Staying at Amanda’s was lovely. As a solo female traveler, I felt safe and secure. The neighborhood is also safe and really lovely. It’s a quiet hideout away from the busier parts of central Paris, but still really easy to get to the hot spots (once the metro is running again, otherwise it’s a nice one hour stroll to places like Notre Dame). The bed was comfortable and had a window that opened up into a courtyard that provided some nice fresh air. Amanda was a great host, and even put up with me having the worst cold about halfway through! She gave me cough drops and honey and really was the sweetest.