We booked the apartment for a longer stay than usual in Paris. And in an area new to us. Gobelins proved a great place to be because it was busy with everyday life and shops rather than being a tourist area, yet rue Mouffetard was five minutes walk away and beyond we could walk easily to the great rive gauche districts. We enjoyed the ability to mix everyday Paris life with sightseeing.
The apartment is extremely comfortable and fully equipped because for much of the year it is a home. Spacious, attractively furnished, excellent kitchen, comfortable bed, all that we wanted.
And Astrid was the perfect host. Warm, friendly and charming. When a problem arose with the wi-fi she dropped everything until it had been sorted out. Nothing else went wrong but we felt confident that if it did then she'd be on her bike to get here and put things right.
The combination of apartment, location and Astrid means this will be where we stay on visits to Paris in the future!