Angie was the perfect host, she stayed in contact with us throughout the booking and check-in process, was waiting for us with the lights lit, the music system playing softly and a bottle of wine as a welcome. She showed us everything we needed to know, said to contact her for anything at all (she lives nearby) and then left us to enjoy our Paris idyll. And enjoy we did!

Isle St. Louis was the perfect location for us, quiet, romantic and easy to get to anywhere by metro or walking. There are shops around the corner for simple day to day needs like wine, cheese, bread and sweets. As well as beautiful little shops for quirky tourist gifts to bring home to family and friends.

The apartment is gorgeous - and I mean gorgeous1 - even more picturesque than the pictures. The size is perfect for a couple and it has everything: a washer and dryer, electric tea kettle, full size fridge (with ice maker), Flat screen TV, Bose music system, comfortable bed with linens, down pillows, and duvet, heat you can easily control, hot water, house phone for local calls, the best, deepest, longest, most comfortable bath tub ever, and it's quiet here, really quiet and peaceful which is hard to find in the middle of the city.

The only potential downsides were that the wifi and cellular service can be intermittent, they come and go but are never gone for long. And there is no standing shower just a hand held (but did I mention it was the best bathtub ever?!).

There is more information about traveling in Paris available in this apartment than you could find on line or in a library - loads of interesting books: Paris for shopping, Paris for walking, Paris for eating. There are even business cards with suggestions for places to dine nearby - we used one and enjoyed the best meal we had by just across walking the bridge.

When it was time to leave, we ordered our taxi to the airport and texted Angie to let her know that we were off - there was no confusing exchange of keys or anything other than well wishes. It was the perfect Airbnb experience (thanks Angie!).