What an incredible apartment and accommodating host! Aurelie met us when we arrived and showed us all around her spacious flat, including some great recommendations for local dining and some attractions that we might have missed otherwise. We didn't have time to take all her suggestions, but we appreciated them all! She kept in close contact whenever we needed her during our stay, and always responded swiftly to texts and emails.

The apartment is hers and is lived in - not just a spare place rented for AirBnb. As such, it has a much homier feel than many, I would think. It has cool art on the walls, lots of pictures, real furniture and dishes, etc. In short, you feel like you're staying in your friend's amazing Paris apartment, with all the quirks and personality, rather than a newly and homogeneously decorated flat.

It was also even more convenient than Aurelie made it sound, as the door is SO close to the Opera/Bastille stop on the metro, with a cab stand right next to it. We travelled all over Paris from here, and returned easily at night. Lots of foot traffic made us feel comfortable.

The area is definitely a going out type of locale, so we definitely heard some late-night revelers on the weekend, but on the 4th floor this was pretty muted and not much of an issue - just a little local flavor.

Lastly, we made a mistake planning our trip that would have severely impacted our stay. Although this was completely our fault and in no way Aurelie's problem, she took it upon herself to go the extra mile to help us resolve our issue completely. She was very generous with her time and we will always appreciate it!