Matteo was an absolutely wonderful host! I initially contacted him a couple of months ago to see if his apartment was available for the 3 days that my husband I would be in Paris. Matteo responded very quickly (despite the significant time difference between San Francisco and Paris!), and he could not have been more friendly or informative. About a week before our trip, Matteo and I exchanged more detailed information (I let him know when we would be arriving, which was very early in the morning - he was completely flexible about arrival and logistics, which was very helpful!) and he let me know all of the details of the apartment (entry code, WiFi access, how to work the TV, etc.) All of his instructions were completely clear, and very useful.
The apartment itself was just as Matteo had described, but even better than it appeared in all of the pictures. It was beautiful, perfectly located in the Marais (walking distance to everything, with plenty of shops and restaurants nearby, gorgeous views from the large windows - which filled the apartment with bright natural light), spacious, and had everything we could possibly need.
Throughout our stay, Matteo sent me messages to check on how we were doing, and also to provide a number of useful recommendations. He sent us wonderful restaurant/bar, sight-seeing, and shopping recommendations in the lovely Marais neighborhood. We were only in town for 3 days, so we weren't able to make it to all of the places that Matteo recommended, but we did go to 2 of the restaurants and one bar that he suggested, and they were fabulous (Chez Omar, Chez Janou, and Candelaria)! We loved all of them.
Overall, we could not have asked for a better experience. Our time in Paris was better than we could have imagined, and we are so grateful to Matteo for his hospitality.