We arrived to Marie Pascale's home and immediately loved the place. It felt homely, it looked gorgeous and it gave us the unique Parisian atmosphere. Once home, she made us feel most welcome. The house was very clean, and she offered us use of her kitchen while also allowing us to use her ingredients such as olive oil - meaning we didn't have to buy it ourselves which helped a lot with our costs in Paris. At the top of the street to the right is a pharmacy, not far from this was a classic Paris bakery. There was two shops located close to us - one G20, and a Franprix. This was very convenient for us purchasing food without straying too far from our front step! Beside one of the shops was a souvenir shop, perfect for our last minute gift grabbing! Directly across from Marie Pascale's front door was a cheap, tasty restaurant of which was advised by TripAdvisor - the staff was very kind, and spoke excellent English.
Marie's building itself was very secure, a requirement of two codes was essential to gain entrance into the building. At night, the apartment was quiet of which allowed us to get perfect sleep.
The Eiffel Tower was a mere 5 minutes walk, of which we took full advantage of on our trip - it was a blessing for whenever we went to buy entrance tickets. The close proximity allowed us to enter the queue early, meaning we had very little waiting time. There is a metro beside the apartment, and a useful bus system.
We had full access to her house. She provided us towels during our stay, we then didn't have to waste packing space which was very convenient.
Full use of the sitroom including the piano was a treat.
Marie Pascale's herself was a delight. She was full of positive energy, and was more than willing to help. A handful of nice touches she provided was a 'book' in our bedroom, full of leaflets/pamphlets with tourist information, our own key, a note pad full of previous guests messages to Marie, and her own personal phone number as a means of contacting her if necessary.
Her home was beautiful, while she herself was a beautiful person. She was definitely a catalyst to our quick love of the city, and was a brilliant beginning/middle/ending to our trip.
Thank you very much Marie Pascale, and best wishes!

Yours Sincerely,
Megan & Gareth
(Your Irish friends)