Catherine is a magnificent host, warm, welcoming and knowledgeable about Paris, its environs, parks, museums and institutions!
She was extremely accommodating of my later work schedule, and makes the most delicious crepes if you're lucky enough to get to try them!
We chatted many mornings over coffee and croissants about everything under the sun, and I left Paris feeling like I had a new member of the family. Impossible not to be touched to the heart by this beautiful spirit!!!
As for the apartment itself, it's just a block from the metro and easy to access with an elevator for luggage, and communication and check in were super easy. You can also access communal bikes and scooters quite readily.
The local shops and parks are numerous and lovely, and Catherine has a number of supermarkets and restaurants in the neighborhood noted in a comprehensive guidebook.
The bathroom is equipped with everything you might need, and the room itself was simple and spacious, exactly right for my needs. The bed and pillows are very comfortable!
There is a school right outside the building facing the room I stayed in, so on weekdays if you are a light sleeper and sleeping in you may hear the kids in the playground. I travel with a small white noise machine and found they didn't disturb me at all, though!
Overall a really marvelous experience and one I would recommend highly to anyone with an interest in the arts and exploring the city, as Catherine has a wealth of knowledge and passion to share.
This is really the quintessential Airbnb experience - where you're not just getting a room, but being genuinely hosted by someone who has so much more to offer!