarkets, patisseries, and cafes within a five to ten minute walk that had what we needed for cooking or the occasional lunch. We also ate dinner twice at the lovely Italian restaurant across the street that was recommended by the welcome book in the apartment. It was excellent. We found the beds comfortable, the layout and supplies well-organized, and the plugs well located for our needs. We had a wonderful stay and would happily return.