My two friends and I were in Paris to celebrate our 60th birthdays. We wanted flexibility and the ability to cook food that we purchased at the markets. That's why we chose an apartment over a hotel. We also wanted the best location with close proximity to the Seine, museums, and the subway, but clearly nested in a neighborhood. We found that in Paolo's apartment. Every morning we opened the floor to ceiling windows to hear street sounds and to feel the air rush in. The wireless connections was totally reliable - a big plus as we used my computer to scope out various activities everyday and to keep up with email. For a short time we felt like Parisians. Paolo and his brother, Marco, were wonderful "landlords". They were immendiately responsive to our questions and gave us a lot of good recommendations about restaurants and places to avoid. Personally, I appreciated Marco's phone call to me prior to the tirp confirming our stay. This helped alleviate any doubts about my first experience booking through airbnb. All in all, the experience was perfect. We would do it again the very same way.