We can recommend Soline's apartment (and her as a host) to anybody without any hesitation. Well, not ANYbody. We will recommend it to people who like a place that is neat as a pin, super clean, light, bright, spacious (to Paris standards), quiet and comfortable. In fact, it was so comfortable and lovely to be there, that we didn't feel pressed to get out in the morning (as you often do in a tiny hotel room).

We found the apartment to be exactly as it is in the photos. It met absolutely all our expectations and we loved the area too. It's close to many of the main attractions in Paris and if you like walking (like we do) you'll find that many of them are within 20-40 minutes walk. The apartment complex is quiet and peaceful; it felt like coming "home" in the evening. (We actually feel a little territorial about the place now!) It's also nice that whatever the views are (to the courtyard on one side and the garden of another complex on the other side) they are pleasant and at least you don't look into a brick wall.

Soline is very detail orientated and helped us so much. She provided precise directions to get to her apartment from Charles de Gaulle airport and to Orly airport with public transport. (The apartment is literally 3 blocks away from a metro station which is great. There is also a very nice grocer shop as well as a Starbucks around the corner from the apartment.) She made every effort to help us understand how everything works in the apartment - even how to lock and unlock the door without disturbing the neighbours. She is friendly and helpful and tried to accommodate us in every aspect. Because she gave us detailed information, we were more confident in how to go about things in a totally strange city. She also provided a number of tourist books, maps and guidelines which proved to be absolutely invaluable.

Although we ate "on the run" and in the little bakeries most of the time, we used the kitchen a few times to make a snack and everything was in perfect working order.

Because of the location, we were able to choose whether we wanted to walk or use the metro to go sightseeing. We walked to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre (and surrounding attractions), Museé de Orsay, Arc de Triomphe and even to the Notre Dame cathedral. If we were tired in the evening, we simply hopped onto the metro.

We hope to be able to return in future!