We visited Paris for 5 days the middle of October. I can't say enough good things about our hostess and host. Martine went above and beyond being a good hostess. She found affordable parking for us near the apartment and when our GPS quit working prior to arriving she arranged for us to purchase a SIM card for our iPad near the France/Belgium border to be able too use the map app to help negotiate the Paris streets on our way in. My husband and I would not have been able to explain our needs to a cellular agent due to our limited knowledge of the French language and only one of the agents there spoke very limited English. We had trouble communicating while there so it was a good thing she had it all arranged for us. Thank you again Martine! When we arrived, Martine was unfortunately out of town on business but we were greeted by her husband, Fabrice, who graciously helped us carry up some of our luggage. The apartment is great and close to every thing we needed. Transportation, restaurants, bakeries, groceries are close by and after 3 weeks on the road the washing machine and large drying racks were very much appreciated. If ever given the opportunity to return we would definitely stay here again if possible.