Paris Apartment - Studio in Les Halles (PA-1583)

I lived in this apartment for my year abroad, studying in Paris. I can honestly say that it was one of the best places I could have hoped to live. Everything was incredible, from the location to the owners to the furnishings to the decoration.

The apartment's location can hardly be beat. It is located in a beautiful building where Jean-Jacques Rousseau worked in a salon in the 18th Century. The Louvre, Les Halles, Centre Pompidou, and more are a 5-10 minute walk away. Châtelet/Les Halles metro stop is close by, making it easy to go anywhere around Paris. Saint Eustache is close enough that you can hear the bells every hour. Rue Montorgueil is about a block away, and it's one of the best streets in Paris, with amazing cafés, bars, grocery stores, and restaurants.

The owners were amazing. They live just downstairs, and were always available to help. When I had some issues with the shower, they fixed it almost immediately. When I wanted to get some extra utensils or anything for the apartment, they recommended many things nearby. When my girlfriend got scammed by locksmiths, they even called the shady company to argue and helped us report them to police. I have never had landlords this friendly, helpful, or amazing. I cannot overstate how wonderful they are.

The only complaints I can think of involve noise. Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau is fairly loud. As someone who liked having the window open, the noise could be troubling at times. Other small issues include the shower and toilet, which can be finicky, and the microwave oven, which functions well as a microwave but not so much as an oven. These are trivial, though, and should not deter anyone from staying here. Ignore the single negative review from a few years ago - it is completely false.

I cannot recommend this place enough. Literally all of my friends at university were jealous of me being able to land such an amazing place. Others who got cheaper places paid the difference in insane utility or repair costs, while others dealt with terrible landlords or were stuck across the city. This apartment truly felt like home for the 10 months I lived there, and I would love to come back to it at some point in the future.

This apartment was fantastic- close to supermarkets, cafes, museums, Velibs, bars- everything. The space is perfect for the price, and is sufficient to have a few friends over. Furniture is all new, and the decor is really nice. The owners are very kind and responsive, and live in the building should anything need immediate attention. When I come back to Paris, I will definitely try to stay here again.

This apartment is really lovely. It's obviously quite small but the available space is used very efficiently, with lots of shelves, baskets etc. You have everything you need for feeling "at home" immediately. Not only everything that's listed in the description (e.g. TV and DVD-player, toaster, ironing board, ..) but moreover lots of little things like e.g. decoration (candles, beautiful picture of Paris) and a collection of books and DVDs.

The location of the studio is also perfect, as it says in the description you can reach all the important metro and RER lines from Chatelet/Les Halles which is just a few minutes walk. I especially enjoyed the nearby Rue Montorgueil area, both for grocery shopping and for its nice bars and cafés.

Luckily I didn't experience any issues during my stay apart from a broken toaster which was replaced by the owners within one day and a problem with my Wifi which they fixed within just a few hours! As someone already pointed out, they live in the same building (which is by the way beautiful and very "Parisian") and were always incredibly kind and helpful whenever I had any questions.

I definitely recommend a stay in this studio and I hope to return there someday myself!

Really nice and available to help.

The apartment was perfect for 1 person, I have nothing to complain about the amenities etc. I have only positive things to say about this stay and specially about the owners, they are great.

The pictures of the studio that are displayed on NY Habitat website aren't accurate, some things aren't the same (the table, the couch, the curtains, etc).

During my stay the refrigerator and electric burners stopped working and the owners took over a week to get them repaired or buy new ones. Also, the fan in the bathroom was really loud and they were also slow to get it fixed (about a month and a half) and the chain in the toilet easily gets stuck.

Upon arrival, the studio wasn't very clean and some things were missing in the kitchen. For example, there was only a tiny frying pan. This isn't an issue for short stays, but in my case for a year, I had to buy more utensils.

Aside from that, the owners are pleasant and friendly. They're also quite accessible because they live right below; the problem is that they are very busy people and usually go out of town for the weekend or on vacation and if there's an issue, it's very difficult to get it resolved.

I would have needed a reduction in the rental price to compensate for all of the issues I encountered during my stay: not having a refrigerator for a week or electric burners for 10 days, the noisy fan, mice (I had to call the property manager to come and set traps and had to spend money on poison).

Regarding the location, it couldn't be any better; the neighborhood is lively and very safe. It's also easily accessible thanks to the buses, subways, and trains.

The apartment was great-- it was everything we expected it to be. We had no problems with the apartment and the owner was extremely nice and helpful. She welcomed us to Paris and gave us tips and helpful information. The apartment is in a great location (Louvre, Paris) - couldn't have been better.

We highly recommend this apartment and we would definitely stay there again.