Carole was a DREAM hostess. When our airline completely messed up our flight and left us stranded in Chicago pushing our arrival date back 2 days (pro tip: never fly American Airlines) she graciously allowed us to book another day with barely any notice. She was incredibly organized, emailed us very simple directions on how to get to her place from the CDG airport and replied promptly to all my questions both before and during the trip. When the plane ended up arriving early and we got to the apartment at 6.30a she had already arranged with the custodian to meet us and give us our key. Because we were originally going to be arriving on New Years Day Carole was also thoughtful enough to leave bread, jam, and milk for us since many of the shops would be closed. Seriously, this lady is a pro!

As for the flat it was clean, darling, and had everything we needed in a safe, charming, non-touristy location. We felt like we got to experience Paris like a local! There's a delicious boulangerie we visited almost every day right down the street and her apartment is only a few minutes walk away from a metro station. There are all kinds of amazing little bistros in the neighborhood and even a small supermarket just down the street in case you wanted to eat in. If you are visiting from the USA you will notice the apartment is smaller than "usual" but we had plenty of room for the two of us and as smaller apartments are a general part of European city culture we enjoyed the experience. There's a small closet if you need to hang up anything, a book shelf full of books (including ones on touring Paris/learning to speak french), a kitchen, and even a medicine cabinet where we found things like soap and band-aids in case we needed them. All in all a 5 star experience! If we every come back to Paris this is where we will be staying. :)