I used to live in Paris and I know it well. Until this return trip we had always stayed in 3-star hotels, essentially one small room. We decided to try AirBnB and Tiffany's apartment. It was quite an eye-opener: The apartment's location was wonderful -- right in the heart of St-Germain-des-Pres. The place is essentially a junior suite, spotless, very quiet (with the very faint occasional rumbling of the Metro), great wifi, TV, fully-equipped kitchen (although we did no cooking). We quickly came to think of it as our own apartment. That changed the visit -- I felt once again like a resident of Paris. We would stay here again in a heartbeat!