Nicola is a wonderful host, offering lots of suggestions that made our stay in Paris even better than it would have been otherwise, even with the research we did and tips we got from other people beforehand. The apartment was absolutely beautiful, a miniature museum unto itself, with beautiful art everywhere you looked and a nice balcony where you could drink your morning coffee if you didn’t want to take it at a café that morning. The neighborhood it’s in is very cool, with tons of worthwhile shops, cafés and bakeries - just walking around in the morning and stumbling upon news spots was one of our favorite parts of the trip. It’s within easy walking distance of the Louvre and Notre Dame, the river is just a few blocks away, and there’s a metro stop even closer. If we make our way back to Paris, we may well schedule the trip around this flat’s availability.