My girlfriend and I had a unique experience in staying 3 nights at Philippe's apartment that I'd like to share. On the third evening, Philippe invited us to an airbnb get-together in Paris, which apparently happens once a year. Most of the attendees were airbnb hosts, with several airbnb staff, and ourselves. While enjoying a small buffet with wine and beer free-of-charge, we got a chance to mingle and chat with several interesting folks. In sum, it was a great opportunity to meet some people associated with airbnb, and see how it functions. As a potential airbnb host, observing the support and positive vibe throughout was great - a fun evening to be sure.

Afterwards, Philippe guided my girlfriend and I to Montmartre, which was nearby. He was so thoughtful and helpful, explaining its history and taking many photos of us with his DSLR camera. I realize that such opportunities to interact with airbnb hosts are rare, but this was one such occurrence where we felt very lucky to have known Philippe. A very kind gentleman - we wish him all the best.