Just back from 10 days in the heart of the 5th where, after trips to Paris hotels on both banks (Relais Christine in the 6th and the Inter-Continental in the 1st), we went with Time & Place Homes and booked a 2-bdrm Apt for our family of 6 (including 15/8/6/6). Located in the restaurant-heavy zone just off Place St. Michel, a stone's throw from the Seine and an easy stroll to Notre Dame. We LOVED the place, and found it to be a superb step up from luxury hotel cocooning, where one might need to use a hotel to get a "lay of the land." Our apartment included all of the elements of a luxury hotel setup, plus a full kitchen, living room with pullout couch, floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto the street below (but wonderfully quiet with the windows shut), a phenomenal espresso machine, cable TV (for access to BBC and CNN), dishwasher, washer/dryer (perfect for minimizing overpacking concerns), and 2 full bathrooms. Time & Place includes 2 very personable and... more