Our family of four had a wonderful experience staying at the home of Laurent and Gabriella. Unlike some rentals which might feel sterile like a hotel, this is actually their family home. It feels very homey, and the lovely hosts add to the feeling of staying in Paris with friends. Laurent and Gabriella were both there to welcome us when we arrived. They gave us recommendations for grocery shopping, bakeries, restaurants, and even drew maps for us. Because they actually live there, they could tell us all about the apartment and neighborhood. During our stay, we had a question about the dryer, and we received a prompt reply to our text. The location of the apartment is so convenient with many restaurants and shops right outside the door. It's a short walk to the Louvre, Opera House, and metro stations. The neighborhood has a lot of Asian businesses, including ramen shops, sushi restaurants, and Asian grocery stores. But even in the middle of all of this, the apartment is surprisingly quiet. From the busy street, you enter through a large, heavy door, then an iron gate into a charming courtyard. The apartment is on the 4th floor, but there is a small 2-3 person elevator in the middle of the winding staircase. The inside of the apartment is very spacious. To us, it actually looked bigger than in the photos! Our two boys (14 and 9) shared one bedroom with its own bathroom attached. The beds are shorter and narrower than the twin beds we're used to in the US, but it worked for us. We had all of our breakfasts at the apartment and found the kitchen perfectly functional. We liked the large fridge, and enjoyed being able to spread out over the large dining room table. I loved all the rooftop views from the many windows throughout the apartment. The hard wood floors are very creaky when walked on, but we found this charming. The WiFi worked great. My husband had 2 WebEx conferences with no problems. We did laundry once, which was great, but the dryer is a bit quirky. It can only run for about 10 minutes at a time, so you need to reset it several times to dry a full load. But for Europe, we were just happy to have a dryer! I hope someday we can go back to Paris and stay at Laurent and Gabrielle's apartment again.