17th Batignolles-Monceau holiday apartment

We stayed one full week in this charming apartment in Paris' 17th arrondissement. True to the description, the property was clean, well-maintained, wonderfully quiet (facing only inside courtyards), and equipped with so many items of basic food, utensils, bathroom articles, etc. that we felt immediately at home and needed to buy very little in those areas. Upon arrival we were immediately met by the very genial owner, who showed us everything (entry procedures, use of telephone, adjusting heating, etc.) and told us how to instantly contact him should there be any problem. Needless to say, we did not need to reach him at all, as everything went perfectly. He went out of his way to walk us directly to a nearby Internet cafe and on the day of our departure was there to say farewell and help us meet friends who were picking us up for a ride to the airport. In this cozy apartment we felt immediately at home in this wonderful Parisian residential neighborhood. Very convenient to a subway junction (Metro Villiers), the 17th
arrondissement offers visitors a look into how residents of Paris lead their daily lives. The open markets and shops on Rue Levis and adjoining streets are astounding with their variety of fruits, vegetables, cheeses, pastries, etc.
There are excellent small restaurants, friendly and cozy, featuring almost all cuisines including Lebanese, Indian, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc. If you want to eat "chez vous" in the apartment but not cook, you have marvelous take-outs ranging from Vietnamese to Italian, and the many bakeries always have a wide range of sandwiches to go.
With the Metro, especially using the change point at Opera, one can be almost anywhere one wants to be in Paris within 15 or 20 minutes. Based on all the above and more, we would highly recommend this vacation property for those wanting to feel that they actually "lived" in Paris for a short period of time. Compared to even some smaller hotels nearby, this property is priced most reasonably.
Please consider it for a great Paris experience.

For the second time, we spent a week in Paris in this wonderful one bedroom apartment, very well located, close to rue de Levis, a paradise for food lovers and cookers. It's quite near Villiers metro stop where you have lines 2 and 3 that may take you wherever you want in Paris. It's quiet, cosy and the owner receives us as old friends, always so helpful and kind. Nice furniture, as well as the linen provided, helps creating a hommy feeling. Around the corner, there's a new brazilian restaurant, among other good possibilities that we liked too, besides an excelent bakery. We certainly will recommend it to all our friends interested in discovering the real Paris, the one parisians love.

My brother and I stayed in this apartment for 4 nights in 2007. This is most definately a one bedroom apartment. The bedroom is crowded with too much furniture (dining table). Also the TV was located in the bedroom, rather than the lounge area, which made it difficult for my brother and I to watch TV at night after a long day sightseeing. Instructions in the apartment were very poor, and it took some work to figure out where the washing machine was and how to use it (hidden in the benchtop). The bathroom only had a hand held shower accessory in the bath and no window covering, which offered absolutely no privacy for either of us when using the bathroom (as the window in the hallway looks straight into the bathroom). A simple window curtain and also a shower curtain and shower fitting on the wall would make a world of difference. Additionally this apartment is more than a few steps from Parc Monceau. This description should be taken with a pinch of salt. This is a tiny apartment with too many bits and pieces in it. A little less clutter would make for a much more comfortable apartment, which is after all, in a lovely location. Good for a couple only.