Arno’s place is totally cool and definitely the home of someone creative. The layout is unique, hip, and perfect for my friend and I to have our own separate sleeping space. She enjoyed the upstairs bedroom and I slept soundly on the fold out couch in the living room. My favorite things were the diversity of the people and the hip little restaurants in the neighborhood. I especially loved this African restaurant just a few blocks away. No menu, no pricing, little English to communicate, but we had the best time and AMAZING food. I also loved Le Recyclerie. That place is the coolest. Though there was a little walk to the Metro, we didn’t mind walking through the neighborhood each day to begin our journey to all the popular destinations in Paris. It was nice to come back at the end of each day to our little place away from all the tourists to get a taste of the real Paris culture. Everyone was very nice and Arno was a great host. Thanks Arno!