Paty was a great host and we would happily stay with her again if we ever visit Paris in the future. There was a bottle of wine waiting for us upon arrival and she even made a delicious chocolate cake. She was equal parts host and concierge providing us with recommendations on the best way to navigate the city, where to go based on our interests, and where to eat depending on what we were hungry for.
The room was terrific, providing a compact private sink and shower. The shared toilet is a few paces down the hall. There is even a sprayer in the toilet if you like that kind of thing, after all: cleanliness is next to godliness.
There is a private refrigerator in the room which came in very handy, but we also had full access to cook in the kitchen. This worked out perfectly for us because we could make breakfast before heading out to a busy day seeing the Paris sites and visiting the magnificent neighborhoods.
During our stay there was a 1-day transit strike and Paty was very helpful. She let us know that it was going to happen (which we had already found out since the entire city was in a panic) and then identified a couple of bus lines that were running on a limited basis that we could still use. Had we not known, we would have likely spent a bundle on Uber's jacked-up prime time rates.
Paty even went out to dinner with us on our last night in town to a small restaurant down the street. We each had an entree and shared a bottle of wine and a desert. It was a fun night out and a wonderful way to end out trip.
Don't hesitate to stay with Paty.