This was my first experience using AirBnB and I felt a little ill at ease moving into someone else's personal living space. However, from the moment I arrived at Julien's flat, he made me feel welcome and encouraged me to make myself at home, and that really made a big difference for me. Julien is a warm, polite individual who is a good communicator (speaks good English) and he was always available to help with any queries I had. I was pleasantly surprised by how spacious the flat was! It is a really lovely place, tastefully furnished and offering practically everything one could need, including cable TV and WiFi. It is also ideally situated close to the Marais but just far enough away from the hustle and bustle to ensure a tranquil environment and a peaceful sleep (in a really comfy bed as well..) There is also the added bonus of having a very good supermarket just a few minutes away where you can pop in and buy everything you need, as well as a Metro stop within easy reach, and this for me was a huge convenience. I consider myself immensely lucky to have been able to connect with Julien on this my first experience with AirBnB and hope that I shall be able to repeat the luck of finding his apartment available again the next time I visit Paris. Highly recommended to others, both novices like me as well as more seasoned AirBnB users!