Experience with host
+ Isabelle and Patrick are very gracious and splendid hosts. They accommodated our arrival with a bottle of wine and gifts and Patrick helped us carry the bags up the stairs. Also upon arrival, Patrick gave us a rundown of how to work the appliances such as the washer, stove, coffee machine, etc as well as their favorite places to eat. Overall, they made us feel very welcome which started our trip on the right foot!
+ Fast communication. Both spoke perfect english. Very receptive to questions such as where to eat, shop, what to see etc. Had trouble with the internet one day and Patrick answered his mobile phone to assist us (turns out just needed to restart router and everything worked again). Excellent help and service.

Listing and pictures to our expectations
+ The apartment was beautiful and spacious for two. High ceilings, comfortable bed to sleep on. As many have mentioned in their reviews this is their home and their stuff such as clothes will be there. Overall, we were not deceived by the pictures.
+ Quiet. You cannot hear the street noise, especially from the bedroom.
+ The place was clean as shown in the pictures.

Neighborhood
+ Having never been to Paris before, location and safety were high on our priority list of picking places, and Isabelle and Patrick's apartment was perfect. Located in Saint Germain, the apartment was in a safe area and very central and close to everything in Paris. We often walked home late at night past midnight and felt completely safe in the neighborhood. Everything to see or do in Paris was easily accessible once acclimated via the nearby metro stations (10-20 min tops to see sites such as Eiffel Tower).
+ Entrance to the apartment felt 100% safe and enclosed because of the combination of locked door and gate before entering.
+ Lots of shops (mostly high end), cafes and places to eat in this area.

Other
+ This place has a landline phone! Very handy for making reservations or calling to see if sites were open (some were not due to strike).
+ Internet was FAST unlike other places we stayed in at Rome and Florence. Perfect for researching what to do at night.
+/- Note there's no elevator and apartment is on the 4th floor. About 5 flights or stairs or ~80 steps. Wasn't terrible but we are young and healthy, just try not to forget anything before leaving the apt.