Nathalie’s place was exactly as pictured: clean, quaint, and a good spot to lay your head. It is next to metro stops and in an area that is surrounded by local shops and restaurants. It is easy to get to nearly any place in Paris via metro, bus, or on foot, and is about a 15-20 minute walk to Marais. Getting into the AirBnB was flawless, thanks to Nathalie’s clear instructions on how to get in.
Things to note:
1) there was one inconvenience during our stay: the WiFi completely cut out and, after the first night, didn’t work for the rest of the time (5 days). Natalie suggested we unplug it to restart, but that didn’t work. When we communicated that, she didn’t offer any additional solutions to resolve the problem. She said it was probably a problem with the provider. I took a picture of the router information on the box in case she wanted to reach out to the provider and have them fix the problem remotely, which never happened. We ended up having to buy data plans on our phones to compensate. I was disappointed and would’ve appreciated a little more effort to fix the issue or at least some sort of discount to compensate us for our having to pay extra data fees in lieu of not having WiFi.
2) The walls are VERY thin; I could hear our neighbors as if they were standing in the same room as us. I understand this is not something the host can control, but just FYI for future occupants. For the record, the neighbors are quiet 90% of the time.
3) there are no views of the street from the windows. This is not an inconvenience, but something other AirBnB-ers may want to know when choosing a spot.
Overall, for the price and what we were looking for - somewhere easily accessible, near metro, and a place to sleep after a full day of exploring - it met our expectations. I would stay here again and would recommend to others who are looking for something similar.