My fiancé & I stayed at Matthieu's loft for 2 weeks Nov/Dec 2015. We arrived one week after the terrorist attacks, and the city felt safe and alive. Go to Paris! You won't regret it!

The loft looks exactly like the pictures. Far better than any hotel. :-) Bed is comfortable. Heat was easily adjustable. Everything in the loft worked properly. The loft is away from the street, so it is quiet at all hours. ***We never felt unsafe.***

The neighborhood is lively, with groceries (low prices!)/shopping/dining all very near. Metro is steps outside the front door. We saw some prostitutes on the street, but they never approached or made us feel uncomfortable, and Matthieu let us know we'd see them.

Matthieu is a fantastic host. He lives on the same floor, and is always there if you need something, but never intrusive. He provides restaurant and shopping suggestions, reusable shopping bags, guidebooks, umbrella, fully-equipped kitchen - all you could want. He communicated well between booking and arrival. He was awake early to let us in the loft at 0800. NOTE: We booked it for the night before b/c we took overnight flight and wanted to be able to access the loft immediately upon morning arrival.

My fiancé is 6'5" (195cm) tall, and the loft was comfortable for him. The shower could be adjusted to be over his head! The towel warmer was lovely - turn it on before showers to have toasty towels.

We saved a lot of money by cooking meals, & saved packing space by washing clothes. Tip: Use the fan from upstairs to dry clothes quickly.

The Metro line is 11. We used Hotel de Ville and Chatalet as transfer points most of the time. We used the former at really busy times - only one other line in that station.

I can't say enough good things about staying at Matthieu, and the loft! We hope to stay with him again someday, and will recommend him to our friends.

Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année, Matthieu! Merci beaucoup pour votre hospitalité.