If all Airbnb hosts were as kind, welcoming, helpful, responsive and honest as Olivier, the international hotel industry would collapse. One simply cannot say enough great things about Olivier and his apartment. He greeted us promptly, showed us in amazing detail how everything in the apt worked (this button allows the food in the microwave to rotate, if you want it to...), and was supremely helpful re: restaurants, shops and activities in the neighborhood and the city generally. This apt is possibly better than even the pictures show - its very large, the ceilings are so tall, the wood floors are gorgeous, and eating on the dining table by the windows was positively opulent (esp after Versailles closed due to labor strife and our planned picnic had to be cancelled). The bathrooms are modern and very accommodating, the bedrooms and beds super comfortable. It doesn't have a/c but we never needed it. Had everything we needed in the kitchen and laundry, and our teenagers appreciated the high-quality WiFi. There is some temporary construction on the street right below the apt, but the windows close and insulate like bank safes so if you want quiet, you can get it easily. Back to Olivier: his English is impeccable, if that matters to anyone, and his responsiveness and communication were simply unparalleled. He greeted us with a bottle of wine - who does that? Whether you are a Paris veteran like my wife, or Paris newbies like the kids and I, this is the perfect apt in the City of Lights. We cannot wait to return to Paris and only hope Olivier's apt will be available again.