I cannot say enough good things about this beautiful apartment in the Marais, the fantastic neighborhood or how lovely, gracious, and helpful of a host Michel is. This was our first experience with AirBnB, and we both agreed it was the best possible way to experience Paris. Michel greeted us upon our arrival, having given us great directions on how to get to the apartment by public transportation. He spent nearly an hour with us, getting us settled, then giving all kinds of helpful recommendations for museums, transport, and (most importantly, food...). The apartment was impeccable, beautifully decorated, and completely equipped with everything you will need. It is very secure, and we felt comfortable and safe staying there with locked internal and external doors as well as the locked door to the apartment and leaving our things we did not want to carry about during the day. Despite being in a fantastically lively neighborhood, it was very quiet in the evenings and was really a very peaceful place to enjoy when we returned from our "adventures" about town. Super fun and unexpected findings about the area included the nearby street of jazz clubs (less than a 5 min walk), rapid access to the Metro, nearby lovely and well-stocked markets, and all of the fun cafes, bistros, and restaurants within the area. With the beautiful weather of June in Paris, we barely took public transport at all as everything could be reached on foot. Essentially, we can't say enough good things about the place or about Michel, who was incredibly helpful throughout the week. We hope we will be back soon and will definitely hope to stay in Michel's beautiful apartment at that time.