Michelle's flat is truly in the heart of Paris. As far as the "amazing space" description goes, it's a bit generous. Good: 1. Very central location and walkable to most tourist locations. 2. Functional kitchen. 3. Comfortable beds. 4. 25 meters from grocery store. 5. Washer/dryer. 6. Espresso machine. 7. Nice wood floors. 8. Non-smoking unit. Not so good: 1. Very loud location. Sirens and horns through the night, grocery store deliveries at 5:30 am, slamming truck doors. 2. Kitchen not stocked with supplies for cooking. Salt, but no pepper. Refrigerator absolutely empty, i.e., no condiments. 3. Signs (at least 6) all over the flat telling us "please do not touch Michelle's personal things". Mature adults do not need such instruction and non-mature people will not heed these signs anyway. 4. 40 pictures of Michelle's son. So many we had to count. Some duct taped to backsplash in kitchen. Dozens of pictures of Michelle, some nude, and one life size poster. This made us feel like we were truly imposing and invading someone's private space. Not at all comfortable for relaxing. 5. Shabby living room furniture. Old IKEA coffee table that was about to fall apart and was taped at the corner. Sweat stained arm chair. Dirty cover on couch. 6. The pictures of the flat are different from what you get. In the listing, it's doesn't include all the personal photos or the dirty cover on the couch. The kitchen is also different. Instead of a wall mounted, cafe table as shown in the pics, there are two toddler size tables that are unusable for adults, which is weird because she doesn't accept children. No shower. Even though the photos show a shower curtain, you cannot take a stand up shower. You have to kneel or sit in the tub and use a hand-held shower head. I have a knee injury and this was difficult. Also, there is a warning in the guest book that informs the guest that one of three people will be stopping by to check on the apartment and to "water the orchid". 7. Place needs some basic maintenance. Paint was peeling off walls in 2-3 places. The toilet seat was loose and instead of fixing it, there is a warning in the guest book. Taped up sign on the entry way closet saying that the sliding door is broken and not to close it. Mildew in grout and window in shower . Living room window would not close. Overall, it was fine. Paris is loud and dirty, but also amazing and beautiful. The flat was perfectly adequate for our needs as a base to explore the city on foot. We did get the feeling that it was misrepresented as her home that she occasionally rents out. It felt staged and unused as an actual residence and that it's true use is now a full time Airbnb unit. This picture was completed by her "assistant" that checked us in, but could answer very few questions...