AFFAIRE, VACANCIERS, COURTE LONGUE DUREE?, EN RESIDENCE PRIVE

Das Appartement ist schön und praktisch, hell und gut gelegen (mit öffentlichem schnell im Zentrum, ruhig, Gegend mit Restaurants und Cafes...). Böden und Farbe an den Wänden waren ziemlich neu (Laminat und Fliesesn, kein Teppich mehr), Hr. Delarue hat sich trotz wenig Englisch-Kenntniss Mühe gegeben, alles mögliche zu erklären. Die zwei Bäder waren sehr praktisch, eins davon sogar mit separater Toilette, Küche gut ausgestattet, Matratzen gut... Aber leider war der Sauberkeitsstand nicht entsprechend: Schmierige Türen und Badezimmer-Wände, verstaubte Schränke, verschimmelte Dusche, Kaffee-Maschine, Mülleimer... Am Tag des Auszugs war die Reaktion von Mr. Delarue eher ablehnend, er hat das nicht akzeptiert.

Die Wohnung ist Teil eines Apart-Hotels, nur manche Wohnungen sind im Privat-Besitz. Bei Buchung direkt im Hotel wäre der Aufenthalt günstiger gewesen und die Wohnung wahrscheinlich sauberer... Wir haben so ein Angebot leider nicht gefunden.

Our family of five stayed here for five days in March-April. This flat is located within reasonable walking distance of the Balard and Porte de Versailles Metro stops, as well as the tram line, and about a 1.5 mile walk to the RER (which we took to Versailles). Our host graciously greeted us when we first arrived. (Admittedly it helps "parler un peu de français," but M. Delarue seemed to understand most of what we were saying. My husband and son studied a bit of French so they did most of the communication.) We loved having two bathrooms (one with a shower, the other a tub/shower combo and separate toilet area), and our three kids (ages 15, 12, and 10) all had very comfortable places to sleep. Conveniently, there is a Franprix (grocery store) nearby, so we could stock up on breakfast items and snacks, and do some basic cooking in the kitchen. The apartment was pretty quiet, and was a great home base to explore Paris from. We didn't have any complaints or issues, so our main communication with our host was to check in and check out. The surrounding area is mostly professional offices, so it doesn't feel very touristy. We would definitely stay here again!

The owner met us at the apartment and was patient enough to answer our questions. Most necessities were present in the apartment but the apartment needs updating in all rooms. However all rooms were clean. The air conditioning was only in the living room and so the bedrooms were very warm despite leaving the doors ajar. There were no mirrors in the bedrooms (essential for ladies). Glad there were 2 English channels on TV. The owner was kind enough to allow us to leave our luggage till the evening.