Adieu Paris

Guest: Molly Neuman (Brooklyn, NY USA)
Date of Stay: 01/26/11 Review Submitted: 01/31/11

We had a wonderful time at the Marais loft. There were four of us in our party and the apartment was a great accommodation for us. It's very cozy but the location cannot be beat. We walked to nearly every destination we had and when we didn't there are a number of metro lines within a few blocks that can get you everywhere else. There market across the street is great for staples and there's a health food store a few blocks away- Naturalia France 52 Rue St Antoine, 75004 if you require special items. Someone was always available to help if we had a need and check in and out was a breeze.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

We loved the apartment with my wife and our 3 children, very much.

Guest: Elis (US)
Date of Stay: 10/01/10 Review Submitted: 10/18/10

We loved the apartment with my wife and our 3 children, very much. The apartment was compact but enough for 5 of us with a beautiful design. As always, the experience was exceptional. The sights-to-see were well within walking distance, just as described, and I loved having the market around the corner and the bakery a couple doors down. It was very cold in Paris when we were there but the apartment was warm and cosy. We have no negative review for the apartment and will contact this landlord first for any apartment he controls as soon as we have the chance to return to Paris. I would highly recommend this apartment. Pat. and Elis.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, families with teenagers.

Loved Paris - Third visit to Paris - but confusion abounds!

Guest: Dripdry (Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia)
Date of Stay: 09/05/10 Review Submitted: 10/09/10

We booked for 7 nights in early September 2010. Myself, my husband, my son and his partner shared the apartment which was near the Pompidou Centre, short walk to Notre Dame. The apartment was on the first floor of a block and was well equipped with a dishwasher, microwave cook top and a washing machine/dryer in the combined living/kitchen area, however space was extremely limited, to access one of the kitchen cupboards the table had to be moved. The owners advertised that the space was suitable for 2 - 6 people, we think only 2. The 2 bedrooms both had a double bed and were separated using large sliding doors which do not reach the ceiling and therefore only allow for limited privacy. The 2nd bedroom was very airless with no window, but a small fan had been provided. The first bedroom directly off the lounge/kitchen area also did not have a window and was divided from the lounge by another sliding door. The only window in the apartment was faced out to a light well and was overlooked by other apartments. The bathroom was screened off directly from the kitchen/lounge by an opaque screen which barely allowed for privacy. The toilet had another glass screen door which proved too difficult to close at all! My son and his partner arrived the night before us and found that only 2 bath sized towels & 2 hand towels had been supplied (The Rental Agreement states "1 Bath Towel per person). He emailed the owner to ask for 2 more bath towels - 1 each for my husband and I. The next day 2 more 'hand' towels were supplied (we'd had to make do with hand towels for one night), so I emailed the owner apologized for bothering him again and explained there had been some confusion and that we still needed 2 more bath towels and to collect the extra hand towels. I received a very curt reply in which the owner refused to supply 2 normal bath towels saying 2 large and 4 'normal' (read hand) towels & one bath mat was enough for 4 people!. My husband is 6' 2" tall (1.88976m) and I am 5' 2", we are both average weight, the towels supplied for us measured 47cm x 96cm (bath towels measure 75 x 150cm). So for a week we both dried ourselves with hand sized towels! We thought it was reasonable to expect one bath sized towel, plus one hand sized towel per person, but apparently not because the owner would not budge! Lesson being, check the size of accommodation and supply of 'bath' sized towels per person. We would not stay here again!

Owner response:We were a little bit surprise when we received this message. I didn't met Mr and Mrs Paul & Gaynor at their arrival or departure, I met just their sons and answered at all their question. They were absolutly enthousiaste about their stay in the apartment. We welcome customer in this apartment since 6 years without any problems. This apartment is a modern space. I understand that it is not suitable for everyone. For the towels We preparre 2 towels by person one large and one normal. it is specified in the contract that "For more linen and sheet, to do the demand before your arrival." We did not receive demand for that but we came back to add towels without any additional fee.

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