Laure was a welcoming host who was flexible when our arrival time ran later than expected. She showed us the apartment and even had some treats to welcome us (water and madeleines)! She also took the time to point out some great restaurants and a good boulangerie!

The apartment is a small, charming studio with everything one needs (or a couple at most) to stay in Paris. A small grocery store is located down the street for the essentials. The location was central to all the important sights, as well as easy access to the Metro!

Any drawbacks? Just two - one was that we arrived during the Paris heatwave and the apartment gets quite warm and only has a small fan - hardly able to keep us comfortable. We had to keep the windows open at night, which led to the second drawback. In summer, the street noise is loud - between the young people and a constant alarm (car alarm we think) - which, when added to the heat, made sleeping difficult! :-( The noise and heat are not in Laure's control, but it is something to be aware of when planning a trip - air conditioning - as we understand it is rare in Paris!