Caroline is a wonderful and very friendly host, she responses quickly and is very flexible upon arrival times. For me the best thing about the apartment was that it is absolutely quiet even though located in the busy Marais. You can open all windows, enjoy the fresh air and still enjoy the quiet. In the pictures I must admit it looks a bit more new than it is, though I found this visual upgrade not neccessary - it is a very charming parisian house. It is true though that the apartment is Carolines everyday home that she moves out from when visitors come by so everything is in everyday use. Therefore it felt more like a sleepover in a sharehouse than a stay in a holiday apartment. Having stayed in a lot apartments that were only furnished for tourists, this is quite different, but as described, an authentic stay in a Parisian household.