This was the first time I had used Airbnb and cannot recommend it highly enough! Valerie was so quick in responding to us, booking was easy. Everything we had read was spot on. The apartment was absolutely gorgeous! It was in a nice area, with lovely shops and restaurants on your door stop. Other reviews did mention the stairs and they were definitely right, the stairs were old, small and did not give a good first impression....but do not let that put you off! As it is a busy neighbourhood (e.g. cafes, shops), there was some noise around 7am but this was not a problem as everything else far exceeded a little noise. Everything else was amazing. Valeria also gave recommendations for where to eat and visit and all were fantastic. We tried a very local restaurant recommended...it was authentic, delicious and by far the best meal we had in Paris. I cannot speak highly enough of the apartment, Valerie and Airbnb.