Gaelle’s Rue de Douai apartment is as described and pictured here on airbnb; a reasonably priced, aesthetically appealing, comfortable, organised, and charming Parisian home. Not to mention, the hostess could not be more accommodating... My personal experience commenced with my flight being delayed 30+ minutes to Paris. From CDG airport, I took the RER to Gare du Nord train station and meandered my way over to Gaelle's place by foot. *Note to future airbnbers who book this apartment: her place is just a brisk 15 minute walk from Gare du Nord (which can be very convenient if/once you know your way around!). So, after I got to the turquoise colored doors of her apartment building and punched in the door code, I then flung my luggage over my shoulder and hiked up the stairway to her floor…et voila! Gaelle was patiently awaiting my arrival even though I was late. She was super friendly from the get-go. I was quite jet lagged, and without skipping a beat, Gaelle welcomed me into her home and was understanding of my exhaustion from the journey. She was quick to have me situated and familiar with her apartment while also giving me recommendations of various local eateries, etc....As I had lived in the city before, I had various specific questions and she was more than willing to answer those, too. The Apartment: The apartment at its foundation is great. The apartment building is of a typical Parisian style. There is no elevator, so keep that in mind. The stairway is characteristically French: a winding stairway, which is very quaint and will give you a great work out, too! Inside, the home is pretty clean and bright. It also has bunches of windows (6, I believe), all of which let the sun in to light up the whole place. At night, the area is pretty quiet, so you’ll most likely have no trouble sleeping. The apartment’s location is really great: You are just north of the Opéra, Galleries Lafayette, Seine, etc., and just south of Montmartre, a few steps away from Pigalle métro, and located in a diverse, multilayered neighborhood of Paris. Sites/Food: Getting to local French pastries from her place is a must and very easily done. I recommend one simply called, Le Boulanger, which is located on the corner of Rue la Bruyère and Rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. Worth mentioning is the corner restaurant neighboring the apartment called, Le Sens Soucis. I had a café (yum!) there a couple of mornings and dinner there one time. Additionally, the apartment is also spitting distance from a Carrefour, un magasin bio (organic), and Monop' (all of these are grocery stores). From this location, you are very close to Montmartre-and may easily walk there (as long as you do not mind the hill) up to the Sacré Coeur, get your portrait done, and/or enjoy some of the little shops and restaurants(Le Poulbot is a pretty tasty one). Anyways, hope this review helps you out in some way! BonVoyage!