We stayed at Olivier's apartment for 6 nights at the end of December, and had we loved it.

Olivier is an excellent host and I can't speak highly enough about him: quick responses to questions, helpful suggestions and recommendations, flexibility, and gracious hospitality.

The apartment is on the 3rd floor, so you have to go up 2 flights of stairs (no lift in building). It is small (more like a studio than 1-bedroom), but there is enough space that our group of two adults and two children did not feel claustrophobic once the sofa bed was folded up in the morning. The apartment furnishings are functional and not fancy, yet everything was very clean and in good condition. No signs of cigarette smoke. The bathroom looks new. We saved a lot of money by cooking meals in the apartment. Note: the cooktop takes a long time to warm up and I could not get it hot enough to sear steaks, so it is good enough to fix meals but a gourmet chef may be frustrated. Use of the clothes washer/dryer was also a huge plus. The actual view of the Eiffel Tower is even better than in the pictures. The Wifi is easy to connect, and has high bandwidth (we were simultaneously streaming HD video on 3 tablets with no problems).

The neighborhood is very safe, and mostly residential. The street out front gets light traffic and tourist buses during the day, but it was quiet at night. There are a few tourist groups that stop at a Chinese restaurant and crystal shop by the apartment each day, but otherwise it is not crowded and there are a lot of locals about. There are two grocery stores, a bakery, and meat/produce/cheese/fish shops within 100 meters of the apartment. The base of the Eiffel Tower is about 4 minutes walk. Transportation is easy: The Champ Mars RER station is about 5 minutes walk. Because of the close proximity to the Tower, Uber or taxis are easy.

All in all, our stay at Olivier's apartment played a huge role in what made our family vacation in Paris such a success. We would highly recommend it to others, and would stay there again if given the chance.

Merci, Olivier!