Riccardo's flat is a beautiful, comfortable, clean and convenient home base in the heart of Paris. It features a stunning view of a cathedral whose gargoyles are mere meters across a narrow alley from the flat's three wide, openable 4th floor windows. Lean out those windows a bit and look to your left and there's the Louvre right across the street. Also a short walk south are the Seine, the Pont Neuf, and Notre Dame. Walk in any other direction and quickly find innumerable cafes and restaurants tucked into gorgeously designed streets, alleys and avenues.

Riccardo was a gracious host, providing us with a map to local grocery stores (which we used, buying bread, cheese, wine and water each day to take back to the flat) and just generally being very kind and helpful. The bathroom has a toilet, sink and shower that all work perfectly, and the kitchen has a stove that we happily used to brew coffee every morning. The wifi is so fast, we were able to upload over a hundred photos every night with ease. We look forward to staying here on our next visit.