My husband, two adult kids, and I stayed here for five nights in mid-May. We generally eat in for breakfast and a second meal, and the proximity of the Maison Marnay boulangerie and markets made it so easy dine "a la minute" at the apartment. And to have all of the appliances here that we're accustomed to having at home -- dishwasher, oven, microwave, Nespresso coffee maker -- contributed to the ease of eating in. But there are so many cafes, bistros, and restaurants nearby, the kitchen could simply be a place to make your morning coffee and keep your champagne chilled.
We had arrived at the apartment after 10 days of traveling elsewhere, and we needed to use the washer/dryer something awful. It wasn't working, but Marie's rep Claire had it taken care of by the next morning...laundromat visit averted! But Americans should be warned that the dryer takes much longer to do its job than what we're probably used to at home.
I have a couple of quibbles: the shower in the second bedroom (and it is truly in the bedroom) is not designed to keep the water within its confines, as there is no lip to its floor; the Chatelet-Les Halles RER/metro station, while only a five-minute walk, is not as close as I'd like (schlepping roller bags over cobblestones is literally a drag). But quibbles they are, and neither of them would keep me from staying here again nor highly recommending Marie's fantastic apartment. In fact, I'm plotting our next stay. Merci beaucoup, Marie!