Our first experience with Airbnb, and we couldn't have chosen a better host and location. Claire's description of her apartment was spot on, and she responded fairly quickly throughout the process. Immediately after greeting us, she made sure she showed us the door code, how to make coffee, turn on the tv and set up the couch/bed which we really appreciated, especially in our jet lagged state.
Shortly after that, Claire went above and beyond to make sure we knew about restaurants close by, including the best baguettes!, metro stops (her apartment is extremely close to two), and the sights of course. Sacré-Cœur is just five minutes away!
As far as Claire's apartment, it was exactly as pictured. We were comforted and charmed by it. As any vacation done right, we hardly spent time there when we weren't sleeping, but it was so nice to open the windows for breakfast and at the end of the day. It felt like a safe location as well.
We took a taxi to Claire's apartment when we landed at CDG, but it is also extremely easy to take the train back to the airport from the Pigalle station. Took us 45-60min in the early morning.
I would search for Claire's apartment for a return visit to Paris. It fit so well with our experience and settling in for so long. Claire's hospitality was icing on the cake!