Right from the start of my inquiry all communication with Cecile was quick, easy and accurate. The instructions that I received were helpful and comprehensive and were in line with the details in the original listing. We were greeted by Cavin who was really friendly and took the time to explain everything to us and made sure that we had contact details if there was a problem.

The area was brilliant and the building was very safe, even though in a busy area right next to a station, due to being off street level and having 24 hour security. The apartment itself was fantastic and met our needs really well as we had a 10 year old daughter and an adult son with us who could each have their own room. It is also ground floor within the apartment building. All mod cons are provided including a dishwasher and washing machine/dryer which was invaluable. There are also many food shops and restaurants right outside the door so it is easy to eat out or stay in and cook (we did both). We were also really pleased to find we could use reliable and fast WiFi so we could hook up to the internet to find info and make bookings etc.

Accessibility to all of the main sights and areas of Paris is so easy from this location due to it being right next to a Metro station and a main train station (I don't think we could have made a better choice). There are also lots of shops nearby, including a large Galeries Lafayette Department Store in a shopping mall as well as some tourist attractions such as the Tour Montparnasse. Having spent 5 days travelling all over Paris, I didn't find a location that I would have preferred to have stayed in. I would definitely stay here again and would recommend the hosts 100% as they shared their fantastic home with us for a short time and enabled us to have a wonderful holiday that wouldn't have been as good if we had stayed in a hotel.

This wouldn't be a comprehensive review without mentioning Canouille - the beautiful cat that we shared the apartment with. Please don't be put off by looking after a cat as putting down a bowl of food and giving out some fuss is all that is required. It really made our stay unique and was a pleasure.