I absolutely loved staying with Ivana and Claude. Ivana speaks very little English, but her husband speaks a tad more. My French is terrible, but we made it work with a little help from Google translate.
I arrived a tad early, but it didn’t seem to be a problem! Their apartment is wonderful! The bed was pretty comfortable! It’s pretty quiet at night also! It’s clean and just as described! Ivana prepared a small breakfast each morning before I set out on my adventures - which was so appreciated! The apartment is also about a five minute walk to the nearest metro which was also incredibly convenient! Moulin Rouge is about a 15 minute walk away and Montmartre and the Sacré Cœur are also about 15-20 minute walk away. It’s so close to so many things!! It took about 25 mins on the metro to get into the city center (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc).
I also loved exploring their neighborhood! There are some great little cafes around!
All in all I couldn’t have asked for a better host and hostess!! I would absolutely recommend Ivana and Claude’s apartment to everyone!!