What in the world can we say about Denis' incredible hospitality?? We can't say enough. First, the place is a cool, hip little apartment with everything you need as a guest, together with an awesome balcony to enjoy a cool Parisian breeze. The neighborhood is a wonderful collage of many cultures that blend well together into the French essence that defines it. Hungry? Plenty of restaurants, cafes, and food stores. Thirsty? There are some nice places for cocktails and appetizers. Itching to see the main attractions of Paris? No problem. The apartment is very close to the Metro, and the #7 line will have you in the heart of downtown Paris in no time, where adventure awaits.
And now, about Denis. Everything that could go wrong on our vacation, pretty much went wrong on our vacation — having nothing to do with Denis, or his apartment. I'll spare all of the details that involved lost concert AND train tickets, and 6 hour police station visit for an incident that took place in a separate neighborhood than the one Denis lives in. What would most hosts do in that situation? Wish you good luck, and carry on until it's time to get their keys back from you. Not Denis. His job was done after he greeted me, my wife, our 2 year-old son, and my mother-in-law with wonderful French desserts and a bottle of champagne. He could have just waited to get the keys back from us, but he did not. He was there for us every single step of the way, and took on roles that you would never expect an Airbnb host to take. He became a tour guide, an emergency response technician hehe, a very good friend, a two-day uncle to our son, among other things. It was almost too good to be true. He expected nothing in return, and was so happy to help, that it helped turn our terrible time (again: terrible because of things that happened to us. Paris is phenomenal and gorgeous!) into a pleasant one. He truly stepped up to help, without us having to ask him to, which is hard to find in this increasingly selfish society.
As a courtesy to him, I'd like to make sure that you, as a potential guest at his apartment, do not misunderstand me and think that he's always going to be ready to run to help you with problems that do NOT involve the apartment hehe. He can't be everyone's super helper all the time. I just wanted to let you know that for this weekend, Denis went way above and beyond what any host would do, and he did it just because he's a good person. At the end of the trip, our 2 year-old son was calling him by name. You can't get any better service than that. Thank you again, Denis :)
— Eddie, Annett, Bastian, and Karin