Sara's flat is lovely and we really enjoyed staying there with our young son. The apartment is nicely decorated with guide and "coffee table" books of Paris to read. The lounge/bedroom is spacious with an armchair, desk and large wardrobe. The kitchen has everything you would need for putting together a meal, inc. basic ingredients. Sara provided milk, juice, yoghurt and butter on our arrival, and fresh bread and pastries every day for breakfast.

Sara leaves good local recommendations for dinning and site seeing and I would encourage you to walk the "back streets" to Rue des Abbesses, where you will find lots of boutiques, restaurants and cafes. The Sacre Coeur is a 10 minute walk and the local Metro station makes for easy access throughout Paris (although getting a pushchair through the gate can be tricky). Sara's apartment is only 5-10 minutes from Gare du Nord, which is great when travelling by Eurostar. The local area is cosmopolitan and changes day to night. We felt safe walking around.

Sara was very accommodating with our toddler, providing a travel cot, high chair, toys and books. Having the space, especially on a few rainy mornings made the apartment a hard place to leave. The fact that the apartment was up a private lane and there were only a few steps to the front door made us feel that we were enjoying a true Paris courtyard lifestyle. With a leafy, quiet garden and views of the Sacre Coeur from the kitchen, it was a lovely place to return to after a day of site seeing and we would definitely stay there in the future.

Sara is friendly and easy to communicate with, answering questions quickly. It was our first experience of Airbnb and it was the perfect way to start!