Location, location, location (and plenty of space!). Four friends and I stayed a week at Mathilde's place and couldn't have asked for a better location or arrangement. The layout is two apartments with a common hallway connecting the two and a lower floor with the showers and bathrooms. The five bedrooms gave everyone a bit of privacy, and there is a bathroom (sink and toilet) in each apartment. With three showers and bathrooms there was never any waiting. We enjoyed sharing meals in the larger of the two upstairs dining areas and relaxing afterward with wine in the adjacent common area. The apartment was spotless and had sufficient bath towels, dishes, glassware, and silverware for our party of five. The hot water was quite hot and the pressure in the showers was good (although admittedly none of us were taking showers at the same time). The location is ideal for exploring Paris. The metro stop (Maubert Mutualite) and Boulevard St. Germain were a couple of blocks away, Notre Dame around the corner and a quick trip across a bridge, and charming Ile St. Louis just a few steps past Notre Dame. And what could be better than strolling along the Seine towards the Louvre and Place de Concorde? Close by: a cheese shop, wine, shop, boulangerie and butcher, all next to each other. On Saturday morning there is a open market in front of these shops. A mini Monoprix for other groceries is also nearby, as is an ATM. Mathilde was very responsive to my questions, and we were able to leave our luggage in locked closets inside the apartment until check in. The keypad to unlock the exterior door was brilliant, as we could come and go as we pleased without the fuss of sharing one key. My friends and I had such a good experience at Mathilde's that we are planning a return trip to Paris next January and hope to stay at her lovely apartment again. Merci beaucoup, Mathilde!