Our entire experience staying at Katia's apartment was seamless. We arrived and were greeted by her cousin, who was warm and welcoming and gave us excellent recommendations for the nearby area. The apartment is in a brilliant location in the heart of the city, walking distance to all of the major sites and very easy access to the Chatelet station. It is also a very secure building with a security access code and we felt completely safe leaving our belongings behind in the apartment while we explored during the day. Katia left us a bottle of wine to enjoy on arrival (which we unfortunately never got around to drinking, because we were so busy!) and fresh towels and amenities for the shower, which were much appreciated! The value for the apartment and location can't be beat - I would gladly stay here again on a return trip to Paris and highly recommend to anyone looking for a chic spot in an incredibly chic city. :-)