Elsa was perfect! I spent three days in her apartment this past weekend, and have never been so happy in a hotel room as I was there. The location is wonderful - ten minutes to the Canal St. Martin, twenty by foot to the Seine - and you will not find a better host. She not only lent us her apartment, but her experience: she told us about one of the best bakeries in Paris, just around the corner, as well as a few great restaurants in the area to try. From check-in to check-out, everything went smoothly; and thanks in part to Elsa, I got to show two friends the magic of Paris in springtime!