Our hostess, Giulia, was not in Paris herself, but arranged to leave a key for us and also contact details for a friend who could help us if we had any problems. The apartment was lovely, full of character. There were beautiful art works, fascinating books and quirky objects in all the rooms. The kitchen was well equipped with pots and pans etc. and the cooker worked very well, which is always appreciated if you like cooking! Giulia had kindly left a bottle of wine and a cheese board to welcome us. The rooms were smaller than they appeared in the photographs and we could have done with a bit more space for hanging and storing clothes, but apart from that the apartment was very comfortable and we really enjoyed our stay there. It is on the top floor of a building and there are over 100 stairs so it probably would not suit people with mobility problems, but it was fine for us. A second set of keys for the apartment would have been useful, since there were three of us staying and we did not all wish to do the same things at the same times. Giulia stayed in touch by WhatsApp throughout our stay and between that and her lovely apartment, we really felt she was a person we would like to get to know.