Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace

We had a perfect trip to Paris. The weather was lovely (sunny, mid 60s), we ate well, drank fabulous French reds, enjoyed cultural experiences and wandered through the city. All the while, we had a wonderful haven to which to return each evening. Our apartment was a block north of the Luxembourg Gardens: perfectly located for exploring the city on foot or via the metro with the beauty of a park nearby. The apartment itself is light and airy and served as a perfect base. The kitchen, while not huge, was perfect for assembling breakfasts but might have inadequate for preparing complicated dinners. We opted to eat out for most meals. Each bedroom was comfortable and had its own bathroom with shower and sink. However, there was only one toilet in the apartment in a small bathroom adjacent to the front door. We were traveling with another couple, our best friends, and were comfortable sharing a single toilet, but others might not be. Storage was also limited in the apartment: the downstairs bedroom had a full closet, but the upstairs room had very little storage. We were in Paris for the final leg of a three week trip and, as the upstairs residents, found that we could only unpack a few items while in Paris. Finally, I should note that there were over 70 steps up to the apartment.....not for the faint of heart! However, despite any apparent drawbacks, I'd stay in this lovely apartment again in a heartbeat.

This apartment was in the best possible location--just steps from the Luxembourg Gardens and the perfect way to start or end the day--and wonderful shopping and dining! We loved the convenience of our neighborhood to a wide variety of small cafes and restaurants for breakfasts, lunches and dinners, all while feeling safe coming and going even late in the evenings. We had several close metro stops and quickly became acquainted with the area streets and landmarks that guided us home after a full day of activities that took us all over the city. As for the apartment itself, be prepared to walk the four flights of a winding staircase--we found it charming, but on a couple of our days we came and went several times! Within the apartment, one bedroom is up another flight of stairs, but as that led to our charming terrace, it had a reward at the top. The view of the Eiffel Tower is from a distance, and we had to stand on the edges of the outdoor furniture to really see it, but we still loved that we had that view at all. The apartment was the perfect size for five adult women, and accommodated our every need. The baths arrangement is a bit odd and doesn't provide a lot of privacy, but we worked it out. We knew this in advance, however, as the details of this apartment were spelled out for us before we completed our booking--a very nice feature of HIP. In every way, we loved renting through HIP and would highly recommend this company! We hope to make Paris a frequent destination for our group of friends and will explore other HIP properties, or just stay in this one again! We're also considering trips to other areas where HIP offers rental properties; we'll be checking those out as well!

The apartment is on a quaint and quiet street between the Luxembourg Gardens and St. Sulpice and made us feel we were living an authentic Paris life during our stay. We enjoyed lounging and meals on the terrace with the Eiffel tower in the distance. The location is central for walking and taking the metro to all sites in Paris. The staff is helpful and courteous and made us feel like we had a home away from home. We had an excellent stay.

We had a wonderful trip to Paris with our three children, and the Luxembourg Garden Penthouse was in an amazing location in a small, charming street at the center of the city. We spent hours in Luxembourg Gardens itself and roaming the streets near the apartment sampling the local markets and bakeries. The apartment is up many flights of stairs, but that was ok for us, and our reward was the charming terrace that looked out over the neighborhood. The one thing to consider is that the apartment only has one toilet separate from the two bathrooms, which is an inconvenience and not very private.

Thank you so much for making our stay in Paris so grand! We could not have asked for a better apartment. We are so glad we found this gem in a city that already has so much to offer. We will miss the short walks to the gardens, Angelina's hot chocolate, the bread (all of the wonderful bread), the magnificent view of the Eiffel Tower from the balcony, and even the the small journey up the flights of stairs (to make up for all the bread). We look forward to our next stay here. We can't imagine staying anywhere else while in the City of Light.

The location of Luxembourg Garden Penthouse was perfect and the place was impeccably clean. The flat is as big as it looks in the pictures, and we had plenty of room for four adults without feeling crowded. Detailed information was provided on how to work the appliances and water faucets which helped a great deal! The walk to Notre Dame took about 45 minutes, and the walk to the river cruise (we took Califfe) was only 25, and the walk to Musee D'Orsay was about 45 minutes. But we walked everywhere! The grocery store - Monoprix - was good, but it was disguised as a department store not a grocer y store! We loved the tiny wine shops and grocery stores tucked in between buildings. We found some great food at almost every place we stopped, and we picnicked at the Luxembourg Gardens at sunset one evening. We went to mass at Notre Dame - if you stand your ground with the guards that you aren't just a tourist but want to go to church! - and we took a tour of the city via bus and boat our first day to get oriented. The little restaurant on the alley - Saint Pourcain - is a jewel, but make reservations in advance because it's a very popular.

We had a wonderful week in Paris and the apartment was great for our family. Central location, runs on the loop in the park and walking to everything was fantastic! Hopefully we will be back someday soon!

The location of this apartment is superb and renting from HIP was an extremely positive experience. I appreciated the prompt replies to my many emails. And it made a big difference to have Rafaella there to greet us upon our arrival and to have her wait with us to make sure that the shuttle arrived to take us to the airport when we had to leave.

The experience was wonderful. The apartment was great except it only had 1 toilet. This was not ideal but everything else was perfect. The level of professionalism from the staff was excellent. Your staff really made the experience so easygoing. Truly a pleasure

My husband and I spent a week in this wonderful apartment in Paris and had an amazing stay! The location of the apartment could not be better in a quiet neighborhood with Luxembourg Gardens in such close proximity as well as amazing restaurants and shopping. The apartment itself was clean and comfortable and the rooftop terrace is an added bonus. From the apartment we were able to easily walk to the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, Notre Dame and the Latin Quarter. The metro was also easily accessible. Our greeter, Raffaella, was friendly and thoroughly showed us around the apartment. Renting from HiP was a really positive experience. Also, we used Marc Waters to pick us up from and take us back to the airport. He was waiting for us upon arrival and was so friendly and pleasant. I highly recommend using him for transportation as well.

We enjoyed this fantastic trip so much and this flat was lovely. The view from the gorgeous upstairs is just amazing. Seeing the Eiffel Tower shimmering at night was mind blowing. The whole experience (even the stairs) made us all so happy. Thank you for an amazing trip in a spectacular part of Paris!

Awesome apartment - the neighborhood is such a fun yet quiet "haven." We have greatly enjoyed all the amazing food, coffee, and chocolates. The large market is amazing and allowed us to enjoy the kitchen. Each night we enjoyed sitting on the roof top and watching the Eiffel Tower "sparkle!" We couldn't have asked for more beautiful weather. This place felt like our home away from home and we will definitely return. Thank you!

Returning to this apartment after a two year absence. Paris is as wonderful as ever. Some yummy croissants from Gerard Mulot, decadent chocolates from Jean-Paul Henrion (now in the neighborhood), some temptations during SOLDES season. Giverny is well worth an excursion - yes, touristy, but still lovely. Thanks again HiP!

Thank you for the wonderful apartment. We had a week full of surprises in Paris. A flash mob in the park, great music on the Metro, and wonderful food. A memorable week for our children's first time in Paris!

Thanks so much, again you made my vacation "perfect." Just what I expected, and "more." Loved the neighborhood and the quiet, lovely street. I felt so comfortable and tranquil all the time. Hopefully we will come back!

Our greeter was on time and very friendly and helpful. The apartment was very clean. Beds and sheets were high quality. The apartment was lovely and so quiet at night. You would never know you were in the middle of Paris. We loved having our morning coffee on the rooftop terrace!

Exciting stay, especially for our children who were in Paris for the first time. Location is perfect and very quiet.

We had a wonderful stay at the Luxembourg Garden Penthouse. I truly appreciate how promptly Haven in Paris responds to all communications from the booking and throughout our stay. I especially appreciated how quickly Haven in Paris responded to my emails as I updated our arrival time (multiple times!) due to flight delays. I thought the email to check on us mid-stay was very thoughtful. Our greeter Raffaella was very professional both for our check-in and check-out. The apartment was spotless when we arrived. The flowers were lovely. We did not really need to have any other contact with Raffaella during our stay. The apartment was on a quiet but conveniently located street near St Sulpice. We were walking distance to shops to stock up on fruit, yogurt, etc for our apartment (and a pharmacy for blister bandages!). Our stay wasn't long enough to try all the highly rated restaurants in our immediate area. After all the eating, I also wish I had brought my running shoes so that I could join the joggers in Jardin du Luxembourg. We were also very close to several metro stops which made sightseeing and day trips very easy. Overall, Haven in Paris continues to be our choice for vacation stays in Paris. We hope our third stay with Haven in Paris happens in the not too distant future.

After a problem with another property (not Haven in Paris) in London, we were a little nervous on our arrival in Paris. Needless to say our trepidation was unnecessary. The property was clean and exactly as advertised. Rafaella (the Rep from HIP) was great, spending at least an hour with us going over all the idiosyncrasies of the apt. She also was easily accessible if we had follow up questions. The apt is in a great area of Paris (St Germain) with numerous small shops, cafes and restaurants within easy walking distance. Also, the primary sight seeing locations (Louvre, NotreDame) were all within 15 minutes. Overall our experience was top notch and we would heartily recommend both this apt and Haven in Paris to anyone looking for a great stay in Paris.

We had a great stay in Paris at the Luxembourg garden apartment. Our greeter, Raffaella, made everything so easy even before we arrived. She was quick to email replies to questions, and she was very available during our stay. We had one problem with the air conditioner and she was over very quickly to fix it. We also used one of the recommended drivers: Laurent. Actually, we tried to use Laurent but he was unavailable, so he referred us to a colleague, Gerome. Both men were wonderful - we had a 5am pick up for the airport on our last morning and both Gerome and Laurent called to confirm! It was very easy working with them. The flat was quite clean, thought there were only 4 towels for 4 of us for the week, so an extra set would have been great. A couple of extra pillows also would have been helpful. But otherwise everything was very accommodating. I wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful experience and we have already recommended you to may friends. Thank you so much. HiP Note: We apologize that you had just one set of towels and will ensure future guests have two.

Had a fantastic time in this wonderful apartment, it's in a great location.

Such a great apartment! We loved every minute. Thank you so much!

We had a wonderful stay in Paris. We found people to be friendly and helpful. The apartment excellent. So much better than staying in a hotel. Raffaella our greeter was absolutely lovely and showed us around the apartment and how to work everything. We used Laurent, your suggested taxi driver, who was brilliant. Cleaning of apartment was perfect. We are looking forward to our stay in your London apartment in May!

We rented the Luxembourg Garden Penthouse apartment with our 2 daughters and loved it! The apartment is exactly as pictured on the website, which is to say that it is modern, charming, spacious and beautiful. What really made this place special, though, was its location on a charming one block, one way street that sits between the Luxembourg Gardens and Saint Sulpice (with its beautiful fountain, shops and restaurants). The ability to head back to such a nice place after a day exploring Paris, get some rest and then just walk out the door for a delicious dinner was just fantastic.

We had a wonderful experience on our trip. It was the second time we had rented a Haven In Paris Apartment: both times the experience exceeded our expectations. Perfect location so we could walk everywhere. Close to metro when we needed it. Apartment was well equipped with kitchen supplies. Loved having easy access to the internet and the use of the phone. All the bedding and towels were luxurious as well as the bathrooms. Do wish the toilet was located in a more convenient spot.

We LOVED this apartment. Spacious, lovely, quiet. Great location. Georgina, our greeter, was wonderful. We felt welcomed and that if we needed anything she was just a phone call away. We would stay at this property again in a heartbeat. The only thing that would keep us from this would be the desire to explore another HIP location! My only suggestion would be a second set of towels. With the dryer being as slow as it is, I didn't wash towels all week because we were showering twice a day and couldn't spare our towels to the wash.

The apartment is Paris was great. The terrace was beautiful and had a fantastic view of the Eiffel Tower, especially at night when it lights up at 11:00 p.m. The apartment was very well equipped and although small was very comfortable for our family. The set up with a room upstairs with 2 twins and the pull out couch worked well. The bathrooms were beautiful. The location of the apartment was great - very well located for seeing the sites and easy to find near Eglise Saint Sulpice. Georgina was terrific and very helpful at getting us into the apartment and understanding how everything worked. The flat was very clean. The only small complaint would be the four flights of stairs with no lift. We had quite a few suitcases to lug up those stairs. Mais, c'est la vie a Paris!

I cannot sing enough praises for Haven In Paris for offering a reliable and seamless service. The apartment (Luxembourg Gardens) was clean, lovely and exactly as the pictures portrayed it to be. Its location is excellent. Our greeter Raffaella was friendly & helpful. And our airport transportation (Michael with Taxinet, from list of HIP vendors) was patient, helpful & punctual with both our airport pickup & dropoff, and was equipped with a van & two carseats for our two small children. The HIP website was also quite useful for links concerning the kids. Thank you HIP for a smooth & wonderful stay in Paris!

We had a great time and all the appliances (except the shower) were easy to use. We also thought that the Luxembourg Gardens were extremely fun with the cool playground and the sailboats. We also loved the place across the street and it was kid-friendly and had great food. Au revoir!

Staying at the Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace was exactly what every Paris holiday should be. The apartment was exactly as shown; it was in excellent condition and it broke my heart to leave it! Apart from the fantastic apartment, you really can't ask to find a more central location in Paris. It is close to all things fabulous and it's situated in a classic Parisian street. My husband and I can't wait to stay there again. The Servandoni flat will be our home away from home in Paris!

I was kindly surprised with the excellent service and attention to details of Haven in Paris. So far, the best vacation rental experience I had. The property I rented was even nicer than expected, very well located and comfortable. The greeter helped us understand how everything worked in the property.

The Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace flat is in such a great location. We have loved our stay in Paris. The Luxembourg Gardens is stunning. It is a fantastic playground for the kids. Thank you Haven in Paris. We'll be back!

We celebrated my daughter's 16th birthday here. Perfect location. Almost mastered the metro. We felt safe and comfortable here. It really is a haven. Merci.

Fantastic apartment. Great location and had everything we needed. Many thanks to all the Haven in Paris team for all your help in making our stay in Paris so memorable.

We did have a very nice stay at the Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace property. The location was great, and the apartment very nice. Our greeter was great, she explained everything and left contact information in case we had problems.

We enjoyed the flat which was spotless, very comfortable and well-appointed in a great location. Our greeter was very nice and helpful.

Thank you for such a wonderful stay. We had a great time celebrating a 29th birthday and having a beautiful breakfast each morning on the deck! Great location; we felt like true Parisians. Thank you and Merci beaucoup. Definitely will be back again.

Thank you very much. We had a wonderful stay. Perfect location. We like this area the most in Paris.

This was our children's first trip to Paris and what a wonderful week we had. We loved being in the apartment and will all be very sad to say goodbye! Thank you for the "home away from home."

Dear Haven In Paris-Team, all was great. Thank You for the exceptional service.

Renting process is smooth, property was exactly as described. The greater (Raffaella)was easy to reach, very pleasant, and punctual. This was our second time renting with HiP and we will return.

My daughters and I loved the Servandoni apartment. it was very clean when we arrived, and Raffaella was a wonderful person to greet us and help us get oriented, complete with flowers and a bottle of wine. She went out of her way to accommodate whatever requests we had.

Renting was very straightforward. HIP followed up frequently in advance of our trip - answering most of our questions before we thought to ask them. SPECIFIC NOTE ABOUT THIS PROPERTY: If you are a runner and plan to run off some of the amazing french food while you are there - stay in this Servandoni property. My wife is a runner and really considers a daily jog part of her vacation. The Jardin du Luxmbourg is just up the street from this property and provided an amazing and comfortable place in Paris for her morning run. My daughters and I would often walk the park while she was there and it is a very cool place to step out of the city buzz. The apartment is a great two bedroom - perfect for families - just be ready to climb the stairs!

Our first family trip to Paris to celebrate some important family milestones, and this was the perfect location. We enjoyed the space and light and loved the terrace!

We couldn't have chosen a more perfect location or apartment for our fist stay in Paris. Even the 4 flights of stairs helped keep the foie gras pounds at bay! the bells at Saint-Sulpice are a personal favorite, especially on Sunday.

Dealing with the HIP staff has been a pleasure. From my very first contact with Maggie, every staff member with whom I communicated was perfectly helpful, informative, patient, and professional. Just as Maggie had originally explained, the Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace is a haven of peace within the hustle and bustle of the 6th. We took full advantage of being so close to Pierre Herme, Jean-Charles Rochoux, etc. We also took full advantage of Erica's Montmartre recommendations. I can still evoke the taste of the caramelized tartes from Les Petits Mitrons. The apartment was quite clean, including the pristine bedding. The view from the downstairs bathroom window was like out of a picture book on France, but at the same time I missed having a street view. The living room sofa was particularly comfortable. Although there were many conveniences, we would have very much enjoyed having a Nespresso machine. When we were getting ready to leave, our driver was a bit late (not enough to compromise making our flight, but I panic easily). Raffaella (our greeter) was wonderful. She contacted the driver and then stayed with us until he arrived. I remember a comment from your web site about how the world would be a much better place if all businesses were run like yours. I heartily concur.

What a fantastic apartment! Just wanted to write and say we had an amazing vacation and really appreciated the thought that clearly went into the Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace property. Merci beaucoup! We look forward to renting with you again (hopefully sooner than later).

The Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace is a beautiful apartment. We found it to be extremely well equipped and greatly appreciated the comprehensive user guide for all the appliances and local information etc. Haven in Paris were exceptional to deal with, from my initial inquiry contact right through to check out. Our greeter Raffaella was wonderful!

What a great place to stay on this trip! Great location and beautifully equipped! Met all of our needs and exceeded our expectations. Already looking at our 2011 calendar to book our return. Merci Beaucoup!

A beautiful apartment in a perfect position. We have had a wonderful week in Paris!

We absolutely loved the Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace Apartment we stayed in. It was even better than the pictures. The terrace was our favorite part and really what sold us on this property. The woman who greated us was so kind and helpful. Having more space than a hotel room can provide made our stay in Paris magical. We would more than reccomend it and we most certainly will be back!

The Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace Apartment property was contemporary, very nice, open floor plan, great overall layout of bedrooms and common space. The location was perfect. Our check in was smooth and Raffaella was very kind and helpful. Would recommend the property to anyone traveling to Paris. Thank you so much!

We stayed at the Luxembourg Garden Penthouse with Terrace for 5 nights in September and it was phenomenal!!! Gorgeous apartment, immaculate, fabulous location! The view from the terrace was magical. Loved being right next to St. Sculptice. I miss the apartment already and we will definitely return. It is a 4 story walk up, so be prepared to do some stair climbing, but this didn't bother us at all. Rafaella, our greeter was absolutely amazing! So friendly, helpful, always available, she was just wonderful. The entire Haven in Paris team was a dream to book with. They checked in regularly to ensure they had all of our travel details. They sent very detailed, clear instructions, I will continue to use them in the future. Thank you SO much! We had a wonderful stay!

We like the whole experience. From booking the property to getting details to meet up with our greeter to the apartment. Everything is perfect. The service are professional and friendly. The apartment is beautiful and well designed. We also loved our greeter. She went above and beyond her call of duty to make sure we have a nice stay. We will chose Haven in Paris from now on and tell all our friends about your great service and property.

Fabulous apartment, great location, great appliances and Raffaella is very helpful.

We loved your apartment. It felt like home. what a magical oasis! We will be back!