We thoroughly enjoyed our 4-night stay at Mathieu's apartment. Before booking and prior to arrival, he was a pleasure to work with and willing to accommodate our planned late arrival time. Because we would be there for New Year's Eve, he happily provided suggestions for what to do (and more importantly, what NOT to do) to ring in the new year. His instructions on how to access the apartment were crystal clear. Upon arrival, we were delighted to see that there were chocolates left out for us. He even provided sheets with a map of the neighborhood and suggestions for where to shop for food, etc. The apartment was absolutely spotless and matched exactly what was pictured. Impeccably decorated and incredibly space-efficient for a studio apartment, it had everything we needed, including an iron and ironing board. I'll admit that we were initially skeptical about spending 4 nights on a couch bed, but the bed was super comfortable...far more comfortable than many real beds we have slept on.

Needless to say, this was our first experience using Airbnb, and we're afraid that Mathieu has set an extremely high bar for any future hosts that we stay with. :-)