Saint Paul, Marais History France Louis XIV &XV

Lovely, small apartment - we were a group of three friends so used the sofa bed to ensure all had a bed each. Beds were comfortable. The apartment is a bit dark as opening windows would be directly on to pavement but makes great use of a small space. We found the check in instructions a bit hard to follow as post box and apartment don't say the name on them. We had a great stay and I would consider staying here again.

The flat is as described, though I’m uncertain it technically classifies as two bedrooms considering one is just a bed with a curtain that closes. The location is amazing - very close to public transportation, lots of shops and restaurants, and a grocery store nearby. It should be noted that this flat is in close proximity to a school, so it’s quite noisy in the mornings - lots of kids coming and going. There is also a lot of great natural lighting in the flat, so I was happy to have brought an eye mask. Overall our stay was fine, host was super friendly and responsive.

Street level apartment in a great location within walking distance of Marais and neighboring attractions. The street is generally not busy but you will easily hear street noise if that is a concern. The apartment was very clean and well appointed with good water pressure and plenty of hot water for laundry and showers. The laundry machine is both wash and dry so plan on a very long wait to finish your load. If you have 2 people the apartment is ideally set up if you are two couples then the space is relatively small. The layout is definitely going to be better than a hotel room, I would stay here again.

The location cannot be beat ! Metro’s a few minutes walk away & Rue St Paul with sooo many options for food, shopping etc. Walking in this area is scenic, safe and as a « pied à terre » is easy to visit Paris from. The apartment itself is functional & esthetically it has the bones to be charming. It’s on ground floor so you hear everything at all hours ie people talking as they walk by, bikes/cars etc (bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper). If just a few basics were included, this could be 5 star hands down i.e. a shower caddy (so your soap/shampoo aren’t on the shower floor), a functioning towel rack (there is a towel warmer - tho it doesn’t work so you are left with wet towels in a v. small bathroom, making it hard to dry anything in), a toilet paper holder, a throw blanket/pillows for the sofa (the sofa material is v. hard to the touch and tho it’s comfortable to sit on, not if you’re wearing shorts/pj’s). The coffee machine is Nespresso compatible & you need to bring your own capsules (which I did), it made awesome coffee. A small extra to offer guests would earn this place a 5 star. The owner was v. prompt with responding & attempted to address concerns (ie suggesting a laundromat nearby). Amenities were as listed tho it should be noted the washer/dryer wasn’t working when we arrived and a repair person was to come fix it after our departure. Overall if you can overlook the above ´nice to haves’ it’s a great central place to stay in 4e arrondissement.