There are hosts, there are super hosts, and then there's Christophe.
My wife and I stayed 6 weeks in Christophe's apartment in the 10th arrondissement. We communicated a couple of times prior to leaving and, by the manner and promptness with which he responded, we knew in advance we were going to have a wonderful experience. Christophe is one of those people who is not only a genuinely nice person, but is extremely attentive to detail when it comes to ensuring that his guests will have a positive experience. When we arrived at CDG, we telephoned Christophe to let him know we were in Paris and would see him in about an hour at his apartment building. When we arrived, we hadn't even stepped out of the taxi and Christophe was there opening the taxi door for my wife and helping with our luggage. We introduced ourselves and took the elevator up to the 6th floor. Importantly, this apartment is exactly as it appears in the photos on Airbnb. Everything inside the apartment is neatly arranged and impeccably clean. You feel immediately at home. Christophe spent 3/4 of an hour going over details about the apartment and the neighbourhood amenities. When he left, we sat down to enjoy some fruit he had bought and left for us. He even provided a bottle of red wine to go with dinner. The apartment is extremely quiet. You don't hear a sound from the neighbours and we respected their privacy by not ever dragging a chair on the hardwood floors. The apartment has splendid views of the rooftops of Paris and, most importantly, a view of the Eiffel Tower which, every hour on the hour, puts on a dazzling evening light display for 10 minutes.
One day when our computer became infected by malware, we spoke to Christophe and he told us the location of the nearest Apple store. He is really prepared to help if you have a problem!
When it comes to travel within the city, the apartment is ideally located 50 metres from the Strasbourg Saint Denis metro station. This metro station is at the crossroads of Metro Line 4 and Metro Line 8. Using these two Metro Lines, you can go just about anywhere without have to make a transfer. The location is especially convenient if you wish to take a train out of town for a few days to visit another city because you have easy access to the Gare du Nord, the Gare de l'Est and the Gare Montparnasse.
All in all, without the slightest hesitation, we would recommend staying at Christophe's when visiting Paris. We love the city and this apartment so much we'll be back for another six weeks next year.
We've finally found our ideal springtime vacation home in the City of Light !