Excellent communication, excellent host. Kitchen and common areas were modern and comfortable. The location was excellent. It's a few minute walk to the lively Montorgueil. About a half a mile walk to le marais. Lots of tourist and artistic locations nearby (louvre, notre dame, pompidou, etc, etc). Great food all around including vegan restaurants and bakeries :) The building is modern with an elevator. Overall a great stay, great host, and I would recommend to other travelers.
A couple points to note for travelers that could use a bit more detail in the listing:
1. The ceiling height in the upstairs bedroom level is very low. I am 6'4" and I hit my head a few times in the *highest* part of the ceiling in the hallway. The bathroom mirror reflected my torso, so I had to lean over to brush teeth, shave, and generally see my face in the mirror.
2. My kids hit their heads on the slanted part of the bedrooms as the clearance is maybe 3ft from floor to ceiling and the beds are situated with the pillows at the lowest clearance.
3. There is very little natural light in the bedrooms despite the appearance in photos. Since we traveled from California, not having sunlight in the room in the morning really affected our sleep/wake so we never acclimated to the change in timezone even after 10 days.
4. Some of the beds were very worn, so if you have a sensitive back I would be mindful of this. I had backaches all week as a result.
5. The upstairs is all carpet, and there was a strong musty smell all week that was unfortunately very unpleasant.
Despite the few critiques, I would recommend Dominique's place. It's a great apt in a great location. Dominique was an excellent host with great communication.
Thank you, Dominique. I hope you don't mind the specific critiques!