Traveling alone with two daughters, I always go for safety first, then location. We lucked up with Victoria's apartment!
Victoria was in touch with us continually, and met us at the apartment. We simply put in the code provided, walked to the elevator, and came to the 5th floor - where she met us. So easy! The apartment is a studio-style, which was very clean and had a cute kitchen (fridge, stove, microwave, and everything needed to prepare meals at home), as well as a seperate bathroom (with a rainfall shower that never ran out of hot water!!!). Then we saw it - THE VIEW! A beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower could be seen from every window! We made dinners every night, and every hour-on-the-hour, the Eiffel would glitter for five minutes. This was even more special because it helped welcome in my daughter's 17th birthday - one she will never forget! We walked to pretty much everything. To walk to the Eiffel, it's five mins - to the corner, turn right, and there she is (passing two grocery stores, fruit stands, and other busy shopping street). The Louve was about 25 mins (very easy directions), and we walked to the beautiful Christmas markets at Champs-Élysées, which was about the same distance, spending hours at the most beautiful markets we've seen in Europe! If you don't wish to walk, there are bike for rent outside the front door, a metro station 5 mins away, and we used Uber several times. Very easy! The beds were super comfortable, and the pillows were fluffy - not the usual flat/lifeless pillows you often find in rentals. It is very obvious how much Victoria goes out of her way to assure her guests have a great stay in Paris. I'm reluctant to share this information, as I know it will make it less likely to be available next time we visit (haha), but I can't hide the truth - it was, by far, one of our favorite Airbnb rentals ever! Thank you, Victoria. Meeting you was a pleasure, and we WILL be back! 100 STARS!!!!