Estelle is a gracious and kind host, one of the greatest we’ve had the pleasure of meeting. We had several questions in the months before our trip and she always answered our questions promptly and fully. When we worried that there might be a heatwave when we arrived in Paris in early June, we requested a fan. She said she would make sure to have a couple for us. They were all set up for us when we arrived, though I had even forgotten we requested them! Coming from the airport, we ran extremely late to our agreed upon time to meet to receive keys, yet she assured us that she would wait as long as it took and not to rush. She was downstairs right away to greet us when we finally arrived with a great deal of unexpected luggage and commotion She handled our frazzled group with aplomb and showed us patiently how to enter the fortress-like gorgeous Haussmann apartment building, with multiple timed entry code and keyed gates, and a beautiful large old skeleton key for the apartment itself. She took us through the apartment, explaining the many features, how to work the television, how to open and close the windows and shutters, and showing us the extra linens and towels. After a tour, she left us with multiple sets of keys and clear Instructions on re-entry. The building was undergoing some renovations, and she was so apologetic for the apparent delay in the renovations that she bought us a bottle of champagne, an unexpected but much appreciated gift. The apartment itself is perhaps in the most ideal location in Paris, steps from Notre Dame, in the Latin Quarter, and with the finished and completely renovated interior, is a sleek and modern, multimillion-dollar gorgeous piece of real estate. A fourth floor unit with lift, two spacious bedrooms, two luxurious bathrooms, and a large open concept living room kitchen with tall ceiling, stunning crown moldings, and clear views of Notre Dame and the Latin Quarter below, we couldn’t believe our luck in finding this place. More importantly, we can’t believe our luck in finding a host like Estelle. What a pleasure to stay in this location! It’s the small stuff too - the sturdy wood hangers in the closet, the perfume bottles in the alcoves, the antibacterial gels on the counter. Oh and the place is immaculately clean.