Although I never met Pierre directly, as my check-in and check-out ended up being with other folks, he addressed any questions or concerns that I had had over online messages (and I had a lot of questions!)

The listing - Nice studio Paris Marais / Bastille - was pretty accurate. The pictures give you a very good idea of the space, but I don't think it's as bright as the pictures make it seem -- the window doesn't let in that much sunlight since it doesn't have a direct street view.

The internet was especially reliable, which I loved, because I like streaming movies or music online.

The studio is furnished with a TV and cable service, but I never used the cable service or TV since I'm not in the habit of watching television. I thought it was nice that a DVD player was also provided even though I never ended up using it. I had noticed that there's a place called "OCD" that's just around the corner that sells (and I think rents) DVDs for anyone who might want to make use of it in the future.

The main concern that I think future airbnb-ers may want to be aware of is that the shared wall between this studio and the adjacent studio is very thin, and as a result I was always able to easily hear whenever my neighbor was home and doing everyday things... for example, I could easily hear if was talking on the phone or even burping or passing gas, or using the bathroom (whenever he closed his bathroom door, it sounded like a slam as it would reverberate quite loudly in my suite), having a shower or running the water/flushing the toilet, listening to music, singing, etc. I got used to it, and I think the norm would be to run the tap when you're using the toilet so your neighbor doesn't have to hear you pee and vice versa... but it's definitely something I would have liked to know beforehand. But if you're going to be out all day and night and just use the studio to sleep, then you might not even notice. I was there for just over a month, however, so there were some days I'd just stay in all day, which is when the issue would become especially apparent if the neighbor was spending his day in, too.

That aside, the studio itself was very nice, I especially loved the shower, and I loved the location -- right around the corner from the Metro and lots of shops, restaurants, cafés, bars, and night life near by.

The studio was definitely big enough for me just and not too small. It would probably be okay for two but I'd guess it would feel cramped if there were two people staying there for very long or you weren't out most of the day and evening seeing sites and such.