Anna was communicative and helpful prior to check-in... she had some problems with her outgoing email so there were two instances where I didn't get a response from her, but we figured out that maybe there was an email issue.

We were met by Anna's friend Toby, who is English and was very helpful and kind. He met us at the apartment (early) to hand off the keys and show us the flat. The flat is exactly as pictured and is so lovely and sunny and the decor is in such good taste.

The area is very lively (read: NOISY) so you would need to be okay with city noise at night. The location is so ideal, however, for grabbing a cab, hopping on the metro, or walking forever in the city streets or to the Canal Saint Martin.

The bed is very firm... too firm for me to sleep well on, and I'm not usually very picky about that stuff. For reference, I am 5'4" and slender, but my bones hurt me too much to lie just on the mattress, I had to put pillows under my hips. My boyfriend thought it was fine, but I had two nearly sleepless nights at this apartment, despite its beauty.

The bathroom had a full size shower that was tall enough to fit my 6'7" boyfriend comfortably, and the kitchen was well-equipped.

The balcony windows open onto Rue Beranger and are exquisite. We so enjoyed sitting close to the open windows and watching the passersby while eating bread and drinking wine from the monoprix just around the corner (thank you to Toby for that recommendation!)

All in all, I would return to this apartment if assured that the bed were to be more comfortable, if I brought earplugs, and if there were a fan for air movement in the bedroom (which can be stuffy with the door closed, even with the courtyard window open).

Thank you to our gracious hosts!