10/10 Excellent
Marcia S.
7 Oct 2018
Great location, lovely apartment close to metro.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this apartment close to the Place Monge metro stop. Thomas answered our emails promptly. Everything was as described, and Wen, who helped us check in, was very nice and helpful. The bed was very comfortable, the sofa bed so-so. The apartment was spotless when we arrived, and it was great having 2 keys. The kitchen seems to have everything you need, although we didn't do any cooking. There is a bakery around the corner and down the block that had fabulous mini quiche and pastries every morning. We discovered one of our new favorite places in Paris only a couple of blocks away - Rue Mouffetard. During the day the markets and shops along the street are bustling and fun, and at night there are some great restaurants. We also walked over to the Jardin des Plantes, which is lovely. It would have been helpful to have been given RER train and metro directions from the airport before we arrived, as we ended up walking quite a ways from the RER stop at Notre Dame to the apartment. I'm sure there is a better way, but in our sleep deprived state we didn't do it right. If you do arrive at the metro Place Monge stop with luggage, exit the metro on Place Monge, not on Rue Navarre. There is an escalator at Place Monge, and what feels like thousands of steps at Rue Navarre. Also, know that you will not be able to check in before 2 p.m., as the apartment is being thoroughly cleaned. Lucky for us we found a bench in the park across the street from the apartment to wait, but that was tough after an overnight flight. Our deposit was returned promptly. We took a cab back to the airport, and I'd recommend booking one the day before, as we had a bit of trouble finding one the morning we were leaving. We highly recommend Thomas' cozy apartment, and will definitely book it again the next time we return to Paris!