We had a wonderful stay in Pais at Florence's apartment. She kindly accommodated us at the last minute despite the fact that she was out of town. Her brother, Benoit, met us at the apartment and graciously helped us carry very heavy suitcases up five flights of stairs! The apartment was homey and had everything we'd need during our stay...a comfy bed, two couches in the living room, modern kitchen with a huge eat-in island and a nice-sized fridge with beverages to welcome us! Being so close a big transportation hub came with the usual mixture of characters, but we never felt unsafe and the proximity to the metro, restaurants and grocery stores couldn't be beat. And despite some street noise, we could sleep with the windows open because the bedroom is on the back side of the apartment & very quiet. Florence checked in with us via email a couple of times which, for us, felt like the perfect balance of attention and space.