I started planning our trip to Paris (me, my mother and my sister) many months in advance, because we wanted to go in July for my mother's birthday. I searched for hotels and I even booked a few ones before giving up on the high prices they ask of us; I then turned to Airbnb and came across Anne-Marie's add for the apartment. I booked it right away and when the time finally came and we arrived in Paris, we couldn't be more pleased with it, the location was exceptional (with a metro station at the door) and we didn't mind that there is no elevator. The windows are turned to a private courtyard and not to the main street, it gave us a sense of privacy we very much enjoyed, although there are no blinds in the kitchen window and because my mother slept in the sofa-bed (next to the kitchen), she had to buy a blindfold to prevent waking up due to the sunlight.
The bed in the room was very comfortable and the bedroom itself very spacious and there is even a great mirror at the closet's door. The bathroom is very small but hot water runs smoothly in the shower and the toilet works fine. There was even a hairdryer available for us under the sink, as well as some beauty products (shampoo, bodywash).
The living room, connected to the kitchen, was also very small but very comfortable. The sofa can be transformed into a bed and my mother slept there while me and my sister slept in the bedroom. She thought the sofa-bed was a bit uncomfortable, but she managed to sleep well in it.
The kitchen is very well equipped and there even is a Nespresso coffee machine we could use, along with a great microwave and an electric stove. There were plenty of groceries availabe in the cabinets (coffee, pasta, salt, sauces, flour, cooking oil, etc).
We didn't meet Anne-Marie, but she was always available through Airbnb messages; Pierre came to visit a couple of hours after we arrived there and he was very kind and helpful. He brought with him two fans and they came in handy at night when it was very hot. It's his apartment so there are personal belongings everywhere (photos, DVD's, headphones, clothes in the closet), but we didn't mind and we even used the TV and the DVD player.
When we arrived, there was a box of chocolates waiting for us and a Paris small guide that was very helpful. We enjoyed the apartment very much and we were quite sad to leave after seven nights. I recommend this apartment to everyone and I very much preferred to stay here rather than in an hotel.
Thank you Anne-Marie and Pierre for the hospitality.
Joana