My friend and I (two twenty-something girls) were backpacking through Europe and had three days and nights to spend in Paris. We booked Charlie's place super last minute (literally hours ahead of time because we can't plan ahead to save our lives) and Charlie was beyond amazing. He responded to my booking request right away, and also immediately sent me information with detailed step-by-step instructions (with pictures! The OCD in me loved that) on how to get into his place since he was not available to meet us for check-in. We arrived by train in Paris Nord and decided to walk with our luggage to his place, which only took about twenty minutes and was an easy walk. The location was very easy to find, we were able to collect the key on site, and his clear instructions made it very easy to get in. The flat is located off of a small courtyard which was great because it was more private and also very quiet at night. As soon as we walked in the door we fell in love with his apartment. It has tons of character and is so unique and quirky! Charlie left us a bottle of wine and some toiletries on the table which was so nice after a long travel day. The pictures are true to what the flat looks like: it is small, but my friend and I had enough room to spread our stuff out and feel cozy. The bed upstairs is a mattress on the floor but it was very comfortable and we got a good nights sleep. The downstairs bath worked fine and the shower water got plenty warm. The ceilings in certain parts of the flat (upstairs near the bed and downstairs walking into the bathroom) are a little low because of the beams above, but if you are mindful of them you won't have any problems. I am 5'10" and could walk under them without hitting my head (although if you are over 6' you will probably have to duck a little under them). There are two awesome huge windows on one wall that let in a lot of light, but you can draw either of the curtains to get some privacy or to make the room dark if you want to sleep in. The wifi in the apartment works great as well. There is also a washer dryer machine that we intended to use but forgot, but I'm sure it's very convenient if you find you need to use it. The flat is pretty centrally located, and was an easy walk to pretty much anywhere we wanted to go (we typically preferred to walk rather than use the public transportation). It was in a good area that felt very safe, with restaurants and several grocery stores within a five minute walk. A few things to note: When you walk through the door you have to be careful not to fall down the stairs because there is a small...