Guillaume was a great host! His place was spotless, he carried my bag up for me (5 flights of stairs!), he made sure we could get the wi-fi working, and he did a great job of showing us around his apartment and pointing out all the little quirks we would need to know before he left. He was so nice and replied very quickly to my messages as well. His apartment is on the top floor of a really cute building in the Marais district. There's no elevator so, like I said, you'll have to walk up 5 flights of stairs (it's about 100 steps - I counted). I'm a lazy American, so I was pretty tired out by the time I got up to the apartment every day, but it wasn't too bad. There's a living room, bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom. The balcony in the living room looks out over the street in front of the building, and it's a really gorgeous view. There are windows in all the other rooms too, making it a nice and bright place to stay, although you can't see anything through them except the building next door. The apartment itself is very quiet: you can't hear any of the neighbors in the building, and you can only hear all the street traffic if you choose to open the windows. Otherwise they're very soundproof. The amenities in the apartment aren't anything special. The decor is beautiful and the bed is short yet comfortable. But I couldn't walk around barefoot because there's matting on the floor in lieu of carpet, which hurt my feet (although Guillaume was thoughtful enough to provide slippers). This is Guillaume's home so all the regular stuff is there for you to use: dishes, kitchen appliances, soap and shampoo, a couple towels, etc. But this also means that there isn't a spot for you to unpack, because he obviously has all the closet and drawer space for his own items. His wi-fi connection is really fast and reliable and he does have a TV with tons of channels, but from what I could tell none of them are in English. The area around the apartment building is fantastic. It's only about a 10-15 minute walk to Notre Dame and a 25-30 minute walk to the Louvre. There are a two metro stations within a couple blocks of the apartment as well. When you leave the apartment you can go south a couple blocks and walk along the Seine/Rue de Rivoli to see the riverside booksellers, Hotel de Ville, Le BHV Marais, souvenir shops, and just all the bustle of big city life. If you leave the apartment and go the other way (away from the Seine) then you get to see all the little boutiques and cafes that the Marais district is famous for. There are a bunch of bakeries, restaurants, and crepe/falafel stands literally seconds away from your doorstep. And if you stay here, you have to try the restaurant...