Marine is a great host. Easy to reach, very welcoming, and completely honest. Her apartment is in a fantastic location, with the hip 11th out the door on the left and the even hipper Marais on the right. There are two metro entrances nearby for easy subway travel. The Richard Lenoir market is 8 minutes away, and a Monop’ convenience store even closer. There’s a great new modern Paris restaurant on the street, Le Saint Sebastian, that’s worth a visit. And there’s a brand new cocktail bar right in her building’s ground floor, for that little extra help up the five flights of stairs at the end of the night. The apartment is comfortable and airy, and there’s enough kitchen equipment to cook simple meals.