Gorgeous, light-filled apartment on a quiet cobble-stoned street a stone’s throw from the Seine and a quick walk to Notre Dame. (To make things extra magical, a family of beautiful swans was living in this section of the Seine.) The location is perfect. Having never been to Paris before, I would mention that my family and I were planning a visit, and inevitably everyone would mention Île Saint-Louis as a must-see spot. Now I understand why, with its magnificent architecture, old-world elegance, charming shops, and sparse crowds. And unlike a lot of apartments I researched, this Vrbo was wonderfully quiet. We didn’t hear a peep from neighbors, and there was no noise from the street below. We could easily walk to Sainte-Chapelle, the Sorbonne, the Louvre, etc. If you’re lucky enough to book this Vrbo, you’ll be happy you did.