Carole’s apartment is fantastic and she is an exceptional host. The space is clean, filled with light, and stylishly decorated. The wood floors are gorgeous, and it all has a little old school Parisian charm while still having modern, updated appliances. The neighborhood is fun, and the metro is right there so traveling around the city is dead easy. (On that note, you can hear the trains coming and going throughout the night — the apartment is otherwise silent and I’m a heavy sleeper so it didn’t bother me, but if someone is a very light sleeper, bring earplugs)
Carole was very communicative when I was arriving, gave a very thorough tour of the apartment, and gave some nice local suggestions for dinner only a block away when I was very jet lagged.
In response to others’ issues with the shower...Carole acknowledged to me during her tour that it would be better if the shower had a proper glass door, but she also explained the best way to use the shower to prevent too much water from leaking onto the bathroom floor.