Our stay at Caroline and Jean's apartment on Quai aux Fleurs was wonderful. Even before our trip, Jean helped with some local restaurant recommendations (we came to Paris on Jan. 1, and I was nervous about finding nearby restaurants open that night for dinner - but really shouldn't have been). Upon our arrival, he met us at the apartment and spent some time showing us how everything worked. He also left us a wonderful assortment of Maison Kayser petit fours that we enjoyed throughout our stay!

Caroline and Jean have lovingly renovated the apartment, which looks exactly as pictured on the website. Everything is clean and new, with wonderful period details throughout. The bedding is comfortable (down pillows, thick comforters), bedrooms are large and quiet, and the toilet area for the bathroom has a separate door - which was perfect for our family of four (while one person was showering, the rest were still able to use the facilities). And because the apartment is used solely for rental purposes, it was as uncluttered and fresh as any well-maintained hotel suite.

As for the location, it was ideal for us, as it is centrally located to all of the sights, and we were touring around to them with my 17 and 11 year old stepdaughters. We were able to walk everywhere - Notre Dame (which is around the corner), the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Pompidou Center - and there were a number of Metro stations nearby, including one for the train to Versailles.

With regard to checkout, our flight left Paris in the late afternoon, so we wanted to do some touring in the morning. Caroline and Jean allowed us to leave our bags in the apartment all morning and collect them just before we left, which made the logistics much easier for us.

This was my first Airbnb experience, and, while I was initially worried about not having a concierge, I really shouldn't have been. Caroline and Jean made things as smooth as possible, even leaving us a selection of maps and metro tickets. I would highly recommend their apartment to other travelers.