This is simply the apartment - and Marine, "the hostess" - you've been looking for. The apartment is absolutely what it looks like in the photos, if not substantially more. The style is a very chic "la vie boheme", and it is illuminated by substantial natural light for which Paris is known. Eight of my friends and I let this apartment for a five-day reunion trip of sorts in Paris, and Marine could not have been more accommodating or lovely to work with. Upon our arrival, Marine personally met us to give us a tour of the apartment, which was spotless, with freshly laundered linens and neatly folded towels at the end of each bed. In the kitchen, she had a bottle of chilled Champagne and Coke Zero awaiting us after our long travels from the States. She was easily accessibly by text throughout our stay, and left us detailed instructions on the various details of the house and the neighborhood attractions before she left.

My group of friends and I are in our late 20s/early 30s and have all lived in Paris - As such, we would highly recommend this neighborhood for its ambiance, accessibility (two major Metro stops, Voltaire and Bastille are less than 5-7 minutes away), and "hipness" factor. Additionally, I work in luxury real estate in Texas, and can say (perhaps most importantly), Marine was an absolute professional - Would feel very comfortable recommending her and this apartment to my more demanding clients. In sum, we felt very lucky to work with her, and to experience Paris with her beautiful home as ours for the time we were there.