 | The location and the very clean apartment. |
 | The listing said there was a washing machine. Unfortunately it was broken so we had to use the laundromat down the road instead. |
 | Good. |
| Location was excellent. Farmers market one block away on 2 days of the week. Close to Metro. Lots of businesses nearby - banks, restaurants, etc.. Quiet at night. Very welcoming owner of the apartment. |
| Disappointed that washing machine was not working, but relatively minor considering everything else that did work. |
| Emails from Cross-Pollinate were clear and helpful. |
| Everything about this property was wonderful. The proprietor was terrific, the location was great. I walked almost everywhere from this great apartment. |
| It was easy and trouble free. I would use again and have checked other European cities for their properties |
| Charming apartment, well-appointed in a lively neighborhood but apartment is quiet. This is our second time staying here, 10 days this time! We love it. Elisabeth is very helpful, as is Cross Polinate staff; she is understanding and flexible. |
| Lighting could be better, could use a true spatula. |
| We have used Cross Polinate at other times and are always satisfied. Thank you. |
| Our stay at Appartement Baron was very pleasant. The place was in good - excellent, in fact - condition, at least given the age of the building. Everything worked, we felt secure at night. It is - at least for our purposes - a pleasantly central location. Both Métro and busses are but a few minutes' walk either way on the nearest boulevards. There is an excellent grocery store - almost North American in size and style, on Rue Amelot, and determined walkers can easily get to the river, or other major sites on the centre of the city. |
| The one "surprise" was that we looked out the window at the back and side of the Bataclan. We slept no less soundly for this, but we hadn't quite realised just where that unfortunate incident took place. |
| Given our success, both here and on Florence and Rome, we would definitely use both Cross Pollinate and Bee Hive again, and recommend them to friends. |
| Location, private apartement, host (elisabeth) very nice, facilities all complete. |
| No elevator |
| The host can not speak english. But she helped me with the trouble on stove on sunday morning. I texted her and she replied in fluent english. Maybe she asked somebody wrote her. But it doesnt matter.. she's so adorably nice |
| We enjoyed our stay! The apartment was spacious and comfy. It's well-situated near a metro stop (from that stop, one transfer can get you just about anywhere you want to go), but it's down a quiet alley so it's not too noisy. There's a grocery store right around the corner, so you can get cheap eats and whatever else you need. The bed was comfortable. And Elisabeth was sooo warm, welcoming, and sweet! If we ever return to Paris, we'd definitely consider staying here again! |
| I think the only very minor inconvenience we had was that the hot water seems to take a while to "refill", so the first morning my wife ran out of warm water during a shower. Once we knew that, it wasn't an issue. |
| The initial apartment we wanted wasn't available, so we got personal recommendations for other locations. Very helpful!! |
| Elizabeth was absolutely wonderful. We arrived much earlier than expected and were caught in the middle of a rain storm. She had a friend come and let us in the apartment. I cannot say more than she was wonderful. |
| Need a little bit better instructions on how to use the stove, especially on how to turn it off. We forgot about the washing machine, but didn't need it. |
| Always exactly as expected. Very good job. Could use help in Barcelona next year and possibly Lisbon. |
| A lovely apartment in a lively and interesting location with lots of nearby shops, cafés and restaurants. It is very convenient for travel by Eurostar, only 4 stops on line 5 and with the clear, easy to follow instructions, we arrived at our Paris 'home from home' in no time at all. Our charming host Elisabeth was there waiting to greet us. Elisabeth is very warm and welcoming and immediately made us feel at home. She also gave us helpful tips on restaurants and where to shop. The apartment itself was clean and comfortable with everything we needed and looked even nicer in real life than in the photos. We look forward to staying there again. |
| We were happy with the apartment as it was. |
| Very good experience. Efficient, timely. Everything went really smoothly. Thank you. |
| Great location in the city and we were a 5 minute walk away from the metro. The apartment had everything we needed and we took advantage of it. Much better than a hotel and priced very well for what you get. We arrived to a clean apartment and we were treated like a friend. |
| A professional company that did a great job to help us set up our stays abroad. I will definitely use it again and again in the future. |
| Very cute Parisian place, good location near metro stop/ grocery stores/ pharmacies, extremely helpful host (Elizabeth provided croissants, tea, jelly, and other goodies to start with), reliable/ free wifi, lots of city maps/ guide books provided, all necessities provided (even an American adapter for outlet), comfortable stay. Elizabeth is a very sweet person who even gifted us with cheese from her home region of Toulouse. This is her home and should be treated with respect and care just as she treats her guests. I would definitely stay here again. |
| There was a very strange and strong smell towards the end of the stay. We could not figure out what it was so that we could clean it. Maybe it was something with the building and not Elizabeth's apartment. Other than that everything was fantastic! |
| Cross-Pollinate is a great site and facilitator. This is my first time and I will definitely use the site again! |
| A lovely location that is convenient to 2 Metro stations & buses. A very lovely, helpful hostess - thanks Elisabeth for making our stay so wonderful & being so helpful when things went slightly astray. We appreciated the space to relax, the opportunity to prepare our own meals (after eating out for three weeks), and to crash into a comfortable bed after exploring Paris on foot all day. A very compact appartement with all the necessary amenities & exactly as described. A grocery store just around the corner & on Thursdays and Sundays a market on the way to Place Bastille. It is nice to stay in a residential neighbourhood away from tourism yet be able to reach the sights so readily. Elisabeth provides all sorts of tourist brochures for your use making it easy to decide on a day's activities. |
| Nothing! Just a note: you are up 2 landings from the entrance on an easy staircase. |
| We will use Cross-Pollinate again when the occasion arises. Steve was very helpful throughout our protracted booking process & the property descriptions & pictures are accurate. We will recommend Cross-Pollinate to others looking for a unique and affordable accommodations experience in any of the cities they serve. |
| Cute apartment in the 11th district. Close to Metro. Apartment was clean and tidy. Elizabeth was gracious and showed us around the neighborhood. |
| Be aware it's 2flights up a winding staircase may not be suitable for the elderly. A detailed map of the immediate area would be helpful ie location of bakery market and metro. Elizabeth takes you on a walking tour but it becomes confusing |
| Very professional with lots of communications |
| Very comfortable and relatively closes to everywhere and we felt safe. Really enjoyed have the separate bedroom |
| Would recommend getting better pillows as they were lumpy and new towels as they are worn |
| Easy to use and a nice recommendations. I would u again |
| This is a very charming apartment in a good location. Ms. Baron is a very gracious and generous hostess. We loved coming back to this quaint and well-furnished place after a busy day sightseeing and being able to fix a meal and listen to classical music. |
| A soap dish in the shower stall and some salt and pepper shakers in the kitchen would have been nice. Modern sound-reducing windows would be a plus. |
| We are very happy we went through Cross-Pollinate in planning our stays this year. How nice it is to stay in a furnished apartment in a neighborhood as opposed to a big 5 star hotel away from the locals. |
| Nice studio with atmosphere, i felt very well and Elisabeth is friendly. It was a great time in her appartment. |
| This apartment was one of the highlights of our Paris vacation. Elisabeth the owner takes pride in her apartment and it shows. Very clean. Very comfortable living room and the kitchen was perfect. It was well stocked with a fridge, American coffee machine and every kitchen utensil you can imagine. One note about Elisabeth- she is wonderful. Greated us with enthusiasm and warmth. Although lacking English proficiency, she compensates with her effort to communicate her love for Paris. She also provides tons of maps and brochures which we utilized throughout our stay. There also aren't too many reviews on this website for this apartment but there is a guest book dating back to 2009 with raving handwritten reviews and thanks. We will be recommending this apartment to everyone we know going to Paris. Thanks for listing a great apartment!! |
| There were no directions on how to use the washing machine. The apartment could use more lamps, especially in the bedroom. |
| Helpful website. Will use again to book in other cities! |
| The apartment was very cute and authentically Parisian and Elizabeth was very helpful in providing tips upon our arrival. |
| Nothing |
| My experience was very positive. The booking process was smooth and all information that we received was accurate and helpful. |
Appartement Baron
