Montmartre Paris Studio Lofts

Peter,
We want to give you some positive feedback from our 2 week stay in your apartment November 26 - December 8, 2007. We were extremely comfortable there for our first visit to Paris. It quickly became our home away from home. The bed was comfortable (VERY important to us), the kitchen well appointed and the multiple-head shower was great. It was useful for us to have wireless internet also. The location is great - -metro accessible, grocery store close and several wonderful restaurants in the area. We would highly recommend the apartment to your future guests.

Thanks again and we hope to visit Paris more often,

Christine and Jack
Washington, DC
USA

My best friend and I stayed in the Romantic apartment for 8 days and 7 nights. Even though Peter has titled it Romantic the apartment is perfect for anyone to stay in! We enjoyed "living" as a Parisian for a week and the location couldn't have been more perfect - the whole trip was fantastic! The apartment was beautiful, comfortable, and had all of the conveniences of home! Peter was a joy to deal with and handled all of our numerous questions patiently and quickly. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this apartment to anyone!

We found this studio spacious enough for a family of five and adequately equipped and definitely peaceful, as the advert says. We spent a lot of our time exploring Paris on foot and the situation makes this easily possible. The sofa was comfortable at the end of a long day and the shower as invigorating as you wanted to make it in the mornings - really a little home from home. Paris is a terrific city and this studio a great base to discover it from - give it a try.

I have been remiss in adding my comments, but I wanted to right that wrong now.

Firstly, Peter is a joy to deal with, very helpful, informative and friendly, always ready with recommendations and open with his own personal information.

Secondly, the apartment, hidden behind a big blue door, is just as we had hoped: light and clean, designed simply and beautifully, and spacious yet well-appointed.

Each morning, we walked to the boulangerie and then to the cheese monger. In the afternoon we visited the wine shop down the street where we made fast friends with the proprietor. Cafe Julienne is a wonderful family bistro with the best steak tartare and a house rose that was crisp and refreshing. At night, after a day of pretending that we lived here, we would pour ourselves into the comfortable bed and dream in the rare Parisian air coming through the windows.

This is the way to do it. We'll never go back to hotels and we'll certainly be back to Peter's place.

Met 3 stellen hebben we voor een kleine week zowel Romantic, Feng Shui als Luxury gehuurd. Een mooie combinatie om bij elkaar in de buurt te zijn en toch privacy te genieten. De lofts zijn ingericht met heerlijke designers gadgets, lekkere luxe waaronder bijzondere baden en fijne bedden. Aan alles is gedacht en de inventaris is compleet! Het duurde even voor we alle bedieningsknoppen onder de knie hadden. Allereerst schroomde ik het om het volledige huurbedrag vooruit te betalen, ik snap nu waarvoor dit dient. Peter Bracke is een echte gastheer, die het niet moe werd ons van adviezen te voorzien. Super aanrader! Ik kom zeker terug! Hartelijk bedankt! Selene

Our family rented both the Feng-shui and the Romantic this summer for a too short vacation. They are simply and exquisitely done. Peter's flair for interiors is amazing! We've found our place in Paris. My hubby and I will absolutely be back, alone this time ... and rent the romantic. Can't wait!!!

We enjoyed a fantastic 4 day break in Paris this
April and the apartment was the icing on the cake
for my partner's birthday celebration. Lovely to
wake up in: the luxury of opening the automatic
shutters to let in the morning light, controlling the
view of the TV and adjust the tilt of bed all by the
press of a button - and great to wander home to
after trying out one of the many of Peter's great
restaurant recommendations. Stylish, comfortable
and perfectly placed - we loved being in walking
distance of Montmatre. I'm sure we'll be making a
return visit.

We stayed in Peter's apartment the first week of July. It was spacious, bright and very clean and included all the amenities to make one's stay in Paris comfortable and memeorable. The guidebooks on Paris, including metro guides and maps were a very thoughtful gesture. Loved the adjustable bed - the extra switches near the bed to raise and lower the blinds and to turn off lights was very convenient. The kitchen and fridge were well-stocked - juice, still and sparkling water, pop, wine, champagne, coffee even martini shakers were all at hand! Other nice touches were the original art, the coffee-maker(loved it), the Bang & Olufsen music system!
The bathroom was very clean - never ran out of hot water and the jets in the shower were a nice touch! The bathroom was well-stocked too, if you forgot to bring your own!
The apartment was conveniently located - just a few minutes to metro - Anvers, walking distance to Montmartre and to Galleries Lafayette. Peter was especially helpful in answering any questions via email even before we began our trip. His list of restaurants with his comments was very helpful. For a quick, cheap but tasty meal, try the turkish kebab platter just nextdoor.
Three thumbs up for a chic apartment with all the amenities and very conveniently located too. Would definitely recommend this place and next time, hopefully will try out the luxury loft. Great job, Peter!

The loft was great. My wife and I visited in late June; the courtyard was under construction, so a little noisy in the morning -- but the apartment was like an oasis, still, at night. Lots of action, all night, within walking distance -- but the apartment is insulated from all that by the rest of the building and opens onto the inner courtyard. Great bakeries and fruits and vegetable grocers. Easy to walk out in the morning, down rue de Dunquerque, and grab a fresh baked croissant and a pain du chocolat to bring back to the loft for breakfast.

And easy Metro access to the whole city.

The apartment is like a ship, with space mazimized. Peter's got a great collection of jazz and Prog Rock CDs, too ... If you're planning on cooking, be aware that there's a 2-burner stove, but no oven. The bathroom is the most impressive -- all tile, and ingenious construction.

The bed is also quite cozy.

All in all, a bonus to live like locals, and not have to deal with the tourbus throngs until you darn well please.

Thanks!