Unfortunately we didn't meet Bea since she was also on holidays. We really loved the location of Bea's place although things were a lot pricer around our place since our area was an affluent area. The bed was very comfortable and the heating system was great since it was still quite cold in spring. Unfortunately this is where the positives end. None of us could have a proper shower for a week since the water was either too cold or burning hot. The front door takes about 3 minutes to open - there's no door knob which I found quite bizarre. We were given two towels for our 5 day stay. This is the first time we were given only two towels from all my trips. The windows do not shut properly so we were left with a gap which let in mosquitos and all sorts of bugs. There were no essentials in the fridge - not even water when we arrived. We bought everything ourselves. Bea provided tea and coffee and yet there was no kettle. We didn't bother telling Bea about all this until the last day when she checked up on us. Someone popped in while we were away to drop a dirty used kettle. The microwave wasn't even installed properly so it was useless. To be quite honest, we were quite disappointed with Paris as a whole. Not what I had expected and seemed that was the general consensus when I got back to Sydney. We honestly couldn't wait to leave which is a first in all of my travels! I probably will not go back to Paris and if we do I most definitely will not be staying here - I personally couldn't deal with not having a shower. I contemplated writing a review and if I was to - wasn't sure if I should be honest or just mention the positives however, from a future traveller's perspective, I would like a honest review so it can help others choose the most comfortable accommodation. I have informed Bea of these issues so hopefully she will fix this. We can only speak for ourselves and our experience was less than pleasant.