Marie is fantastic. Quick, clear communications and an extremely thoughtful hostess. Not only did she put down two towels, she added a flannel and she wrote down which of the television channels were in English. What a very thoughtful touch.
Her apartment is beautifully styled making it a real pleasure to stay there. It was also very clean and everything was as advertised.
The only issue we found was regarding the location. It is near to Gare du Nord so that is great. It is in the middle of an Indian neighbourhood. We stayed during extreme conditions, in the middle of a heat wave with 30° on most days. Unfortunately, we could not open the windows for more than a few minutes because even at eight in the morning, it stank of cooking curry so it became stifling. The flat itself doesn't smell. I don't think any other reviewer has had this problem. We think it was because of the extreme weather conditions that the smell was so bad.
Even so I would highly recommend this beautiful apartment and a very thoughtful hostess.
Many thanks to Marie and her friend Sandrine for waiting for us.