Bénédicte is a very friendly and helpful host. She can leave you to do your own thing or will happily chat to you if you like. We had some nice conversations. She knows a variety of languages and she even helped me brush up on a few phrases in Spanish :). She is very considerate and went out of her way to try to minimise noise in the apartment the day I arrived so that I could get some much needed rest. She shared some homemade apple tart with me too :) . And thank you Benedicte for your patience with my changes to my schedule too!
* Location: The Airbnb is 5min walk from Charles Michel metro and 7min from Dupleix metro. A Franprix and Monoprix within walking distance. I found the area to be safe and well lit late at night. It’s a very convenient location for travelling to Versailles, Eiffel Tower and Roland Garros. Also just 10min walk away from the Beaugrenelle area (a very nice area adjacent to the Seine, where you can get nice views of the Eiffel Tower).
*The Airbnb itself is clean and well maintained. Benedicte kindly let me do my laundry and use the coffee machine. I found the kitchen to be a lovely place to sit and relax in; it looks out onto a quiet street below, a nice spot to watch Parisiennes passing by. :)
* The private room is well lit and has a decent amount of space for one person. Just note that there are no blockout (opaque) curtains so you may want to wear eyeshades if you want to prevent the morning light from waking you up. There can also be some noise from the street at night - but this is fairly normal noise levels for inner city Paris. The wifi connection in the private room was a little weak sometimes, it was better in the shared area.
Thank you Benedicte for sharing your home with me. I would love to come again - hopefully next time I will speak better Spanish and French too! A bientot :)