Michelle and her apartment made our stay in Paris perfect. She was available for recommendations before we arrived so I could make reservations via email for our dinners. She met us on time and explained everything. Her home IS in a perfect location. The Metro, the RER, the bicycles, the great cafes and so much more are really close. My 16 year old daughter and I rode the Velib bikes everywhere. A station to pick them up was across the street! The first night as we walked to the Seine we found a cheese shop and bought fresh baguettes for a picnic on the river bank. The Saint Germain area is right next door as is the Latin Quarter. The restaurants and cafes within a block or two had Parisians eating there instead of the Americans you find in the Fodor's recommendations and they were fabulous.

All apartments in Paris are small. Michelle's is very comfortable and very cool on a hot day. The washer/dryer in the apt was really useful.

Don't tell your loved ones at home that you can make unlimited calls to the States from Michelle's apartment. This way you can concentrate on Paris! I did have to call my bank to have them release my ATM card. I hadn't told them I was travelling to Paris. It helped that I could sit on hold without incurring international charges from my phone. It is also really nice to be able to confirm meal reservations from the apartment using the phone.

The wireless is super fast and a great asset to get emails and data without paying huge international charges for your smartphone. We left our phones on "airplane" mode and turned the wireless on.

There was music to serenade us outside in the evenings. When we closed the window the sounds disappeared!

I really can't speak highly enough of Michelle and her apartment.