Before I say anything about the apartment let me say few words about Michel. He was such a lovely host who took care of me and my family as if he knew us for a long time. On the first day he not only showed me around the apartment and made sure I knew how to operate the stove, washing machine, the TV, connecting to the internet but also gave me a tour of the neighborhood. He tried to teach me few words of French and I totally butchered the language. He was so gracious to even be our tour guide over the weekend which was extremely nice of him. And how can I forget the sweet note he left on the bed with a big teddy bear for my 2 year old daughter. I couldn't have had a better host in Paris than Michel.

Apartment is exactly how it is shown in the pictures. Big, spacious, with all the amenities that you would want to make yourself at home. The apartment is in a very nice and safe neighborhood. You are just far enough from the touristy Paris to experience the real Paris but close enough to get to all the tourist attractions in matters of few mins by Metro (If you want to walk it took me 15-20 mins to get to Notre Dame and the Louvre). The Bastille metro station is a min walk, take line 1 and within 5 mins you can reach all the attractions of Paris. I was initially apprehensive about the location since I had to travel with a 2 year old in stroller but it was no trouble at all. I really liked the fact that there was a Bakery right down stairs you can buy stuff fresh from the oven every day. There are countless restaurants around as well. It would take you a week to try all the restaurants.

It was my first experience using Airbnb and it was my first experience in Paris. I would say both were unbelievably awesome!

If and when I go back, this is the place I will stay again for sure. And will highly recommend Michel and his apartment to others.