Pre check in
The information Samia provided about her neighbourhood, getting to the apartment and other general information was very good and very helpful. Samia was also thoughtful about asking about our needs, for example what we drank and ate for breakfast. Getting to her apartment from the Gare du Nord was very easy by Metro.

Check In
Although Samia wasn't available in person she had left adequate instructions and the other person who was living in her apartment was on hand to answer questions and provide information.

The Apartment and Facilities
The apartment is on the second floor with a lift. There are two safety doors to pass before you can enter the building. Very safe. Samia apartment was well equipped with wireless, hairdryer, fridge, kettle, spare UK converter plug (all the necessities that we required). The only slight issue was that her apartment, in particular her bathroom and kitchen was not extremely clean when we arrived. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and say it was probably because she wasn't around and her other guest was a young male. There were hairs in the bathroom, crumbs in the kitchen and on the sofa, dishes in the sink and the carpets were not clean. I would have preferred a much cleaner place but on the whole it wasn't the worst I've seen. By the way, I am very fussy about cleanliness so these issues may not bother other people. My mum and I were able to tidy and clean to our standard with very little effort. On the whole I would recommend her place.