Our stay at Nathalie's apartment was wonderful. It is a lovely, stylish two-bedroom studio flat, which was ideal for us as the separate bedrooms are really essential if any of us are to get any sleep and not all places advertised on airbnb as two bedrooms are always quite that (sometimes one is a glorified sofa in the lounge). Nathalie had prepared the place beautifully for us and was very relaxed about us using it as we needed to (we moved things about a bit - out of the reach of three-Year-old fingers). The kitchen, the lounge and the bedrooms are perfectly equipped (there's wifi, tv, sound system, washing machine, dishwasher, oven, microwave... the lot).
The area is very lively too. There are two bakeries on Nathalie's road (the one across the street furnished us with fresh pastries and bread every morning), there is a family-run cafe on Nathalie's corner of the street where we got little coffees when we were too lazy to make our own, and there are two medium-sized supermarkets within a minute or two's walk and plenty more besides (there's even a small playground a few meters down the road!) Sacre Coeur is a 15-20min walk away, there are buses (very crowded on the weekend - beware!), and the metro line 4 is very handy for Gare du Nord and getting into the centre (same line as Chatelet, Notre Dame, St Michel, Odeon etc.) Nathalie's neighbourhood seemed very friendly and lively too - there was even a jazz festival on for one night of our stay.
Nathalie was a perfect host, getting in touch to reassure us about the stay and patient with our toddler-based needs. She was very flexible about arrival and departure times and made us feel very welcome and looked-after. We know Paris well, so didn't really draw on the full wealth of knowledge and guidance Nathalie has to offer, but she is a kind, considerate and laid-back host. We won't hesitate to stay at her apartment again - my only hope is the glowing review won't mean it is permanently booked up!
The perfect place for couples, small families or travellers of all kinds to sample a genuine taste of Parisian life!