Though we never met the host, he did arrange for his parents to meet us. Unfortunately, specific details weren't given to us before arrival (especially without us having phones that worked in France, so we were reliant on sparse French Wi-Fi access). Before check-in, we had to go to a library across the street to ask to use their phone to contact the host. When everything was settled, though, we found the host's parents very pleasant and hospitable. Pierre had left us some drinks, and his mom made apricot marmalade for us; very kind!

The apartment, though small and hot (and in desperate need of a fan!!), was neat and clean, and in a fantastic location! We were within a few minutes' walk of the Pantheon, the Sorbonne, and other very famous areas. The Wi-Fi access was reliable, and Pierre even left us a laptop to use during our stay! We were also given toiletries in the bathroom, as well as towels, sheets, pillows, etc., so it was nice to have these comforts.

I'm sorry we never got the chance to meet Pierre, as he seems a very hospitable host.