We had a fantastic two nights in Alain’s apartment. We booked it because lots of apartments are full of generic ikea furniture (nothing against ikea, we do use them at home) but we wanted a more local authentic feel. The flat felt more like a place you might live. It was in a shady back street very close to Rue de Rivoli, Ile de Cite, the Louvre so it’s in a great location for sightseeing and shopping. It was a little noisy in the morning when the rubbish men came around but it was cool and comfortable. The host kindly let us leave our bags in the restaurant below on the last day and was very accommodating when our Eurostar was delayed and we arrived an hour and a half later than expected. Would book again next time we visit Paris.